Manager of Environmental Health & Safety

Koch • Asheboro, North Carolina • 3w ago

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Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager
Location: Asheboro, NC

Are you a safety and environmental professional ready to lead, influence, and drive meaningful change? At Georgia-Pacific, we’re looking for an EHS Manager who will take ownership of the environmental, health, and safety strategy at our Asheboro, NC corrugated packaging facility. This is a high-impact role with a clear mission: protect our people, our environment, and our business—while developing a strong culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

You'll report to the Director of Operations and work closely with frontline leaders, engineers, and employees across all levels of the facility. This is a chance to join a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing team that values proactive safety practices. Backed by the values of Principle Based Management™, you’ll have the autonomy to lead, innovate, and create long-term value.

Our Team

You may already know our name—but there’s more to the story.

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s top manufacturers of corrugated packaging, and we’re proud to be a part of a company that helps move the world’s goods more efficiently and sustainably. Our Asheboro team is made up of dedicated individuals who operate and maintain high-performing corrugator and converting assets—all while building meaningful careers.

At Georgia-Pacific, we believe in creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and realize their potential. This role offers opportunities for advancement within the facility and across other Georgia-Pacific and Koch company locations nationwide.

Ready to join a team where your contribution truly makes an impact?
Explore what it's like to work in our Corrugated division:

How Corrugated Boxes Are Made – Georgia-Pacific Georgia-Pacific: Corrugated Overview Visit gppackaging.com to learn more

What You Will Do

Provide leadership and strategic direction to achieve a proactive EHS culture through both management engagement and employee ownership.
Align plant-level safety and environmental programs with enterprise vision and regulatory expectations.
Manage and maintain environmental permits, documentation, and compliance reporting (air, stormwater, etc.).
Lead risk assessment processes to proactively identify and address hazards—enhancing critical hazard awareness and minimizing risk.
Champion a strong safety culture through mentoring, coaching, and collaboration across all levels.
Build and support EHS training and development systems that ensure continuous learning and regulatory compliance.
Facilitate the safety committee and change management processes, helping the team respond effectively to evolving safety standards.
Serve as the point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

2+ years’ experience in an EHS leadership role in a manufacturing, industrial, or military setting.
Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and EHS regulatory compliance.
Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
Past performance of lead safety training, conduct audits, and management compliance documentation.

What Will Put You Ahead

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Safety, or related field.
Experience managing environmental permitting and regulatory reporting (air, stormwater, etc.).
Familiarity with industrial hygiene monitoring (e.g., noise, dust, carbon monoxide).
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar professional certification.
Background in corrugated manufacturing or paper converting environments.
Working knowledge of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) practices.
Expertise in key risk areas such as Hazardous Energy Control (LOTO), mobile equipment, and pedestrian safety.

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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