Environmental Lead

Job Title: Environmental Lead PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Environmental Leader is a key member of the Plant’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Team, providing guidance and coaching in the areas of environmental compliance and stewardship related to all plant operations.
The Environmental Leader is responsible for providing environmental leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of critical processes, programs, training, and procedures to achieve Plant and Company goals, and objectives.
The successful candidate provides leadership and applies technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization to sustain world-class environmental processes.
Reports to: Environmental Health and Safety Leader JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Lead Compliance of Government Regulations and Corporate Standards Adhere to, and continuously improve upon, all plant, business unit and Enterprise environmental policies, procedures, and standards.
Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permits.
Provide guidance, support, and change leadership for environmental / regulatory objectives.
Foster positive relationships with governmental agencies and work as a partner for continuous improvement.
Effectively address enforcement actions from local, state, or federal agencies.
Create, maintain, and oversee the compliance calendar for all regulatory requirements.
Provide expert technical support in identifying, and resolving, critical regulatory issues & risks.
Develop and maintain environmental monitoring and recordkeeping to satisfy regulatory requirements.
Facilitate required environmental testing of air, water, and waste sources.
Monitor and review changes to environmental regulations and standards.
Update policies and procedures as necessary to comply with changes.
Assess product, process, and operational changes in consultation with legal personnel to determine regulatory and environmental impacts.
Act as the plant liaison on environmental issues affecting community and industrial neighbors.
Lead efforts to reduce the plant’s environmental footprint in the community and achieve corporate operational sustainability goals.
Advise and guide the Natural Leadership Team (NLT) in developing a risk-ranked strategic plan, prioritize and advocate capital/resource requests, and advise the leadership team on all aspects of environmental requirements and responsibilities.
Lead Environmental Excellence and Continuous Improvement in Plant Operations Lead and support environmental initiatives and processes to drive towards zero NOVs/ENCs Develop, implement, track, and test environmental management systems (EMS) to drive continuous improvement in regulatory compliance and environmental impacts.
Evaluate effectiveness of EMS and implement corrective actions as necessary.
Set goals and manage plant environmental metrics to ensure continuous improvement in the processes that lead to regulatory compliance and minimized environmental footprint.
Lead and support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) EHS programs in support of the overall plant strategy.
Serve as the plant’s technical advisor for environmental, regulatory, and sustainability management systems.
Engage & Develop Plant Employees in Plant Environmental Compliance Ensure proper environmental training, awareness, and communications to all employees.
Lead, coach, and solicit input from team members to drive successful execution of plant environmental goals.
Maintain a leadership presence on the plant floor, influence employee and leadership behaviors, and fully engage employees in the environmental processes Recognize employee environmental accomplishments and contributions Lead environmental program teams (e.
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, Pollution Prevention Team, Storm Water Team, Waste Minimization Teams, etc.
) SKILLS AND ABILITIES Strong working knowledge of environmental compliance requirements Ability to identify risks/hazards, critical process, and system needs and implement appropriate action plans Ability to establish agreement and consensus with management Ability to effectively engage employees 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 Engages and cares for others, starting with safety Achieves results, individually and through teams Enjoys working with people and in teams Demonstrates strategic planning and thinking COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE COMPETENCIES A strong candidate must be able to: Utilize basic computer skills; ability to work in SAP, Lotus Notes, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience using on-line environmental reporting tools such as Kansas Tier II Online Reporting System, TRI-MEweb, CDX, etc.
Experience with Dakota EHS and Cority software programs, strongly preferred.
Log into and navigate Owens Corning Learning portal to complete required online training routinely.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES Bachelor’s degree required.
Degree in environmental, engineering, or science discipline is strongly preferred.
2-5 years of progressive industrial or manufacturing experience preferred.
Experience implementing federal environmental regulations and requirements is critical.
Experience with Kansas-specific environmental regulations strongly preferred.
Experience with Environmental Management Systems is preferred.