Environmental Health and Safety Engineer

About the role

The Optical Communications segment of Corning is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Engineer to promote a safe and environmentally compliant work environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and communicate Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) programs and policies.
• Develop and work towards all required Corporate EHS policies, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain SDS system and ensure new materials and products have appropriate SDS sheets and training.
• Implement special project assignments related to facility and/or equipment layouts.
• Ensure Material Handling programs are established and upheld.
• Emergency Response programs and leadership.
• Ergonomic evaluations and improvements.
• Support ISO 14001/45001 program.
• Manage hazardous waste, environmental permits, reduction of waste, and other environmental applicable programs.
• Implement safety programs to develop an inter-dependent safety culture where everyone is watching out for everyone’s safety.
• Mentor and coach subject matter experts on their assigned safety programs.
• Ensures effective development and delivery of all EHS related training and education programs and maintain EHS records.
• Responds, in conjunction with supervisors/management, to EH&S emergencies, investigates accidents, participates along with other groups, and recommends corrective and preventive action.
• Collaborates with leadership to set annual targets for injury reduction and develop the Safety Annual Plan and drive necessary actions to meet or exceed targets.
• Leads internal audits and ensures timely corrective action for discrepancies and work with internal and external groups to handle industrial and chemical hygiene, safety, health and environmental audits/inspections.
• Assists with the management of the Gensuite EHS Data Platform.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field, including but not limited to Engineering or Environmental and Safety.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a safety role within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Consistent track record on improving processes and working on teams to influence others.
• Project Management principles and managing project costs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications / Skills

• Preferred: Certified Safety Professional.
• Experience leading ISO 14001/45001 program or similar.
• Ability to manage a budget and forecast spending.

Pay

The range for this position is $74,756.00 - $102,790.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.