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Position Title: 

EHS Safety Specialist

 

Pay Rate:

$83,300 - $110,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

 

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

 

Physical Location:

801 42nd St.

Springfield, OR 97478

 

The Springfield, Oregon paper mill is seeking an EHS Safety Specialist. The EHS Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team at the Springfield mill. This position reports directly to the Safety Manager. 

 

The Job You Will Perform:

Support the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team to ensure 100% compliance with all safety and environmental regulations Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results including completing field audits of confined space, lock out tag out, line break, and hot work activities Lead the site’s Emergency Response Team including leading the steering team, coordinating training, keeping training records, and supporting the team Lead the on site security team Trained, or willing to be trained in first aid, rope rescue, HAZMAT, and confined space rescue Communicate compliance on monthly safety training to the mill Provide support to safety steering team in managing and communicating deliverables and results Communicates key safety information millwide Update mill safety training materials and manage training activities in consultation with mill training coordinator Assist department and mill personnel, as assigned by the EHS&S manager, to complete priority  objectives Support 24/7 manufacturing environment. This includes occasional weekend and evening hours to support upset conditions and outages Work on cross functional mill teams supporting the goal of improving the mill’s long term profitability, high levels of safety performance, and good community relations Oversee budgeting costs associated with contractor/consultant work products Processes and manages purchase requisitions at the direction of the EHS department Assists the EHS Manager and safety manager with health and safety programs such as: Emergency Evacuation Plans Department Safety Audits Millwide Training Days Annual Outage Drug Testing Annual Hearing Tests Updates and prints mill policy books Orders safety signage

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:

1 to 5 years experience in a safety professional role Paper mill experience considered a plus Previous first responder leadership role preferred Strong commitment to safety in all aspects of business operations Good written and verbal communications skills Knowledge of Microsoft Office software particularly Excel

 

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets. 

 

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company.

 

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

 

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

 

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com

 

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Springfield  OR  97478