Date: Feb 4, 2025
Location: Hemlock, MI, US, 48626
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 66591
Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.
We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.
Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.
Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with:
- Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
Purpose of the Position:
The Safety Engineer will report to the EH&S Manager and is responsible for evaluating, designing, implementing, and maintaining workplace 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).
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyzes, develops, and implements action plans, processes, and procedures to control safety risks and for achieving compliance to regulatory standards, Corning safety 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.
- 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 EH&S Manager with the development of annual plans including goals, objectives, targets, training, audits, etc.
- Stay abreast of federal, state and local safety, and health regulations, and review 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.
Work Hours:
- Standard Hours (Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm)
- Managing a 24/7 plant structure, so occasional support when needed.
Education & Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in occupational health/safety, environmental health, engineering or the physical sciences.
- Entry-level position (1-3 years’ experience preferred)
- 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 productively.
- Intermediate level of knowledge using standard Microsoft desktop applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook). Experience with SharePoint a plus.
Desired 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 & wastewater, hazardous/universal waste, and chemical management
Soft Skills:
- Ability to build effective workplace relationships, motivating employees, and supporting employee development productively.
- Flexible and able to effectively organize, prioritize, and execute multiple tasks.
- Ability to communicate with, mentor, and influence all levels of an organization.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $60,410.00 - $83,065.00 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. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.
