Environmental Lead

The Environmental Leader is a key member of the Natural Leadership Team (NLT) providing guidance and coaching in the areas of environmental compliance and stewardship related to all plant operations. The Environmental Leader must lead the annual strategy and be proactive with community engagement, maintain a leadership presence on the plant floor, positively influence employees, and engage them in all aspects of environmental processes.

This position leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of critical environmental processes, programs, training and procedures to achieve plant and company goals and objectives.  The individual provides leadership and applies technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization to sustain world-class environmental processes.

Span of control: Up to two hourly direct reports.

Lead Compliance of Government Regulations and Corporate Standards

• Adhere to, and continuously improve upon, all plant, business unit and Enterprise environmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permits.
• Provide guidance, support, and change leadership for environmental / regulatory objectives.
• Foster positive relationships with governmental agencies and work as a partner for continuous improvement.
• Effectively address enforcement actions from local, state, or federal agencies.
• Address deficiencies identified during internal plant, business unit and Enterprise environmental audits and assessments.
• Support, maintain, and oversee the compliance calendar for all regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert technical support in identifying, and resolving, critical regulatory issues & risks.
• Guide incident investigations and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain environmental monitoring and recordkeeping to satisfy regulatory requirements. 
• Facilitate required environmental testing of air, water, and waste sources.
• Monitor and review changes to environmental regulations and standards. Update policies and procedures as necessary to comply with changes.
• Assess product, process, and operational changes in consultation with legal personnel to determine regulatory and environmental impacts.
• Provide support as needed and strongly partner with Community Relations on environmental issues affecting community and industrial neighbors this will include but not be limited to attending neighborhood association meetings, providing updates to local politicians, and attending community outreach events.
• Lead efforts to reduce the plant’s environmental footprint in the community and achieve corporate operational sustainability goals.
• Transform plant environmental performance to world-class levels that align with division and Owens Corning corporate goals.
• Advise and guide the Natural Leadership Team (NLT) in developing a risk-ranked strategic plan, prioritize and advocate capital/resource requests, and advise the leadership team on all aspects of environmental requirements and responsibilities.

Lead Environmental Excellence and Continuous Improvement in Plant Operations

• Lead and support environmental initiatives and processes to drive towards zero Notices of Violation (NOVs) and Environmental Noncompliance’s (ENCs)
• Develop, implement, track, and test environmental management systems (EMS) to drive continuous improvement in regulatory compliance and environmental impacts. Evaluate effectiveness of EMS and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Provide leadership for operational sustainability initiatives to reduce the plant’s footprint in energy consumption, waste disposal, water usage and air and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Environmental programs in partnership with Health & Safety in support of the overall plant strategy, including co-leading the EHS Pillar TPM team.
• Lead governance and ensure effective utilization of external consulting resources by ensuring compliance, overseeing scope adherence, project execution, value realization, and effective cost management. 
• Complete monthly sustainability reporting for the plant.

Engage & Develop Plant Employees in Plant Environmental Compliance

• Ensure proper environmental training, awareness, and communications to all employees.
• Lead, coach, and solicit input from team members to drive successful execution of plant environmental goals.
• Maintain a leadership presence on the plant floor, influence employee and leadership behaviors, and fully engage employees in the environmental regulatory processes.
• Assist with tracking of critical metrics that lead to 100% engaged EHS culture at the plant in partnership with Health & Safety.
• Recognize employee environmental accomplishments and contributions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong working knowledge of environmental compliance law
• Ability to identify risks, critical process, and system needs and implement appropriate action plans
• Ability to establish agreement and consensus with management
• Ability to effectively engage employees
• Ability to initiate and lead cross-functional teams and management committees to achieve objectives
• Adept at developing and delivering environmental training
• Able to drive and manage change successfully
• Ability to integrate resources across the organization
• Engages and cares for others, starting with safety
• Achieves results, individually and through teams
• Enjoy working with people and in teams
• Take business risks, grows from failures, celebrates successes
• Demonstrates strategic planning and thinking

• Bachelor's degree in any field related to Environmental, such as hygiene engineering, science, or equivalent preferred
• 5+ years of progressive environmental compliance experience, 3+ years of experience working in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience with Minnesota-specific environmental regulations, i.e. Title IV Air Permit, Industrial Stormwater, Hazardous Waste, and Facility Response Plan (FRP) for Petroleum Industries.
• Proficient in utilizing computer programs for compliance, action item tracking and communications such as SAP, Microsoft Office, and online environmental reporting tools such as Dakota EHS and Cority software.

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. 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.