Environmental, Health, & Safety Leader

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

An EHS Leader leads the safety and environmental functions at an assigned site. The successful candidate in this role works on implementation of critical processes, programs, and procedures to achieve goals, objectives, and continuous improvement related to environment, health, and safety. The EHS Leader must spend significant time on the plant floor, engaging in and coaching employees and contractors on a daily basis. As an integral part of the plant leadership team, the EHS Leader will provide information and guidance for activities relating to the site-wide safety and operating objectives. The position acts as the subject matter expert in the plant and is accountable for building capability to ensure a plant wide safety culture. 

Reports to: Plant Leader 

Span of Control: The position has 3-6 direct reports. Primary responsibility is Plant wide; will also be leveraged to provide support across other plants and the broader Insulation business as needed. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Live the Safety stand, adhere to the safety responsibilities 

• Complete all required safety training. 

• Adhere to all plant and position-specific safety policies, procedures, and standards 

• Educate team members on safe operations of new processes or modifications. 

• Effectively communicate Owens Corning’s stand on safety throughout the Plant to ensure all employees believe in and behave in a manner that supports our stand that all accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and that working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning. 

Environmental, Health, and Safety Leadership 

• Lead and support safety initiatives and processes to drive towards an injury free culture.  

• Lead and support environmental initiatives and process to drive towards zero NOVs. 

• Effectively communicate Owens Corning’s stand on safety to ensure employees believe in and behave in a manner that supports our stand that all accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and that working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning. 

• Incorporate the safety stand and safe improvements into all people-related initiatives. 

• Maintain a leadership presence on the plant floor, influence employee and leadership behaviors, and fully engage employees in the safety process. 

• Lead and engage the team on continued sustainable programs and processes, including a culture of employee ownership, incident reporting / risk reduction and continuous improvement. 

• Enroll and engage the entire workforce to build a powerful safety culture. 

• Advise and guide the Natural Leadership Team (NLT) in developing and implementing a risk-ranked strategic plan, prioritize and advocate capital/resource requests, and advise the leadership team on all aspects of environmental requirements and responsibilities. 

• Grow and develop the safety teams within the workforce.