Emergency Response Coordinator/ Safety Specialist

Koch • Brunswick, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Emergency Response Coordinator/Safety Specialist for its Brunswick, Georgia, Cellulose facility. The role manages and continuously improves the mill’s emergency response program, fire protection systems, emergency response equipment, and related training and compliance activities. It also partners with Operations Excellence teams to integrate applicable health and safety management systems and reports to the site Safety Manager.

The Brunswick Cellulose Mill produces fluff pulp for customers around the world. Its emergency response and safety capabilities are important to protecting people, operations, and the surrounding community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, emergency management, fire science, or a related field; or five or more years of emergency response, fire protection, or industrial safety experience.
• Experience supporting emergency response, fire protection, or safety programs in a heavy manufacturing, chemical-processing, pulp and paper, oil and gas, refining, or similarly regulated industrial environment.
• Experience with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance programs.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary emergency response teams, including hazardous materials, interior structural fire brigade, emergency medical, confined-space or high-angle rescue, and incident command.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or paramedic certification.
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM)-covered processes.
• Experience developing regulatory compliance programs and training.
• Certified emergency response team trainer, including International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or Pro Board certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve site emergency response plans; coordinate drills, exercises, and follow-up actions with internal teams and appropriate external response partners.
• Manage readiness, inspection, testing, and maintenance of on-site fire suppression systems and emergency response equipment.
• Coordinate emergency response team readiness, including equipment servicing, secure storage, qualification records, certification renewals, and required training.
• Partner with the site training team to deliver emergency response training in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Fulfill the site’s designated emergency response responsibilities and document corrective actions in the internal action-tracking system.
• Plan and manage emergency response and fire-protection expenditures in alignment with approved mill maintenance budgets and priorities.
• Provide subject-matter expertise during Learning Events and represent the Brunswick Mill with the local emergency planning committee.
• Partner with Operations Excellence teams to integrate applicable health and safety management systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) coverage, and disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance, subject to applicable eligibility criteria and regional variation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level