Site Health Safety Lead New Milford Connecticut

Job Description

Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were out to create Better Care for a Better World and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic groundbreaking brands. In this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. KimberlyClark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the world. In fact million of people use KimberlyClark products every day. We know these amazing KimberlyClark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you.

At KimberlyClark youll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation growth and impact. Were founded on more than 150 years of market leadership and were always looking for new and better ways to perform so theres your open door of opportunity. Its all here for you at KimberlyClark.

As an integral part of the Environment Health Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) team the Site Health & Safety Lead assumes a leadership position spearheading KimberlyClarks (KC) commitment to Better Care for a Better World. This role provides strategic leadership specifically for the occupational health and safety aspects of EHS&S programs and systems focusing on the companys moderately complex locations. The primary objective is to ensure strategic alignment with KC EHS&S Standards and compliance with local legal requirements.

Through influence without authority and/or direct reporting relationships the position works collaboratively to identify and direct appropriate process and systems that elevate site program maturity effectively manage risks and deliver continuous improvement in occupational health and safety results. Site Health & Safety Lead may have local staff to assist in delivering on accountabilities and typically report to Mill/Site Managers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Compliance Management: Interpret understand and continuously monitor/manage changing implications of relevant legal requirements applicable to site activities and operations.
• Complex Risk Assessment: Able to identify and understand complex occupational health and safety hazards assess associated risks and develop similar skills and capabilities in others.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Stay skilled in pertinent occupational health and safety subjects particularly those covered by KC EHS&S Performance Standards and linked to operationspecific risks.
• Leadership in Incident Management: Participate in occupational health and safety incident investigations and conduct causal analyses while building similar skills and capabilities in others.
• Training Development and Delivery: Develop deliver and train others across a broad spectrum of EHS&S topics relevant to moderately complex operations.
• Program Maturity Assessments: Conduct routine checks/selfassessments of the sites occupational health and safety program maturity and performance in moderately complex operations.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrate relevant leadership skills related to accountability positive role modeling and commitment as per the Leadership Curriculum.
• Technological Acumen: Leverage data and digital systems/platforms to improve decisionmaking and problemsolving. Address technological advancements such as automation as relevant to tasks/duties of the role.
• Project Management and Change Management: Exhibit capabilities in project management and managing change effectively.
• Lean Mindset and Collaboration: Role model a lean mindset emphasizing continuous improvement and value to the customer. Embrace a go to where the work happens attitude. Demonstrate strong collaboration and relationshipbuilding skills.
• Manufacturing Planning//Capital Allocation: Possess familiarity with manufacturing planning and capital allocation processes.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Compliance Assurance:

• Ensure the sites compliant with KC and regulatory controls and requirements related to occupational health and safety matters.

EHS&S Management System:

• Act as the functional owner and facilitate the implementation of the occupational health and safety components within the sites EHS&S Management System.

Risk Management:

• Identify occupational health and safety aspects hazards emerging requirements etc. and verify that they are managed to acceptable levels of risk or impact.

Objective Setting:

• Define the occupational health and safety objectives for the site and assess the effectiveness of performance.

Program Maturity:

• Lead the facilitys initiatives to improve the maturity of the occupational health and safety programs.

Global and Regional Strategies:

• Effectively implements Global and Region/BU occupational health and safety strategies.

Event Investigations:

• Assist in occupational health and safety event investigations to ensure thorough root cause evaluations and verify the effective implementation of corrective/preventative actions.

Training and Orientation:

• Ensure all employees undergo appropriate occupational health and safety orientation and training programs.

Contractor Compliance:

• Ensure adherence of contractors to relevant KC standards and EHS&S requirements.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Utilize digital systems/platforms to conduct analysis of occupational health and safety data.
• Provide insights and recommend improvement actions based on data analysis.

Emergency Response Support:

• Support Health Services and emergency response efforts.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Key Decisions/Decision Rights

Decision rights for this role relate primarily to escalation (to Regional/BU and Global EHS&S leadership) of any potential conditions that cannot be appropriately resolved locally and are associated with potential:

• Nonconformance/noncompliance with KC and regulatory controls and requirements related to EHS&S.
• EHS risks or impacts that may not be managed to acceptable levels.
• Ineffective corrective/preventative actions specified to address EHS&S events/subsequent investigations.
• Ineffective controls to provide quality and complete EHS&S data for compliance/conformance purposes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in safety occupational health industrial hygiene or a related field.
• 5 plus years of experience in safety occupational health and industrial hygiene management within a manufacturing environment with a focus on legal compliance risk management and adherence to company standards.
• Qualifications required by local regulatory authorities if any.
• 2 plus years of experience in a leadership management or supervisory role.
• Strong communications interpersonal skills with ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence behaviors/outcomes w/o direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuing or possessing relevant Professional Certifications (e.g. PE CIH CSP HMM NEBOSH etc..
• Previous experience with a consumer products organization.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for KimberlyClark. For a complete overview see www.mykcbenefits.

Great support for good health with medical dental and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or preexisting condition restrictions. Access to an onsite fitness center occupational health nurse and allowances for highquality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness injury or other unexpected events.

To Be Considered Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

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For KimberlyClark to grow and prosper we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to KimberlyClark you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity age pregnancy genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of prescreening tests which may include drug screening background check and DMV check.

The anticipated pay range for this job has a range of: $106000 to $130000.

At KimberlyClark pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve thrive and grow. Along with base pay this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as location role skills performance and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies toUSlocations only.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

KimberlyClark will support incountry relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of KimberlyClarks applicable mobility policies.The benefits/policy provided will be decided at KimberlyClarks sole discretion.

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