EHS Manager

Pay Rate:

$122,000-$162,600 

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

Category:

Salary full-time (exempt)

Physical Location:

International Paper – New Bern Mill

1785 Weyerhaeuser Road

Vanceboro, NC 28586

The Job You Will Perform:

• Responsible for all facets of safety (including fire safety and fire systems), health, environmental performance, central lab services, and mill security
• As a member of the Lead Team, interface directly with community leaders and regulatory agencies to represent the mill within the community and region
• Ensure the mill complies with all applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and corporate policies
• Manage all regulatory reporting requirements and permitting processes
• Support all safety and environmental incident investigation processes, including reviewing investigations and corrective actions
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective systems, procedures and training to achieve an accident free and environmental incident free mill
• Implement mill and company health and safety programs to identify and reduce risk from hazards
• Fulfill all reporting requirements on time, both internal and external
• Manage improvements and changes to sustain results in EHS systems
• Develop and manage a detailed budget for all areas of responsibility and contribute to cost reduction efforts in both areas of responsibility and the mill in general

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 5 years EHS leadership experience in a complex regulatory environment
• Technical degree in an applicable engineering field or equivalent work experience required
• Open to relocation
• Promotion of safety leadership and drive engagement throughout the workforce to create a resilient safety culture
• Relationship building with the Mill team, workforce at large, and local community leaders
• Practice and promote diversity and inclusion
• Strong written and oral communication skills in order to effectively convey priorities and concepts to all levels of the organization
• Ability to drive changes to achieve IP Vision 2030 Goals for EHS and Sustainability
• Competencies:
  • Managing through systems
  • Drive for results
  • Action oriented
  • Priority setting
  • Process management
  • Dealing with ambiguity
  • Directing others
  • Command skills
  • Problem solving
  • Customer focus
  • Building effective teams
  • Organizing
  • Planning

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement, pension, and 401k Matching Program
• Medical & Dental
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Life & Disability Insurance

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training
• Promotional opportunities