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The ideal candidate is a hands‑on safety leader who thrives in a fast‑paced mill environment, builds strong relationships with plant personnel, and consistently drives improvements in safety systems and overall safety culture. This role provides technical expertise in safety, health, and environmental compliance; develops and maintains safety programs; leads training; and partners closely with plant leadership to strengthen safety culture.

Our client is seeking a Plant Safety & Environmental Systems Leader responsible for ensuring safe operations and regulatory compliance within a high‑hazard wood‑products manufacturing facility. This role provides technical expertise in safety, health, and environmental compliance; develops and maintains safety programs; leads training; and partners closely with plant leadership to strengthen safety culture. The position is hands‑on and requires regular presence on the production floor to identify hazards, coach employees, and verify that safety systems are functioning as intended. This role plays a critical part in maintaining a safe, compliant, and high‑performing manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on safety leader who thrives in a fast‑paced mill environment, builds strong relationships with plant personnel, and consistently drives improvements in safety systems and overall safety culture. Onsite | No Visa Sponsorship | No Relocation Assistance Please Note: Candidates must currently live within a 30–90 minute commute of the facility. Candidates outside this radius will be considered only if they can self‑relocate quickly. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Develop, update, and maintain written safety and health programs, policies, and procedures.</li><li>Promote a strong safety culture through visibility, integrity, accountability, and consistent follow‑through.</li><li>Identify opportunities for engineering controls to reduce or eliminate hazards and support implementation.</li><li>Lead or participate in hazard analyses, process reviews, incident investigations, and corrective‑action follow‑up.</li><li>Evaluate and improve safety systems, ensuring documentation, procedures, and controls remain accurate and effective.</li><li>Manage environmental and safety recordkeeping and reporting, including federal, state, and internal reporting requirements.</li><li>Provide technical EHS support to plant personnel, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and state regulatory requirements.</li><li>Identify training needs and deliver or coordinate safety training, including LOTO, hazard recognition, and new‑hire orientation.</li><li>Support supervisors and plant leadership by providing coaching, feedback, and guidance to strengthen frontline safety leadership.</li><li>Conduct routine plant‑floor safety observations and audits, including guarding checks, at‑risk behavior observations, electrical safety inspections, and equipment‑specific safety reviews.</li></ul>Qualifications (Must-Haves)<ul><li>Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and familiarity with EHS recordkeeping systems.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to influence, lead, and drive safety improvements in a plant environment.</li><li>Experience conducting safety audits, LOTO procedures, hazard assessments, and safety training.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and state regulatory requirements, including recordkeeping and reporting.</li><li>High school diploma or GED required; an associate or bachelor's degree in safety, environmental compliance, or related field is preferred.</li><li>5+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in wood‑products manufacturing (sawmill, plywood, OSB, lumber, engineered wood, or similar)</li></ul>Preferred Skills:<ul><li>Certifications such as OSHA 30, CHST, CSP, or similar (not required)</li><li>Experience improving or building safety systems in a mill or heavy industrial setting.</li><li>Experience with Georgia regulatory agencies (EPD, DNR, Workers' Compensation)</li></ul>Working Conditions:<ul><li>Ability to lift 50+ pounds when required.</li><li>Frequent walking, standing, climbing, bending, and working at heights or in confined spaces.</li><li>Required use of PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, and arc‑flash protection when applicable.</li><li>Regular exposure to some wood‑products manufacturing environment, including noise, dust, temperature extremes, chemicals, and rotating equipment.</li></ul>

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Applicants from heavy industrial environments such as pulp and paper, large-scale milling, or metal fabrication may be considered only if they can demonstrate direct experience with wood-industry safety hazards, including: Wood dust and combustible dust hazards . This role is responsible for developing and maintaining EHS programs, leading safety initiatives, supporting regulatory compliance, conducting plant-floor observations, and partnering with operations leadership to drive a strong safety culture.

EHS Coordinator (Environmental, Health & Safety) – Wood ManufacturingOverviewWe are seeking an experienced EHS Coordinator to support safety, health, and environmental compliance at a wood manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Georgia. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining EHS programs, leading safety initiatives, supporting regulatory compliance, conducting plant-floor observations, and partnering with operations leadership to drive a strong safety culture.Wood products manufacturing experience is required.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, policies, and procedures. </li><li>Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, environmental permits, and applicable state regulations. </li><li>Manage safety and environmental recordkeeping, reporting, and compliance documentation. </li><li>Lead safety training programs, new hire orientation, and ongoing employee development. </li><li>Conduct safety audits, inspections, hazard assessments, and workplace observations. </li><li>Support Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazard analysis, confined space, electrical safety, and safe work practices. </li><li>Identify risks and recommend engineering or administrative controls to reduce hazards. </li><li>Investigate incidents, track corrective actions, and support continuous improvement efforts. </li><li>Partner with supervisors and plant leadership to strengthen safety performance and accountability. </li><li>Monitor and improve mill safety systems, processes, and compliance initiatives. </li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>High School Diploma or GED required. </li><li>Minimum 5 years of hands-on EHS experience in a manufacturing environment. </li><li>Direct experience managing OSHA compliance, safety programs, audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting. </li><li>Proven experience delivering safety training and supporting plant operations on the manufacturing floor. </li><li>Strong knowledge of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazard recognition, incident investigation, and corrective actions. </li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). </li><li>Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. </li></ul>Required Industry ExperienceCandidates must have recent experience in one of the following:<ul><li>Wood products manufacturing </li><li>Sawmills </li><li>Lumber operations </li><li>Plywood manufacturing </li><li>OSB (Oriented Strand Board) manufacturing </li></ul>Applicants from heavy industrial environments such as pulp and paper, large-scale milling, or metal fabrication may be considered only if they can demonstrate direct experience with wood-industry safety hazards, including:<ul><li>Wood dust and combustible dust hazards </li><li>Dust collection systems </li><li>Machine guarding for saws and cutting equipment </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Compliance, Industrial Safety, or related field. </li><li>Knowledge of Georgia regulatory reporting requirements, including EPD, DNR, and workers' compensation processes. </li><li>Experience with environmental permitting and compliance reporting. </li><li>Familiarity with NFPA 70E, OSHA recordkeeping, and industrial safety management systems. </li></ul>Work EnvironmentThis position works in a manufacturing environment and requires frequent walking, standing, climbing, bending, lifting, and working around industrial equipment. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required. Exposure to noise, temperature variations, wood dust, machinery, chemicals, and other manufacturing-related conditions is expected.Apply today if you have a strong EHS background in wood products manufacturing and are passionate about creating a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace.

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