Safety Manager

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world. 

Location: Munising, MI

Description:

Mativ is seeking a dynamic and safety professional to join our team as the Safety Manager for our Munising, MI facility. This role is tasked with leading safety performance improvements across Neenah’s Munising manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will have deep operational experience in industrial manufacturing environments, advanced knowledge of safety engineering standards and requirements, strong interpersonal and influencing skills with a passion for driving safety culture change. The incumbent reports to the Director of Operations with dotted line reporting to the Corporate Director of EHS.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Organizational Safety Systems

• Developing training strategies, implementation plans, content and delivery (in-person, web-based and site-specific)
• Compliance and management safety audits
• Behavior – based safety processes and strategies
• EHS information management systems and digital platforms
• All forms of safety risk assessment methods, with a demonstrated track record of using JSAs and other risk tools to systematically drive workplace safety improvements
• Incident management and root cause investigative techniques
• Workers Compensation and Third-Party Administrator coordinated management
• ISO 45001 or equivalent safety management standards
• Lean Continuous Improvement processes, and how to effectively integrate Lean principles into safety planning and management processes
• Development and prioritization of the five-year capital plan for safety improvement
• Safety review of capital engineering projects and leveraging applicable ANSI, NFPA and ISO standards for safe engineered design of machinery, equipment, processes and components

Life Critical Procedures

• LOTO procedures and permit systems. Experience with the Brady Link360® system is a plus.
• Electrical Safe Work Practices (ESWP), arc flash training and requirements, NFPA 70 and 70E requirements applied in industrial manufacturing environments
• Safe Work Permit Systems
• Elevated Work Platforms and working at heights
• Powered Industrial Truck safety training and requirements
• Coordinating and responding effectively to Risk Consultant recommendations

Standard Work for Leaders

Coaching and guiding front-line leaders on:

• Effective hazard identification and tracking corrective actions through to completion
• How to create employee engagement in safety related activities
• How to have effective safety conversations with employees to consistently reinforce safety as a value

Safety Science and Management

• Assisting the manufacturing facilities in the development of emergency response plans, emergency drills and training
• Assisting facilities in developing effective contractor safety programs
• Developing site security assessment tools and providing guidance to manufacturing facilities to reduce security vulnerabilities and risk mitigation
• Applying adult learning theory, safety science and adaptive, experiential techniques to deliver effective and impactful training

Qualifications:

Required

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, with strong preference given to Occupational Health & Safety, science, engineering or other technical disciplines
• 8+ years of managing safety in industrial manufacturing environments and managing in a multi-site role is a plus
• Relevant certifications are a plus (CIH, CHMM, CSP, ASP)

WHAT WE OFFER

At Mativ, our benefits reflect how much we value and care for each other. We know that employees and their families have unique needs, so our comprehensive benefits offer flexibility, quality, and affordability. Here are just a few of the ways we support your well-being and that of your loved ones:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.