Safety & Health Supervisor

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People * Customers * Trust

Principle Accountabilities:

• Demonstrate and encourage a world class health & safety culture that embraces the concepts of PCA Health & Safety processes, standards, and procedures.
• Provide health & safety expertise to obtain clear interpretations of regulations, laws, and associated procedures. Determine applicability of rules, permits, and requirements.
• Reviews and investigates emergency response incidents, compiling findings, and recommendations for corrective actions into a summary report.
• Assist the Safety Manager as contact with federal, state, and local emergency response groups. Develops relationships with local fire, law enforcement, EMS providers, and local emergency management groups.
• Assists with the design, development, and implementation of safety training curriculum and ensures records management in accordance with regulations and PCA requirements.
• Work with project management to ensure new, existing, and upgraded processes follow all applicable health and safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and develop site health & safety resources, programs, and work processes, including Incident Reporting System, safety observations, site ERT, Respiratory Protection Program, & EHS auditing process.
• Develop, deliver, and manage implementation of required safety training programs with in-house and outside resources.
• Lead and participate in root cause investigations and the corrective action process.
• Responsible for required IH monitoring, operating discipline, report writing, and communications. Responsible to ensure IH monitoring equipment is available, maintained, and calibrated.
• Completes and submits required regulatory reports. Incorporates other reporting requirements as regulations and statutes change.
• Lead and facilitate site Emergency Response Team for confined space and hazmat emergencies
• Site competent person for: Fall Protection and Fall Arrest Equipment. Responsible to track and perform annual inspections.
• Produce safety statistical data for each department.
• Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
• Strive to continually strengthen PCA's business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectation for customers specifically supporting PCA's Commitment to Service which involves doing what's right for our customers, focusing on strategies that add value and support growth, and keeping the promises that we make.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health or closely related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in industrial setting in safety related function.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and WA state safety regulations & standards; industrial hygiene practices, incident investigation, and training administration.
• Ability to work with corporate personnel & travel to various plants to participate in safety and health audits.
• Flexibility in the work schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
• Must have strong demonstrated leadership skills and the proven ability to lead effective teams.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to positively implement change are required.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Strong computer skills required including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Previous work experience as a member of a team, or a strong understanding of the importance of open communication and information sharing between team members.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.