Title: Safety Engineer
Job Number: 185605
Location: Hickory, NC
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Position Description:
The Safety Engineer will report to the Safety Manager and is responsible for evaluating,
designing, implementing, and maintaining workplace environmental, safety, and health
programs that are consistent with applicable requirements (regulations, ISO 14001, corporate
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) standards, internal management system standards, and
industry best management practices).
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Job Description
 Analyzes, develops, and implements action plans, processes, and procedures to control
EH&S risks and for achieving compliance to regulatory standards, Corning safety and
environmental policies, ISO 14001, and improvement initiatives.
 Sets up processes to conduct suitable and sufficient assessments that proactively
identify hazards and reduce risk including but not limited to hazard identification & risk
assessments, pre-startup safety review, job safety analysis, PPE, machine guarding, and
hazardous energy.
 Analyze work tasks and environments using industry and Corning accepted ergonomic
assessment methods/tools and drive improvements that reduce risk of musculoskeletal
disorders.
 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 collaborative to investigate incidents & implement actions that reduce the risk of
re-occurrence.
 Coaches all levels of personnel on critical skills, behaviors and techniques that that
builds and sustains a safety culture consistent with Corning’s values.
 Conducts or manages third party industrial hygiene evaluations sufficient to identify
hazards, risks, and trends.
 Performs trending analysis to improve EH&S performance by gathering data, developing
reports, identifying gaps, evaluating risk 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 within the plant to mitigate/control the
effects and begin to restore the situation to normal operations.
 Ensure programs for contractors and construction projects are implemented consistent
with Corning standards, regulatory requirements, and best management practices.
 Supports the Safety Manager with the development of annual plans including goals,
objectives, targets, training, audits, etc.
 Stay abreast of federal, state and local environmental, safety, and health regulations;
reviews technical literature.
 Maintains EH&S metrics & key performance indicators
 Plans own tasks to accomplish the assigned objectives with minimal supervision.
Gathers information independently using established and well-defined methods.
 Requires supporting occasional activities that occur outside the normal weekday work
hours including nights and weekends.
 Support other initiatives as assigned by the EHS Manager.
Required Education / Years and Area of Experience:
 Bachelor’s Degree in occupational health/safety, environmental health, engineering or
the physical sciences.
 Minimum of 2 years of Environmental Health & Safety experience with responsibilities
consistent with the job description. Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience.
Preferred Education:
 Master’s Degree and/or attained ASP/CSP certification preferred and may be considered
in the years of experience.
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Required Skills:
 Extensive training and/or experience with a broad array of safety programs including
but not limited to fall protection, crane & hoists, confined space, powered industrial
vehicles, ergonomics, & electrical safety programs.
 Implemented behavioral based safety programs that proactively engage employees in
identifying hazards and preventing mistakes/errors.
 Self-starter and results oriented.
 Ability to drive deployment and champion change by proactively identifying, analyzing
workplace hazards and taking the appropriate actions to manage risks to an acceptable
level work under limited supervision.
 Ability to build effective workplace relationships, motivating employees, and supporting
employee development in a productive manner.
 Intermediate level of knowledge using standard Microsoft desktop applications (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook). Experience with SharePoint a plus.
Preferred Skills:
 Implemented/maintained EHS programs aligned to ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, OSHA Star
Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), or other recognized EHS standards
 Experience with environmental programs including air, storm & waste water,
hazardous/universal waste, and chemical management
Soft Skills:
 Ability to build effective workplace relationships, motivating employees, and supporting
employee development in a productive manner.
 Flexible and able to effectively organize, prioritize, and execute multiple tasks.
 Ability to communicating with, mentor, and influence all levels of an organization.
 Strong oral and written communication skills
EOE/AA including Veterans and Disabled.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE CONTACT JILL BUNNELL AT
[email protected]
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