Safety Technician

Description
Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates. Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. To learn more about the company please visit
Purpose
Responsible for basic safety leadership and coordination while supporting execution of safety expectations at the facility.
Key Responsibilities

• Act as a resource to plant manager and team coordinators in supporting their efforts to achieve Company and facility safety metrics; lead and or assist in executing safety initiatives and safety goals in the facility specific EHS plan.
• Interpretation, education and enforcement of appropriate safety regulations, safety rules and work rules
• Monitoring, analyzing and procuring safety supplies and equipment
• Conducting, analyzing and prioritizing results of regular safety inspections
• Monitoring and updating of J.S.A. sheets, MSDS books
• Analysis of incidents and development of preventative, educational and training programs
• Develop and maintain effective communications with injured team members, workers' compensation department and medical community as appropriate and assigned
• Work closely with safety committees and their development
• Collect safety related data and input into eCompliance
• Support plant safety expectations through specific safety functions as required
• Participates in achieving the goals of the safety organization
• Models company core values

Required Qualifications

• Committed to working toward obtaining an Associate's degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene or related field and receiving degree within 3 years of placement
• Excellent listening, written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to make decisions and maintain composure in high-pressure situations
• Experience operating a PC with the Microsoft suite of programs
• Proven results driven leader
• Demonstrated understanding of company safety policies and applicable occupational safety and health regulations.
• Strong teaching, coaching, facilitation, and mentoring skills.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards in dealing with confidential information
• Ability to work in and maintain a highly functional team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• General Industry Safety experience
• Two plus years advanced education

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY AND VETERANS