Safety Specialist

Are you a Health and Safety professional looking for your next career step? Have you worked in a production environment where you have honed your safety knowledge and are now ready for a new challenge? We have an opportunity for you to join us as a Safety Specialist at our large manufacturing site in Neenah, Wisconsin. Essity offers the opportunity for you to join a global business which embraces both innovation and diversity with the goal of making a difference to people’s lives. We manufacture many leading brands at Neenah, including TORK. Health & Safety is the responsibility of each and every employee on site, supported by Health & Safety professionals who take the lead in ensuring that the site is not only compliant with our legal obligations, but works to exceed the standards you would expect in a global organization. We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

Responsibilities

Gain a thorough insight into how the site operates, including site organization, management structure, and manufacturing processes; Report to the site Health and Safety Manager and be a go-to person for all colleagues regarding Health & Safety topics; Plan, support the arrangement, and deliver Health & Safety training on site; Contribute to the generation of monthly reports to measure related metrics against key performance indicators; Promote active leadership in Health & Safety across the site; Support managers with the knowledge, understanding, and compliance of all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to job duties (OSHA, EPA, etc.)

Requirements

Passion to actively improve and monitor safety practices; Natural ability to take responsibility and show initiative while being approachable; Experience and knowledge of Health and Safety topics, requirements, and compliance initiatives; Demonstrated impact on business created by involvement in Health and Safety-based projects and day-to-day activities; Ability to confidently and clearly communicate both verbally and written with people at all levels within the organization; Ability to prioritize and adapt to change; Ability to professionally and constructively challenge others; Ability to work under pressure while ensuring deadlines are met and outcomes are monitored; Problem solving abilities with a logical and methodical approach; Strong IT literacy with knowledge of MS Office products as well as web-based H&S applications; Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety, similar degree, and/or equivalent work experience; Experience with incident investigation and root cause analysis; Experience and knowledge of behavioral based systems; Working knowledge of project and change management; Comfort and experience in emergency response planning; Fundamental knowledge/experience level in IQP; Certification in NFPA

Benefits

United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance; Wellness program provided through Rally; Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution; Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO offering with Paid Holidays; Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance; Employee discounts program; Scholarship program for children of Essity employees; Annual incentive bonus