Safety Specialist

PCA•Counce, TN

43d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a Fortune 500 company and an ideas and solutions provider. Our corrugated packaging business aims to be the leader in assisting customers with packaging, transporting, and displaying products. Our white paper business provides 'Paper With Purpose' through exceptional customer service and operational excellence. With approximately 15,000 team members across over 100 locations in the United States, we focus on meeting local customer needs. Our mission is to serve customers today and tomorrow with products and services that surpass expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene/occupational safety management, industrial or environmental engineering, or related science field.
Knowledge of OSHA standards, Workers Comp Laws, EPA regulations, and industrial hygiene practices.
Proficient oral and written communication skills.
Ability to prepare and present training sessions to all levels of mill employees on topics related to occupational safety and health.
Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Strong planning and follow-up skills.
Organizational / Business skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple projects and/or requests concurrently.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in industrial/chemical manufacturing.
Seeking certification toward becoming a Certified Safety Professional.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement sustainable processes for accident prevention.
Conduct site safety audits.
Make recommendations for compliance with regulations pertaining to occupational and environmental safety, health, and fire prevention.
Work with employees and managers to implement mitigation measures.
Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading safe work practices.
Work with internal and external resources to conduct safety inspections; track, trend, and follow up on recommendations to ensure opportunities are resolved.
Develop and implement safety curriculum and education of employees.
Conduct incident, injury, and property loss investigations and develop action plans as necessary.
Recognize hazardous conditions and unsafe acts and their cause and make appropriate corrective measures.
Evaluate and monitor workplace exposure to chemicals, dust, and noise.
Develop and manage the implementation of safety policies and procedures in assigned areas of responsibility.
Use and calibrate safety-related equipment, i.e., noise level meters, light meters, anemometers, air monitoring equipment, etc.
Work with mill-wide safety committees and other teams to improve the safety culture of the mill.
Maintain knowledge of corporate, division, state, and federal rules, regulations, and labor agreements.
Carry out additional functions delegated by the management team.
Put in the necessary time as needs require, including extended hours during annual maintenance shutdowns, reporting to the mill during unscheduled work hours to assist in the resolution of safety issues, and reporting to the mill on weekends on a periodic on-call schedule.

Benefits

Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
Paid Holidays.
Medical coverage.
Dental coverage.
Vision coverage.
Life insurance.
AD&D coverage.
Disability coverage.
401k plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options.
Employer matching contributions to the 401k plan.