Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor

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Location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28216

Company: Corning

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.

This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Position

Description:

Corning is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) professional to lead strategic safety programs within our Engineering Services organization. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain EH&S programs aligned with OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation / Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (DOT/RCRA), and ISO 14001 & 45001 standards — while building a culture of continuous improvement and employee safety.

Job Description:

• Develop of annual EH&S plans including short term and long-term goals, objectives, targets, training, audits, etc. to reduce injuries/illnesses and drive continuous improvement.
• Analyzes, develops, and implements action plans, processes, and procedures to control EH&S risks for achieving compliance with regulatory standards, Corning safety and improvement initiatives.
• Establishes processes to conduct suitable and sufficient assessments that actively identify hazards and reduce risk including hazard identification & risk assessments, job safety analysis, PPE and hazardous energy.
• Evaluates, develops, and conducts training in all aspects of EH&S to ensure compliance with legal and Corning requirements and in a manner that positively engages employee behaviors.
• Works collaboratively to investigate incidents & implement actions that reduce the risk of re-occurrence.
• Provide guidance to remote engineering stakeholders on critical skills, behaviors and techniques that build and sustain a safety culture consistent with Corning’s values.
• Performs trending analysis to improve EH&S performance by gathering data, developing reports, identifying gaps, evaluating risks and implementing improvements.
• Organizes, evaluates, and participates in internal audits and inspections.
• Ensure the Emergency Response Plan remains current with regulatory requirements and site needs. Responds to emergency events and makes provisions to mitigate/control the effects and begin to restore the situation to normal operations.
• Keep abreast of federal, state and local environmental, safety, and health regulations, review technical literature.
• Manage Site Hazardous Materials via Warehouse Dangerous Goods Program and DOT/RCRA regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, related engineering, or physical sciences
• 5+ years of EHS experience including safety program development, risk assessment, incident investigation, and documentation
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT/RCRA regulations; experience aligning programs to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
• Hands-on…