EHS Specialist
OWENS CORNING CORPORATE SERVICES, LLC
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Job overview
OWENS CORNING CORPORATE SERVICES, LLC is hiring an EHS Specialist. The EHS Specialist will collaborate with leadership and employees to foster a proactive safety culture and maintain an effective, efficient, and compliant EH&S process. This role involves documenting compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory standards and supporting manufacturing operations.
Key focus areas include Comply with all OSHA, Owens Corning, and other workplace regulatory rules, Lead the Owens Corning Kearny team by example in all aspects of EH&S, and Work on different shifts once per week to support 24-hour manufacturing operations.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or Equivalent, College Degree, and Experience Working Within Regulatory Systems. Important skills include OSHA Compliance, EH&S Process Management, Documentation Maintenance, Workplace Regulatory Rules Compliance, EHS Initiatives Communication, and Workplace Safety Concerns Investigation.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Compensation
$15.92 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
EHS Specialist
Location(s):
Kearny, NJ, US, 07032-4398
Function:
Manufacturing
Audience:
Hourly
Work Arrangement:
On Site
Requisition ID:
69743
Hiring Manager: Alex Sim
HR Rep: Ali Addington
Summary:
The position will work closely with leadership level and employee level team members across the manufacturing site to support a strong proactive safety culture and an effective, efficient, and compliant EH&S process. The position will maintain documentation to support compliance with regulatory standards at the federal, state, and local levels.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
General
Comply with all OSHA, Owens Corning, and other workplace regulatory rules.
Proactively lead the Owens Corning Kearny team by example in all aspects of EH&S.
This is an in-person, onsite role in an industrial manufacturing setting.
Availability to work on different shifts once per week to support 24-hour manufacturing operations.
Attend daily production department shift huddles once per week to communicate EHS initiatives.
Investigate workplace safety concerns and submit SAP work request notifications as needed.
Participate in Owens Corning EHS regional calls to understand Roofing & Asphalt Divisional priorities.
Assist in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program implementation.
Support facility needs through management of EH&S vendor activities.
Support facility safe operation through EH&S supply purchasing and procurement.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Perform all other duties as directed by the EH&S Leader to support facility EH&S goals.
Safety
Working knowledge of OSHA General Industry safety program standards
Maintain and audit Owens Corning SIF (Serious Injury or Fatality-potential) program standards:
Powered Industrial Vehicles
Lock Tag Try / Hazardous Energy Control
Machine Guarding
Working from Heights
Confined Space Entry
Electrical Safety
Hot Work
Understand and ensure compliance with Owens Corning Lock/Tag/Try system.Become an expert on hazardous energy control using provided documentation. Conduct or facilitate employee lockout training.
Manage Owens Corning Powered Industrial Vehicle program.
Become an Owens Corning forklift trainer.
Apply prescribed hazard analysis methodologies to determine at-risk conditions.
Complete initial investigations and determines root cause of reported injuries / near misses.
Lead and implement HPI (Human Performance Improvement) principles through ongoing safety communication on the floor, specialized projects, Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and other training.
Lead monthly Safety Committee Meetings.
Work towards certification as an Owens Corning Hazard ID & Control Specialist 2.0
Lead and maintain Learning Management System (LMS) online safety training program in both Roofing and Asphalt.
Act as a guide and main point of contact for safety training for outside contractors.
Lead, maintain and update safety training package for all Owens Corning new hires.
Lead facility housekeeping in accordance with environmental, safety, and health program requirements.
Complete any other tasks assigned by EH&S Leader in order to maintain facility safety standing.
Environmental
Lead compliance efforts for all site environmental regulatory programs including, but not limited to:
Title V. Major Source Facility air permit
NJPDES discharge water permit
USEPA SPCC plan
USEPA FRP plan
NJDEP DPCC / DCR plans
EPCRA Section 313 / Community Right to Know
NJ Safe Drinking Water standard
Radiation General License
Assist in maintenance of the Owens Corning facility Environmental Management System (EMS).
Maintain facility environmental compliance calendar and adhere to all reporting deadlines.
Lead closure of monthly compliance calendar action items for Roofing and Asphalt facilities (physical records verification, inspection confirmations, vendor management, compliance planning)
Update and maintain the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for hazard communication program.
Manage site Safety Data Sheet (SDS) inventory onsite and electronically.
Communicate effectively with environmental consultants to support facility programs.
Manage and schedule environmental testing and compliance vendors.
Health
Assist in scheduling of workplace biannual industrial hygiene surveys.
Identify and mitigate health concerns in the workplace.
Understand and mitigate exposure to workplace gas and chemical hazards, including the oversight of safe confined space entry procedures; use and calibration of facility multi-gas meters.
Ensure compliance with workplace hearing conservation area standards.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to work well in a group or alone.
Ability to manage own time and assignments on a priority basis.
Strong organizational skillset and attention to detail.
Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
Able to maintain extensive professional relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization: regional management, facility management, facility supervision, union representatives, and floor employees.
Maintain acceptable work attendance record in accordance with company policies.
Strong team mentality.
Use creativity when solving problems.
Computer and Technological Competencies
Must demonstrate strong computer literacy skills.
Demonstrate strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Experience with industry-specific software preferred (SAP, AspenTech, Cority, Actio, Dakota).
Experience with regulatory compliance software preferred (NJDEP Online, USEPA TRI ME-Web).
Education and Professional Experience
College degree required.
Leadership training, experience leading and facilitating groups.
Experience working in an industrial / operational environment preferred.
Experience working within regulatory systems required.
Forklift trainer experience preferred.
Experience managing workplace training programs preferred.
Owens Corning Hazard Recognition & Control Specialist preferred.
Must be able to learn all other responsibilities of the position in a reasonable timeframe.
Essential Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Able to climb and descend stairs.
Lift, push and pull up to 50 lbs.
Handle and control objects, tools, and devices.
Able to climb tank stairways to read gauges once per month (2-3 stories).
Able to conduct repetitive hand, arm, leg movements.
Able to conduct bending and twisting movements.
Must be able to squat and bend at the waist and knees freely.
Exposure to hot and cold temperature extremes.
Exposure to elevated sound or noise levels requiring use of hearing protection.
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, visitwww.owenscorning.com.
Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.
Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
69743
Job Type
Full Time
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