HSE Plant Lead - 2nd shift

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

About the role

We have an opening for an HSE Lead in Jacksonville, FL. This role is ideal if you have experience as a Safety Coordinator or have led a Safety Committee at a manufacturing site and are looking to further develop your career in health, safety, and environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example within the assigned functional area, offering guidance and support to peers, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth production operations.
• Actively support production activities, stepping in during shifts or breaks to maintain workflow and operational continuity.
• Collaborate with plant administration to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures, promoting consistency and operational compliance.
• Assist Plant leadership in enforcing policies and procedures to maintain inventory accuracy and ensure operational efficiency.
• Act as the subject matter expert for specialized areas, such as forklift operations, pallet sorting, or repair lines, providing expertise and ensuring best practices are followed.
• Fulfill assigned production duties, ensuring quality and efficiency in line with plant performance goals.
• Monitor production floor activity, enforcing Safety First compliance for all production employees.
• Partner with plant leadership to execute health, safety, and environmental initiatives.
• Perform safety audits and ensure adherence to GAP safety and environmental SOPs to comply with all corporate policies, goals, and objectives.
• Assist with maintaining compliance with local, State, and Federal environmental regulations.
• Execute all GAP (CHEP safety program) strategies and program initiatives.
• Track performance on safety and report to supervisors and management.
• Support the training and development of team members to meet corporate health, safety, and environmental guidelines.
• Maintain safety documents for all plant personnel.
• Lead the safety committee and review all pending safety or environmental concerns, risks, and develop mitigation plans accordingly.
• Support and at times lead group projects targeting safety systems and manufacturing improvements.
• Work with Regional HSE Specialist and site leadership to address plant risks.
• Perform orientation safety training and walkthroughs for all new hires.
• Contribute to driving continuous improvement at the plant and strengthen internal policies, procedures, and systems around safety.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a safety role in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong customer focus orientation.
• Demonstrated success in delivering strong employee relations.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience monitoring HSE performance and programs.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to manage quality processes and motivate a team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strategic thinking ability.
• Comfort with Microsoft Suites, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Adaptability, computer literacy, data literacy, empathy, experimentation, mathematic literacy, scheduling, taking ownership, teamwork, understanding customers, written communication.

Additional Site Details

• Role is 2nd Shift: Mon-Fri approximately 3pm-12am with flexibility to come in earlier or stay later depending on business needs.
• Occasional rotating Saturdays based on production schedule.
• 3-Shift sort & repair operations with 120+ employees.
• Semi-automated industrial equipment.
• ~180,000 sq. ft. manufacturing/warehousing facility with 20+ dock doors.
• May require standing for long periods of time, intermittent stooping/bending, pushing/pulling, reaching above shoulder, and repetitively rotating hand/wrist/forearm with or without accommodation.

Benefits

• Competitive pay & annual bonus structure.
• Benefits starting Day 1.
• Paid Time Off plus Holiday Observances.
• 401K with company match (up to 4%).
• FREE company-paid vision, short-term disability, and life insurance.
• FREE company-provided PPE and safety equipment.
• Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, profit sharing, and more.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $22.00 to $25.00 per hour.