Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Requisition Number: 62560

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

As a leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for 100 years, Corning’s Life Sciences segment collaborates with researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines in the drug discovery process. Using unique expertise in the fields of materials science, surface science, optics, biochemistry and biology, the segment provides innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough discoveries.

 

Scope of Position:  In this role, you will be responsible for promoting a safe, and environmentally compliant work environment for all employees, maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state local, and corporate environmental and safety laws, supervise maintenance staff and operations and performance excellence teams.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and communicate Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) programs and policies
• Develop and work towards all required Corporate EHS policies, standards, and procedures
• Maintains SDS system and ensure new materials and products have proper SDS sheets and training
• Ensure any new chemical safety and environmental requirements are assessed and understood prior to bringing onsite
• Implement special project assignments related to maintenance, facility and/or equipment layouts (LEAN)
• Ensure Material Handling programs are supported and improved
• Emergency Response programs and leadership, ergonomic evaluations and lead ISO 14001 efforts
• Oversee hazardous waste, environmental permits, reduction of waste, and other environmental applicable programs
• Implement safety programs to develop an inter-dependent safety culture where everyone is watching out for everyone’s safety
• Mentor and coach subject matter experts on their safety programs; ensures effective development and delivery of all EHS related training and education programs and maintain EHS records
• Understand and coach others on State and Federal Laws related to Department of Labor and Industry, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Air and Water Pollution Controls and Insurance requirements, as well corporate Safety, health, and environmental requirements
• Responds, in conjunction with supervisors/management, to EH&S emergencies, investigates accidents, takes part along with other groups, and recommends corrective and preventive action. Coordinates reporting, tracking, and trend analysis of EHS metrics
• Works with leadership to set annual targets for injury reduction and develop the Safety Annual Plan and drive necessary actions to meet or exceed targets
• Leads internal audits and ensure prompt corrective action for discrepancies and work with internal and external groups to manage industrial and chemical hygiene, safety, health and environmental audits/ inspections
• Supervise maintenance and performance excellence team to ensure facilities/equipment is effectively managed through preventative maintenance and work order systems and ensuring site continues to improve processes through performance excellence initiatives

 

Hours of work/work schedule/flextime:  Exempt position working approximately 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, with flexibility to support project assignments and off shifts.

 

Required Education:  Bachelor’s degree in technical field, including but not limited to Engineering or Environmental and Safety.

 

Required Years and Area of Experience:  Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a role in a manufacturing or distribution environment

 

Required Skills: 

• Consistent history on improving processes and working on teams to influence others
• Project Management principals
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

 

Desired Experience / Qualifications / Skills: 

• Experience leading ISO 14001 or similar preferred
• Distribution experience preferred
• Maintenance and performance excellence experience preferred

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.  

 

The range for this position is  $82,910.00   -  $114,002.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applic