Environ, Health & Safety Specialist

Environ, Health & Safety Specialist

Location(s):
Fort Smith, AR, US, 72916 Function:
Envir, Health and Safety Audience:
Experienced Professional Work Arrangement:
On Site

The primary role of the EHS Specialist is to build a plant and/or department culture with an unconditional stance on safety. The EHS Specialist will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of critical safety, health, and environmental processes/programs/procedures to achieve a zero-injury environment. The successful candidate will provide leadership and apply technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization to develop and sustain world-class safety and environmental process.

This position reports to the EHS Leader.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement and/or evaluate EHS plans and programs to ensure a solid foundation of safety and environmental awareness is communicated within the facility.
• Translates safety and health strategies into results.
• Maintain, transform and update EHS data into information (charts, and graphs) and metrics.
• Develop, implement, deliver, maintain, and improve EHS related training programs in a coordinated effort with NLT, EHS Leader and appropriate plant personnel.
• Participate and lead activities as part of the Health & Wellness Team for the plant.
• Conduct, identify and document Hazard Analysis process, safety gemba walks, facility audits, etc.
• Assist in recordable injury, first-aid, and near-miss investigations and in the development and implementation of improvement action plans through completion of "Learning from Incident" reports.
• Improve the EHS culture through educating employees on EHS standards and procedures
• Deliver effective initial and periodic EHS training.
• Actively participate in the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) within the EHS Pillar with strong support of all pillars.
• Continually reinforce the company's stand on safety and environmental stewardship and always recognize employee accomplishments and contributions.
• Empower employees to prevent, stop and correct unsafe working conditions
• Be present in the manufacturing operation and lead "Making Safety Personal" and "Keep it Fresh" initiatives.
• Perform additional duties and functions related to sustaining the Environmental, Health and Safety programs as directed by the EHS Leader.
• Collect, review, and file environmental inspections.
• Routinely track and update site environmental calendar with executed actions.
• Participate in the compilation of environmental reports and the collection of data used to compile said reports.
• Update safety and environmental layered process audits and resolve findings.
• Facilitate the EHS team updates in site daily management huddles.
• Participate in all team daily management huddles as EHS representative.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in any field related to EH&S Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Science, or equivalent degree Or 2 Continuous Years of experience leading EH&S efforts in an industrial manufacturing setting
• Computer software skills:
  Excel, PPT, Word, and ability learn to utilize Owens Corning systems and software
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Customer focus

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• GSP or ASP certification preferred, not required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrate sound leadership on the job through safety performance, communication skills and teamwork
• Knowledge in the implementation of OSHA, EPA, and other general industry EHS standards
• Comfortable in identification and coaching of unsafe acts or behaviors at all employee levels
• Understands development needs within the Owens Corning EHS body of knowledge and makes improvement plans to increase technical abilities.
• Ability to promote a team environment and must be able to initiate, lead and drive cross-functional team projects to successful completion
• Energetic, resourceful, with a strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude.
• Fully committed to the EHS mission and vision.
• Continuous Improvement Leader.
• Never satisfied with the status quo, continually striving for excellence and efficiency.
• Enhance the vision to improve performance, efficiency,…