Safety Manager

Safety Manager

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being through innovation in Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career, it's where you'll play your part in a better future, making the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity, there's shared belonging and individual growth. Our culture grows with you.

At Essity: This Is What We Do

About the Role

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Safety Manager for our Midwest Region. This position will be based in our manufacturing facility in Menasha, WI.

As part of the site leadership team (SLT) this critical position will be responsible for: promoting a proactive safety culture that engages all employees, implementing programs that ensure sustainable compliance to applicable regulations and Essity requirements, and drives risk reduction and hazard elimination through continuous improvement processes.

We are looking for a transformational leader who embodies our values, is not afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move with a sense of urgency. If this is you, we would love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Lead the site-wide safety culture change by implementing Essity I Care Journey steps;

• Establish safety goals, objectives and implementation plan with the site leadership team;

• Develops and updates all safety policies, procedures, and training modules;

• Coordinates supervisory and employee safety training and record keeping;

• Lead the coordination of safety communications site-wide;

• Implement a management system that ensures compliance with applicable regulations;

• Coordinates and participates in the Union/Management Safety Committee meetings;

• Supervises activities of contract security guard services;

• Coordinates safety audits, incident, and accident investigations;

• Manage entry of safety data metrics in company database;

• Coordinate and support machine safety risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis, and pre-job work permit planning to reduce risks;

• Lead the contractor management program;

• Perform other essential responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Occupational Safety or relevant program preferred;

• Five plus (5+) years safety management experience preferred;

• Ability to develop and recommend safety programs;

• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form;

• Ability to motivate employees to work safely;

• Strong computer and training skills;

• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and workers compensation law.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits.

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following 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.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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