EHS Specialist

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.   Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

At Johns Manville, we protect our employees, communities, environment and the world. We are hiring a Plant EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Specialist to join our team in Rockdale, Illinois.  The applicant needs to be a high-energy individual that is self-motivated to drive continuous improvement and excellence in Safety and Environmental performance.

The Plant EHS Specialist will focus on plant EHS initiatives, rollout safety policies, and think outside the box to help take the EHS program to the next level. If you are someone who enjoys working independently as well as in a team environment, this is the position for you. The Plant EHS Specialist will work with the plant operations team and corporate Safety team to embrace our goal of a 'zero harm workplace'. If you enjoy rolling out programs, multi-tasking, being creative, influencing decisions and helping drive our EHS goals to the next level, we want to hear from you. This position reports to the Plant Manager but will also work closely with the Divisional Safety Manager and Regional Environmental Manager for direction and guidance.

Your Day to Day:

• Leads or participates in incident investigations (injury, property damage, near-hit, environmental deviations, etc.) and root cause analysis, and works with the plant operations team to determine appropriate corrective/preventative action.
• Perform risk and hazard assessments/inspections to determine employee risk/exposure, and suggest/drive actions to mitigate/reduce them.
• Assist the plant operations team and JM Corporate Safety to evaluate and determine appropriate proactive safety strategies for projects that may have an impact on the facility or employees.
• Develop action plans for safety activities, coordinate the plant Safety Committee team, perform follow-up on these activities, and report status to the Plant Manager.
• Facilitate safety, health and environmental training for all plant personnel.
• Compile and track all documentation for compliance with all safety and environmental policies and required activities (Work Notifications, Inspection Records, OSHA 300, etc.).
• Assist in driving continuous improvement in the facilities environmental monitoring and recordkeeping data management systems to ensure compliance with all JM policies and federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
• Assist JM Corporate Environmental to evaluate and determine appropriate permitting and abatement strategies for projects that may have an impact on existing air quality permits.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies, procedures, and programs.
• Ensure all safety, health and environmental metrics and reports are completed and communicated in a timely manner.
• Serve as training coordinator for all EHS-related trainings through SafetySkills and other computer-based training (CBT).

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelors’ degree in Safety & Health and/or Environmental or equivalent degree.
• Prior Safety Specific Training (OSHA 30 Hour, Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health, etc.)
• Four or more years of experience in a safety and/or environmental role in an industrial setting. Comfortable working in a plant environment.
• Working knowledge of federal safety and environmental laws (e.g. OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Demonstrated Root-Cause analysis skills (RCCA, 5-Whys).
• Ability to work with respective outside agencies and contracted employees.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Ability to use a variety of software applications to analyze, monitor data, create reports, and