Environmental, Health & Safety Leader

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The Environment, Health, and Safety Leader must maintain a leadership presence on the plant floor, influence employees, and engage them in all aspects of safety and environmental processes. This position leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of critical safety and environmental process, programs, and procedures in order to achieve a zero-injury and zero-NOV environment. The successful candidate provides leadership and applies technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization in order to sustain world-class safety and environmental processes.

Reports to :
This position reports directly to the Plant Leader and has functional reporting to the Division EHS Network. This position serves as a member of the Plant Leadership Team.

Span of Control :
The position has 3 direct reports. The Waxhachie Plant has approximately 350 employees.

• Transform plant safety and environmental performance to world-class levels that align with division and Owens Corning corporate goals
• Build and foster a safety culture among all plant employees
• Reduce the plant’s environmental foot print in the community

• Drive the strategic plan of plant to obtain world class results
• Coach, mentor, and re-direct personnel in the plant in order to develop Extraordinary Leaders
• Assess effectiveness of plant leadership from a safety perspective and provide developmental guidance as required
• Develop and implement training programs in a coordinated effort with appropriate plant personnel
• Continually reinforce the Company’s stand on safety
• Recognize employee accomplishments and contributions

• Act as a wellness champion for the facility – coordinate events, Virgin Pulse activities, workers compensation and disability management
• Oversee medical department policy and programs to drive risk reduction – gym, health initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in any field related to EH&S, such as industrial hygiene, engineering, science or equivalent

• Six to Eight years of progressive manufacturing safety experience
• Professional certification preferred (CSP)
• Experience in union environment preferred

• Strong working knowledge of environmental, health, and safety compliance law and industrial hygiene
• Ability to identify hazards, critical process, and system needs and implement appropriate action plans
• Ability to establish agreement and consensus with management
• Ability to effectively engage employees (union and non-union) is critical
• Ability to initiate and lead cross-functional teams and management / union committees to achieve objectives
• Adept at developing and delivering safety training
• Skillful in driving and managing change
• Ability to integrate resources across the organization

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market.

Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information,  .

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth