Summary Description:
The BBS Business Unit Leader supports and promotes a strong safety culture by leading and coordinating the mill's Behavior-Based Safety (FOCUS) program. Responsibilities include tracking and reporting safety observations, facilitating safety meetings and training, conducting safety rounds, promoting employee engagement initiatives, and supporting follow-up on safety actions and near misses. This position works closely with employees at all levels to drive continuous improvement in safety performance and reinforce safe work practices throughout the mill.  The ideal candidate is a positive safety advocate with strong communication, presentation, organizational, and relationship-building skills.

Key Accountabilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reporting and communication of FOCUS activity
• Focus observation tracking/trending
• Create and run monthly and outage FOCUS promotion
  • Utilizing forward thinking as part of process
  • Selecting recognition with FOCUS Steering Team
  • Ordering/distributing promotion items
• Conduct daily safety rounds of facility
  • FOCUS data entry / trending
  • Coordinate meetings with Steering Team representatives
  • Develop and present training
  • Track and push FOCUS observation and near miss follow-ups
  • Actively promoting/coaching FOCUS
  • Participate in safety mentoring activities for other facilities
• Schedule, facilitate, take and distribute notes of Steering Team meetings
• Safety liaison for policies / procedure questions in the field
• Create and maintain annual budgets
• Active member of EHS Team
• Participate in all applicable safety teams (i.e. Policy Sub-Committee, Central Safety Team, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned by Safety Manager

Compensation and Certification Progression
Starting Hourly Wage: JF2-A rate

This position offers opportunities for wage progression through the successful completion of required safety and professional certifications. Employees will be expected to obtain and maintain the following certifications as part of their professional development and advancement in the role:

• Behavior-Based Safety (BBS/FOCUS) Training and OSHA 30 Certification
• STS (Safety Trained Supervisor) Certification
• Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) Certification
• Safety Management Professional (SMP) Certification

Successful completion of each certification will result in an hourly wage increase in accordance with the established progression schedule. Certification timelines and wage progression details will be provided to the selected candidate.

Required skills:
Minimum Required Skills:

• Proven dedication to the BBS (FOCUS) process
• Demonstrated commitment to obtaining and maintaining required safety certifications
• Ability to complete certification requirements within established timelines
  Strong aptitude for safety leadership, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement
• Advocate for mill processes and safety efforts
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be confident with public speaking
• Strong presentation creation and delivery skills

Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.