EHS Manager

Big River Forest Products•Vicksburg, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Vicksburg Forest Products is seeking a dedicated Safety Manager in Vicksburg, MS. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Safety Manager will provide front-line leadership and partner with Human Resources to conduct all safety training, create SOPs, and polices and procedures. In this role, you will examine and audit existing working conditions, equipment, processes, and systems to determine points of potential hazard and opportunities for better safety practices. The Safety Manager will develop and implement safe working practices and processes, educating all levels of staff on best practices and appropriate equipment usage, and make recommendations for equipment upgrades or replacement as necessary.

Requirements

Preferred bachelor’s degree
3-5 plus years of safety experience and environmental experience at a sawmill or in the lumber industry
Experience with OSHA, state, and local safety and compliance standards
Experience leading process safety programs
Previous experience writing SOP’s and JSA’s required
Experience with new hire onboarding, training, developing employees, and helping to foster a safety-driven culture.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Develop a high-level understanding of workplace processes and equipment to best discern opportunities for improvement and the elimination of unsafe conditions.
Educate leadership staff regarding safety regulatory requirements and changes.
Investigate accidents, facilitate root cause analysis, report findings, and develop corrective actions for all accidents occurring at the facility.
Assist with the development and implementation of corporate safety projects as needed.
Conduct health & safety new hire orientation for all employees.
Maintain OSHA logs, and electronic submission.
Increasing critical hazard awareness thereby reducing the likelihood of at-risk behaviors
Ensure an effective change management process is in place.
Conducting routine management reviews and adjusting plans as necessary.
Provide ongoing support to our members and leadership team in the identification of workplace hazards, reporting and investigation of incidents, and the development of a comprehensive safety program.
Contributes to the health screening process, health education programs, OSHA recordkeeping, hearing conservation process, etc.
Develop and maintain a written inspection and auditing program for the facility and ensure that identified action items are completed and/or implemented
Conduct plant safety meetings, training as well as coordinate safety committee meetings
Maintain OSHA logs and online submission
Ensure all environmental permit requirements are completed on time and all required environmental reports are submitted before required deadlines as well as maintaining environmental records as required by state and federal law.