Roseburg Forest Products owns, sustains and responsibly harvests 600,000 acres of U.S. timberlands that yield the highest-quality building materials and specialty wood products that generate pride for the job and stand the test of time. Founded in 1936, the privately-held company has built its reputation for quality, versatility and reliability with products shipped across North America that include medium density fiberboard, softwood and hardwood plywood, dimension and stud lumber, and LVL and I-Joists. See how Roseburg is building and growing at www.roseburg.com and @Roseburg

 

Purpose

The Manufacturing Safety Manager supports safety efforts across multiple facilities, ensuring consistent implementation of Roseburg’s safety programs, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. This role mentors site safety teams, drives accountability, and promotes a strong, proactive safety culture company-wide.

 

Key Responsibilities

Ability to travel to and conduct safety assessments of facilities to identify deficiencies and best practices.Assist facilities in the development and implementation of Roseburg safety and occupational health programsRegular onsite support to the manufacturing facilitiesAssist in the training and mentoring of all Roseburg mill leadership in safety practices and etiquette including but not limited to mill safety team membersGuide the Incident Investigation process and ensure the determination of root causes and effective corrective actionsTrack corrective action plans through to completion and ensure Roseburg standards and policies are being upheldProvide support in the interview and hiring process for safety position vacancies, promotions, and internal transfersCompile company safety performance data and present to both mills and company leadership in a professional format as requiredSupport local resources in the preparation and drafting of responses to State OSHA, Federal OSHA, Ontario WSIB, and any other Safety regulatory agenciesConduct significant incident investigations at facilities owned by Roseburg and support significant incident investigations at Roseburg Resources job sitesConduct quarterly site plan reviews with EHS staff to ensure mills are progressing towards year end targets and objectivesConduct regular check-ins with all mill safety staff based on needs of mill managers and site-specific challengesLead monthly safety update calls with all safety mill staff including building agenda, encouraging team member participation, and delivering meaningful content to team membersCoordinate corporate industrial hygiene program and ensure facilities are complying with regulatory limits and internal policy standards on frequency of testingEnsure compliance with all legal and other requirements at facilities through implementation of Roseburg’s safety management systems and toolsPartner with HR resources at both the individual mills as well as Division level to ensure equitable practices are being applied at all facilities with regards to safetyDevelop and implement company safety objectives with direction from Manufacturing Leadership CouncilModel Company core valuesOther duties as assigned.

 

Required Qualification

Bachelor’s degree required in Occupational Safety and Health or closely related field and a minimum of 5 – 7 years of safety and health experience preferably in the wood products industryExperience and thorough working knowledge of all applicable local, state, and federal safety and health regulationsAbility to monitor, analyze, and make recommendations relative to compliance with safety laws and regulationsAbility to analyze safety trends and implement system level corrective actionsStrong written and verbal communication skillsComputer Skills – Excel, Word, and PowerPointExcellent interpersonal, listening, verbal, and electronic communicationsStrong teaching, coaching, facilitation, and mentoring skillsAbility to maintain composure when working with regulatory authorities, plant management, and company executivesDrivers license as this position requires travel to plant sites (up to 50%)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with health and safety in wood products industry

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY AND VETERANS