Safety Manager

Smurfit Westrock•Murfreesboro, TN

20d

About The Position

The Safety Manager (also described as the EHS Manager) leads and develops a culture of environmental, health, and safety excellence at Smurfit Westrock’s Murfreesboro, Tennessee corrugated container facility. The role focuses on mitigating risks, preventing accidents and illnesses, maintaining regulatory compliance, and promoting safe and environmentally responsible behaviors in daily operations. The position reports directly to the site's General Manager. The manager collaborates with safety and environmental teams and business leaders to implement company EHS programs. These include workplace safety programs and environmental management programs covering chemical approvals, emissions, water, waste, spills, permits, and plans. The manager investigates incidents, organizes employee engagement, assesses risks, develops site-specific action plans and training, and works with local leaders to set and achieve EHS objectives. The role also oversees required testing, monitoring, training, reporting, inspections, compliance calendars, audit findings, manufacturing-floor assessments, agency liaison activities, and EHS reviews of operational changes and capital projects. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent, and at least two years of experience managing EHS in an industrial setting. Smurfit Westrock offers training and learning and development opportunities, an attractive salary, and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) with match. Candidates must undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional offer and before starting employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent.
At least 2 years of experience managing EHS in an industrial setting.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and engage others in complying with EHS policies and standards.
Extensive knowledge of EHS standards, methodologies, and regulations, including OSHA, EPA, local and state environmental regulations, ANSI, and NFPA.
Demonstrated critical-thinking and problem-solving ability.
Ability to exercise professional judgment and make quick decisions under stressful and time-sensitive conditions.
Must undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer and before starting employment.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with safety and environmental teams and business leaders to foster a proactive safety and environmental culture.
Implement company environmental and safety excellence programs, including workplace safety and environmental programs.
Investigate EHS incidents using human and organizational performance approaches.
Organize employee safety and environmental engagement initiatives, including leading the site's safety, environmental, or EHS team.
Conduct safety and environmental risk assessments and develop site-specific risk-mitigation action plans.
Develop training plans covering safety and environmental awareness, regulatory compliance, and related topics.
Partner with local leadership to establish EHS KPIs and create action plans to meet objectives.
Ensure timely completion of EHS testing, monitoring, training, and required internal and external reporting.
Execute or coordinate site safety and environmental inspections.
Manage the facility's EHS compliance task calendars.
Work with site leadership to promptly close findings from corporate internal environmental and safety audits.
Assess safety and environmental performance on the manufacturing floor and audit processes and site conditions.
Liaise with OSHA and state and local environmental agencies.
Evaluate operational changes and capital projects to identify and plan for EHS program impacts.