Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®  At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re 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, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU. 

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as Preventing and fixing problems on technologically advanced, high-speed machines that produce top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population is no easy feat, but it’s worth it when you’re recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

As an integral part of the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) team, the Occupational Safety Specialists, assumes a leadership position, spearheading Kimberly-Clark’s (K-C) commitment to Better Care for a Better World.

This role involves supporting and advancing specific aspects of advancing specific technical aspects of occupational safety initiatives within the mill.

Each specialist addresses technical aspects and risks pertinent to occupational safety, ensuring compliance with local, national, and global regulations as well as K-C Performance Standards.

Through effective collaboration, they significantly contribute to the success of the company’s occupational safety initiatives, fostering a culture of workforce protection, well-being, and sustainability throughout the organization.

This role will report to the mill Health & Safety Manager.

In this role, you will:


* Implementation of Strategies: Capable of implementing strategies, objectives, shared commitments, and initiatives specific to the occupational safety field, ensuring comprehensive coverage and effective execution.


* Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with legal requirements and company occupational safety standards relevant or applicable to the facility.

Prepare and submit federal and state mandated health and safety reports.


* Risk Assessment and Compliance Evaluation: Capable of conducting risk assessments and compliance evaluations related to occupational safety regulations, providing accurate insights and recommendations for mitigation.


* Culture of Excellence: Capable of addressing mindset, behavior, and capabilities that impact performance within the organization's occupational safety Maturity Model, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excel...