Environmental, Health, & Safety Specialist

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist is a critical member of the plant team who provides support and oversight to ensure safety and environmental compliance and drive continuous improvement in EHS performance across the Aiken, SC. This role partners with plant leadership to build ownership, accountability, and a culture of safety and environmental stewardship. This position reports to the Aiken EHS Leader.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Adhere to Safety and Environmental Responsibilities & Drive a Safer Together Culture.

• Ensure a safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work environment for employees, contractors, and visitors in which working Safer Together is the first priority
• Partner with the EHS team to conduct environmental incident investigations, as well as make recommendations to ensure regulatory inspection readiness
• Lead Environmental and Safety Initiatives and processes to drive towards zero injuries, non-conformities and NOV’s.
• Set and accomplish critical environmental metrics to ensure continuous improvement.
• Authority to stop work or escalate conditions that pose safety or environmental compliance risk.

Lead Environmental and Safety Initiatives

• Drive and maintain compliance with Environmental operating permits, such as US EPA Title V air permits, Municipal Wastewater permits, State or local Storm Water permits, Class II Landfill permits, SARA 311/ 313, Groundwater Compliance, and SPCC
• Maintain environmental and safety recordkeeping to satisfy requirements of the plant’s operating permits
• Provide regulatory guidance to facility leadership team and operating personnel
• Review or change policies and procedures to comply with changes to Environmental regulations and standards
• Facilitate required Environmental testing of air, water and water sources
• Interact with outside consultants/contractors on regulatory compliance.  Track and approve consultant/contractors’ terms of service, budgets and spending.
• Interact with agency personnel to facilitate site compliance inspections, inquiries and corrective actions.
• Maintain chemical approval process
• Support safety design reviews for equipment/capital projects and reviews for process/equipment changes and support.
• Implement OC safety programs/standards and site-specific safety programs designed to reduce employee injuries and illnesses and improve site productivity. Analyze and assess safety trend data to drive safety action planning and resource allocation for the site. Ensure that occupational illnesses and injuries are immediately reported, thoroughly investigated (root cause analysis) and promptly addressed, consistent with corporate standards and requirements.
• Drive ergonomics initiatives to reduce MSD illnesses/injuries. 

• Maintain a leadership presence on the plant floor, drive compliance behaviors through leadership engagement and accountability systems, and fully engage employees in the sound safety and environmental management process
• Guide the Natural Leadership Team (NLT) in developing risk-ranked strategic plans, prioritize and advocate capital/resource requests, and advise the leadership team on all aspects of environmental requirements and responsibilities
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of all critical safety programs, and procedures 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience working in an industrial or manufacturing environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Safety, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Safety related disciplines strongly preferred
• Professional certification preferred (CSP)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to interpret and apply environmental and safety regulations
• Root cause analysis and corrective action development
• Data analysis for compliance trending and reporting
• Change management in operational environments
• Cross-functional leadership with operations and maintenance
• Think Strategically
• Inspire and energize others
• Leadership presence – forward thinking leadership abilities including the ability to motivate, lead by example, and encourage teamwork and effective communication.
• Past work with Government agencies is beneficial
• Experience with Access and Process Explore/IP-21 preferred
• Aptitude for data analysis and information management

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.