Health & Safety Manager

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.

Position Title: 

Health and Safety Manager

Pay Rate:

$100,700-$134,300

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s short–term incentive plan.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

1201 W Lathrop Ave

Savannah, GA 31415

The Job You Will Perform:

Including, but not limited to:

• Manage mill safety, security, and health service program areas to reduce safety hazards and health risks
• Responsible for developing policies, procedures, programs, training, and implementation tools to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Responsible for tracking safety performance improvement through leading and lagging indicators
• Responsible for managing Emergency Response Team and mill fire safety systems
• Communications dealing with promotion of a safe work place including orientation of new employees
• Provide Health & Safety support to mill manufacturing areas. Lead and facilitate development of practical solutions to Health and Safety issues in the manufacturing areas.
• Lead and facilitate injury case management striving to attain both adequate care and positive outcome for the facility.
• Lead, participate, and/or facilitate safety incident investigations. Ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions are developed to address incident root causes.
• Provides functional strategic direction for accomplishing our vision of an accident free work place while positively impacting profitability and operational excellence.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Technical training and proficiency in OSHA standards
• Possess a clear ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to build teams and work in a team environment
• Established skill to execute work based on standards and procedures
• Basic meeting, facilitation and listening skills along with an established ability to manage change and conflict are required.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to influence, lead and manage safety in the pursuit of an physically and mentally safe  work environment
• Possess good oral and written communication skills
• BS in safety or technical/science degree is preferred
• Minimum of 6-10 years safety experience preferably in the paper industry

Preferred Competencies:

Ethics and Values, Integrity and Trust, Managerial Courage, Command Skills, Drive for Results, Dealing with Ambiguity, Priority Setting, Action Oriented, Conflict Management, Managing through Systems, Managing through Teams, Organizational Skills, Function/Technical Skills

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets. 

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training
• Promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture. 

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of the world's largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what's next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2023 were $18.9 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Savannah  GA  31415