Environ & Safety Leader

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Newark EHS Leader is responsible for cultivating a site culture in tune with Company values with an unconditional stance on safety, a focus on employee wellness & wellbeing, and environmental compliance. The EHS Leader will develop, implement, and evaluate critical safety & health processes/programs/procedures to achieve a zero-injury environment.  The successful candidate will provide leadership and apply technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization in order to develop and sustain world-class safety, health & environmental process.

Reports to:  Newark Site Leader, with functional reporting to division EH&S network. The position will serve as a member of the Plant Leadership Team.

Span of Control: The position has 5 direct reports.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The EHS Leader will have the responsibility to:

1.        Live the Safer Together program, adhere to the safety responsibilities.

Champion and promote the actions and behaviors of the Safer Together program.  Establish and accomplish aggressive personal, and facility goals that align with division and Owens Corning corporate goals.  These goals will reflect a total commitment to developing a strong safety culture and achieving a world-class safety process.

 Metrics

·        Develop and manage plant Strategic Action Plans and deliver on all commitments

·        Achievement of personal, department and facility Safety, Health & Environmental goals

·        Translates safety and health strategies into results

·        Reduce the plant’s environmental footprint in the community

2.        Developing safety leadership capabilities in our people.

Develop skills and grow capabilities throughout the site, including:

·        Coach, mentor, and re-direct personnel in the plant in a manner designed to develop Extraordinary Leaders

·        Assessing effectiveness of plant leadership from a safety perspective and providing development and recommending changes as required

·        Able to effectively communicate the importance of the plant and Division EHS strategies to the plant population

·        Develop and implement training programs in a coordinated effort with appropriate plant personnel

·        Continually reinforce the company’s stand on safety and always recognize employee accomplishments and contributions

·        Empowers employees to prevent or stop and correct unsafe acts or work conditions 

·        Builds organizational capabilities through people, technology, and process management

·        Partners with the Plant and Department teams to progress in the site TPM journey

·        Leads the EHS Pillar Team for the site and ensures the Master Plan is deployed and effective

 Metrics

·       Total Injuries (#)

•  100% Completion of training plan and certified competence of all employees trained

·        Progression and completion on EHS pillar masterplan objectives

  Oversee legal compliance and adherence to OC policies and processes.

·        Lead and manage visible risk and the processes for adherence to OSHA regulations.  Provide expert technical support in identifying and resolving critical regulatory issues

·        Oversee safety policies, systems and processes to ensure State and Federal, Corporate, Business Unit and local compliance as required

·        Ensure effective management of all safety incidents to avoid intervention

·        For any safety incidents, ensure proper investigation, root cause analysis, communication and aggressive action planning and execution to prevent future repeat incidents across any OC location

·        Responsible for compiling and reporting EHS metrics to division leadership, plant personnel, and others as appropriate

·        Effectively address potential environmental issues to prevent enforcement actions (i.e. NOV’s) from local, state, or federal agencies

·        Work with Corporate Regulatory Law to ensure compliance of all regulatory permits and processes

·        Maintain positive relationships with appropriate regulatory agencies and internal OC contacts.

·        Responsible for leadership and operation of the plant clinic and for developing and maintaining working relationships with local contracted medical facilities.

·        Responsible for coordinating and leading the site Energy Plan, including required reporting

·        Provide expert technical support in identifying and resolving critical regulatory issues.

Metrics

·        Recordable incident rate (RIR)

·        % closure on safety incident corrective actions within 30 days

·        Deficiencies in internal H&S audits

·        Prevention of the reoccurrence of similar injuries and incidents

·        Environmental Non-Conformities/Notice of Violations

 JOB REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

1.        Bachelor of Science Degree in any field related to EH&S, such as industrial hygiene, engineering, science or equivalent

2.        Professional certification preferred but not required (ASP / CSP). Must be willing to take the professional certification examination within a reasonable time period

3.        3 – 5 years of prior safety leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

 Knowledge and Abilities:

1.        Strong working knowledge of environmental, health, and safety compliance law and industrial hygiene

2.        Understanding of environmental permitting (air, water, waste)

3.        Ability to identify critical process and system needs and then implement appropriate action plans on a global basis.

4.        Ability to establish agreement and consensus with management

5.        Ability to effectively engage primary employees in both union or non-union environment is critical

6.        Ability to promote a team environment and must be able to initiate, lead and drive cross-functional team projects to successful completion

7.        Adept in developing and delivering safety training

8.        Ability to integrate resources across the organization

9.        Working knowledge of TPM (or similar) Plant Operations System is preferred.

Personal Characteristics:

1.        Highly ethical:  Can be trusted to do only the “right thing” for the employees, shareholders and others.  Follows a balanced approach without compromising integrity.

2.        Results-oriented:  Energetic, resourceful, with a strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude.  Fully committed to the job and to deliver outstanding work.  Never satisfied with the status quo, continually striving for excellence. 

3.        Enjoys working hands-on

4.        Change agent:   Capable of creating a vision of improved performance and enrolling others to achieve goals. Able to anticipate risks and propose practical plans to mitigate them.  Appreciates a safety organization’s impact and is able to convey how safety is an integral part of the Plant’s business strategy.

5.        Ability to travel 5-10%

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.