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Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family‑owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high‑quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations.

Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Safety Manager for the construction, start‑up, and future operation of our First Quality Tissue site located in Defiance, OH
. If being an Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) leader and partnering with construction and manufacturing operations in the pursuit of Operational Excellence in the safety of design, implementation and utilization of facilities, equipment, work tasks and culture is the career you’ve been looking for, your opportunity has arrived. This position is designed for a creative leader capable of partnering in strategic and tactical comprehensive risk management plans on all occupational health and safety matters.

This opportunity is being provided by a company that will support your success.

• Lead an action‑oriented safety culture embracing safety as a core value.
• Serve as an innovative, flexible subject matter expert supporting all levels of the organization. Partnering in decisions on technical, regulatory, and cultural issues related to safety policy, programs, procedures and related training.
• Lead and champion continuous improvement in health and safety processes.
• Leader and/or independent contributor to the development, scheduling, implementation, auditing for compliance, verification of effectiveness and knowledge sustainment plans for OHS and risk management training for the overall workforce.
• Construction Site OHS Lead during the construction phase and transitioning into the Site manufacturing OHS lead as the manufacturing process starts up.
• Site OHS lead in the development and deployment of a corporate safety management system infrastructure and all OHS related documents ensuring consistent practices across all operating areas.
• Charged with OHS review and approval of all new equipment designs and design modifications to existing equipment/facilities providing technical support ensuring compliance, health and safety standards are met.
• Be present and engaged with the workforce and contractors in their activities to establish and strengthen two‑way communication, trust and confidence in your ability to lead them.
• Supporting the workforce in meeting OHS operating procedures ensuring compliance and adherence to all management system requirements.
• Display consistent measure of integrity and company culture in all business‑related activities.
• Successful communicator capable of tailoring written and visual materials to any audience in order to be effective in transferring knowledge and ensuring skill development objectives are met.
• Carry out all administrative responsibilities associated with OHS compliance and safety program administration.
• Worker’s Compensation claims administration and coordination of the Return‑to‑Work program.
• Provides clear and effective…