Safety Engineer

Description
When you think of manufacturing wood products, do you think of technology and innovation? Our highly automated, state-of-the-art mills require top-level engineering and industrial applications to keep operations running smoothly while maintaining safety at the forefront of everything we do. We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can, and should, be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits. For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

In this role, you will work collaboratively with our team of talented engineers and mill leadership to improve Weyerhaeuser’s wood product manufacturing and Timberlands operations and provide engineering safety support for various new development efforts. 

The Safety Engineer is a corporate level position; meeting needs across the company’s 34 Wood Products manufacturing and Timberlands facilities in the US and Canada. Work location is flexible, open for discussion and will likely be a hybrid model blending in-office, remote, and travel. This role is a fully remote work-from-home position, provided you are currently based (or are planning to move to) one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Montana, West Virginia.

This position works closely with the company Safety and Engineering functions and business operations to eliminate Serious Injuries and Fatalities and ensure regulatory compliance.  The Safety Engineer will reduce injury risk through engineering design and controls while maximizing human and process performance. This position resides in the Engineering department with a dotted line to corporate Health and Safety.