Georgia-Pacific LLC

Company Overview:
 
Georgia-Pacific is a leading manufacturer and distributor of building products, industrial wood products, pulp, paper, packaging, paperboard, tissue, gypsum wallboard and related chemicals.  Established in 1927 in Augusta, Georgia, and now headquartered in Atlanta, we have more than 45,000 employees at approximately 300 locations worldwide. Georgia-Pacific is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., a private company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Georgia-Pacific provides the unique opportunity to practice and apply Market Based Management®, the distinctive business and management philosophy that has enabled Koch Industries, Inc. to become one of the largest and most successful private companies in the world.
 
Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager at our plant in Dubuque, IA to provide leadership and strategic direction to the facility through the application of the MBM framework and Guiding Principles.  Ensure systems effectively address facility’s EH&S risk profile.  Develop and/or align facility EH&S strategy according to the business/enterprise EH&S plan.  Facilitate EH&S ownership by the line organization.
 
Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Safety, Environmental or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5 years minimum EH&S experience in industrial or manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications

• CSP or demonstrated progress to achieve CSP
• Previous leadership role
• Experience in heavy manufacturing and/or chemical processes

 
Responsibilities & Expectations

• Provides leadership and direction to achieve the EH&S vision through management commitment and employee ownership.
• A shared EH&S vision has been developed and is integrated into the organization.
• Employees understand and exercise their decision rights regarding EH&S.
• Incentive metrics are performance based (i.e. leading indicators) in addition to outcome based (i.e. trailing indicator).
• Facilitates EH&S ownership by the line organization through integration of the EH&S Management System.
• EH&S system elements are integrated into the line organization’s responsibilities and expectations.
• Leads the development of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying and evaluating hazards.
• Facility has assessed and evaluated identified risks.
• An effective change management process is in place.
• Assist facility leadership with the development of short and long-term EH&S objectives, targets, strategies, and measures that prioritize and mitigate risks.
• A planning system is in place that addresses the needs of the facility.
• Action plans address the facilities culture and risk.
• Ensures the development, improvement, and implementation of training systems to meet facility needs utilizing qualified instructors. 
• Ensure there is a system in place for a facility to sustain and improve performance.
• Management reviews are routinely conducted and plans are adjusted as necessary.
• Utilize development plans to grow EH&S skills and knowledge.
• Effectively communicate Facility Environmental, Health & Safety vision and performance to internal and external stakeholders.

 
 Georgia-Pacific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V
We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/VExcept where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf