EHS Coordinator

Owens Corning Inc.•Fort Mill, SC

45d•Onsite

About The Position

The facility EHS Coordinator is responsible for promoting a site culture with an unconditional stance on safety and environmental compliance. The EHS Coordinator will work under the direction of the site EHS Lead(er) to assist and support with all compliance aspects of SIF (serious incident or fatality) and critical safety programs along with other health and Environmental processes/programs/procedures to achieve and maintain a zero-injury environment. Key objectives will include supporting the identification, elimination, and control of hazardous conditions that may lead to injury, environmental non-compliance, and/or property damage. Use and application of safety standards, EHS best practices, and analytical techniques along with behavior-based safety programs is essential. The successful candidate will assist, support, guide, and apply technical abilities to engage employees at the assigned location, including the site management team, to develop and sustain a world-class safety and environmental program. The EHS Coordinator is an important member of the site EHS team, providing guidance and coaching in the areas of safety and environmental stewardship to all site employees. The EHS Coordinator works to establish and execute enterprise EHS standards and provide solutions to safety and environmental compliance challenges as well as hazard Identification. The position acts as the boots on the ground resource at the assigned facility and is responsible for assisting the site EHS Lead(er) with building capability to ensure a site wide EHS culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in any field related to EH&S, such as Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Science or equivalent preferred
Minimum 2+ years of experience leading EHS efforts in an industrial manufacturing setting. Floor experience is highly desired
Fluent in Spanish (ability to provide detailed training)
Basic understanding of EHS programs in a manufacturing environment.
Foundational knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or State environmental regulations and regulatory program areas.
Hazard Recognition and Risk Assessment
Ability to think independently and maintain productivity and accountability under minimal supervision
Possess an innovative mindset, and ability to support change and development of new or existing programs and initiatives
Strong critical thinking, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills
Comfortable navigating complex or challenging situations
Strong business acumen, integrity, and ability to use good judgement and work autonomously
Effectively communicate with the hourly workforce and plant leadership teams
Ability to prioritize tasks
Teambuilding and collaboration
Ability to work within various Microsoft and 3rd party software programs

Responsibilities

Risk prevention in all areas identifying and documenting potential hazards, including but not limited to materials exposure, accidents, near-miss, fires, other unsafe conditions, environmental spills and releases or other non-compliance. Use appropriate protocols and actions to address. Notify appropriate parties, and internal stakeholders for the purpose of corrective action, preventive controls, and training as needed.
Proactively identify potential hazards associated with all manufacturing processes, equipment, and materials by conducting formal risk assessments. Develop and implement control measures to mitigate identified risks and ensure a safe working environment. Regularly review and update risk assessments to reflect changes in operations and maintain compliance with evolving standards.
Supports conducting timely and thorough EHS incident investigations including matters of workers' compensation. Analyze all accidents/incidents to ensure root cause identification and corrective action, notify appropriate parties, document and submit report of findings.
Provide support to all facility team members with respect to EHS awareness, leading emergency training, evacuation planning, emergency response, policy interpretation, safety audits, environmental inspections, and how to locate resources, etc. Ensure 100% completion of training plan and certified competence of all employees trained.
Execute all required aspects of our Critical Safety Foundations and SIF Programs and support development of other key safety and EHS programs in collaboration with site leadership and Doors Business Unit EHS.
Assess the facility's environmental compliance with site-specific permits or regulations. Develop and implement programs and procedures to maintain compliance.
Assist in the development of innovative solutions and drive sustainability goals through partnership and influence of key stakeholders and team members at the site.
Responsible for document maintenance and retention for EHS training requirements.
Assist in environmental recordkeeping and compliance in accordance with federal, state and local ordinance requirements including site specific environmental permits.
Champion the Safety Committee and act as a resource to sub committees.
Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring EHS action plans and programs to ensure a high level of safety and environmental awareness within the facility.
Coach, mentor and re-direct personnel at the site to encourage prioritization and stewardship of our EHS goals. Continually reinforce the company's stand on safety and environmental compliance and always recognize employee accomplishments and contributions. Empower employees to prevent or stop and correct unsafe acts or work conditions. Educate team members on safe operations of new processes or modifications.
Maintain a leadership presence at the site, influence employee and Leadership behaviors, and fully engage employees in the safety process.
Participate in Kaizen events, 5S, Lean Daily Management, Waste Elimination, Managing for Daily Improvement, Visual Factory, Six Sigma projects and other similar processes.
Drive and support change management and engagement in EHS related matters and activities within the site
Translate safety and health strategies into results.
Maintain, collaborate and update EHS information (charts, and graphs) and communicate metrics. Also, the EHS Coordinator will oversee the site Safety Data Sheet (SDS) system.
Drive ergonomics initiatives to reduce MSD illnesses/ injuries
Collaborate and implement wellness programs to meet site needs.