Clearwater Paper Hiring For Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist II at McGehee, AR  Full Time

Clearwater Paper (NYSE: CLW) is a publicly held company and a premier supplier of private brand tissue to major retailers, including grocery, drug, mass merchants and discount stores. In addition, the company produces bleached paperboard used by quality-conscious printers and packaging converters, and offers services that include custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting. Clearwater Paper’s employees build shareholder value by developing strong relationships through quality and service. Working at Clearwater Paper provides an opportunity to enrich your career through challenging and meaningful work and ongoing training and development-all in a supportive environment. We know our success depends on your success.

The EHS Specialist will work with the site EHS Manager to implement a comprehensive EHS program that provides protection to mill employees and the environments in which we operate. The position will provide safety and environmental guidance to enable and improve site execution of a risk-based environmental, health & safety process.

EHS PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

Assist in managing the development and implementation of select Program Elements (safety or environmental compliance programs).
• Administer the site EHS Concern Program.
• Assist EHS Manager with development of and lead the site Environmental Committee.
• Lead EHS projects, including providing contractor direction for select EHS work, such as industrial hygiene or hazardous waste management.

OPERATION EHS SUPPORT

• Interact with plant personnel and company management to communicate EHS requirements, proactively identify compliance opportunities, and implement compliance requirements.
• Provide direction and guidance to plant personnel on EHS matters.
• Lead and conduct incident investigation into safety and environmental-related matters, including root cause analysis, and recommend corrective action plans.
• Serve as technical resource or subject matter expert (SME) for site environmental compliance, permitting and self-assessments.
• Conduct routine facility inspections and audits for compliance with regulatory requirements and make recommendations for remediation.
• Lead pre-start up EHS reviews to ensure EHS requirements are met prior to initiation of new equipment/machinery purchases.

EHS COMPLIANCE

• Act as the site EHS Manager in their absence.
• Develop, prepare, and maintain environmental compliance documentation, include leading generation of regulatory compliance reporting that will be provided to regulators with minimal supervision.
• Manage safety and environmental documentation to include contractor documents, safety performance measures, hazard abatement tracking and resolution, waste tracking spreadsheet, and annual Tier II report.
• Develop EHS training tools, including defining site-specific training material for enhancement of company provided training tools.
• Deliver safety, health, and environmental training to site associates and salaried employees.
• Monitor and coach site employee in expected EHS behaviors and make recommendations regarding improvements in work methods to maintain/assure regulatory compliance.

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others’ knowledge and skills.
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others.
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization’s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring.
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results.

• Bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering or Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent BS or MS degree.
• Two or more years of experience in EHS in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in pulp and paper industry preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, vendors, and contractors.
• Must be self-motivated, energetic and work with minimal supervision.
• Must be results oriented.
• Must be capable of creating quality work while meeting deadlines.

Prior to start date, applicants are to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We will make accommodation(s) for applicants who are unable to get vaccinated due to legitimate medical or religious reasons.

• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment.
• Dirt, noise, odour, & temperature extremes.
• Climbing stairs, ladders and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Each and every one of our employees contributes to the success of our company by showing up every day with a commitment to improving ourselves, the company and our communities.

Find out from our employees what they like about working for Clearwater Paper.

What skills and competencies have you developed since working at Clearwater Paper?

The company has invested in my professional growth. I have attended training relevant to my job and I use what I’ve learned on a daily basis.

What career development opportunities have you had since starting with Clearwater Paper?

My goal is to become a top-level paper maker. I started in an entry-level position in the distribution department. Over the years, I worked my way up to the paper machine. I believe that goals are made to be reached so that new goals can be made. My personal goal is to achieve a position of increasing responsibilities during my Clearwater Paper career.

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