Koch

Koch • Bowling Green, Kentucky • 3h ago

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Dixie® Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals for the Environmental Health & Safety Leader role at our Bowling Green, Kentucky facility. This role is crucial in building a partnership with front-line leadership and collaborating with business partners to develop and mentor the production team relating to EH&S. In this role, the EH&S Leader establishes and optimizes systems and processes to effectively address the facility EHS risk profile.

The EH&S Leader role consists of an estimate of 80% Safety and 20% Environmental. Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

The Bowling Green Plant is part of the Dixie® brand plates and bowls paper products manufacturing operations. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. The EH&S Leader will work closely with management to promote a culture of safety and environmental stewardship, supported by the Dixie divisional EHS leadership.

What You Will Do

Embrace influential leadership to support the organization while advancing our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture.
Partner with site leadership to influence team members to achieve our Path to Zero Safety Strategy in line with Koch’s Safety Vision.
Partners with site leadership to ensure facility risk profile is reduced through development and implementation of key objectives, strategies targets and measures.
Responsible for all systems and processes that manage EHS risk at the facility (Compliance standards, compliance standard ownership model, Risk Management System, Hazard Identification and Risks Assessment (HIRA), Safety Improvement Planning, Safety Training, etc.).
Effectively communicates facility safety vision, strategies, and performance to internal and external stakeholders.
Foster an environment where employees exercise their decision rights regarding EH&S ensuring the vision is developed and integrated.
Facilitate EH&S ownership by the line organization through integration of the EH&S Management System.
Drive continuous improvement using tools and activities, including self-assessments and audit processes; incident/near miss investigations; metrics and targets (leading and lagging indicators); and periodic reviews of performance, culture, and talent.
Coach, mentor and develop members of the safety team(s).
Own and effectively manage the injury management and workers compensation process.
Design and deliver EHS training programs for employees at all levels.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
Experience using and applying effective safety management systems.
Experience developing regulatory compliance programs and training.
Experience in occupational safety management with demonstrated results.

What Will Put You Ahead

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in an EHS role, preferably in manufacturing or industrial settings.
Demonstrated Leadership Experience.
Certification in EHS (e.g., CSP, CIH) is preferred.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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