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Ocala, FL, US, 34480
Function: Envir, Health and Safety
Audience: Experienced Professional
Work Arrangement: On Site
Requisition ID: 68517
BE PART OF OUR DIFFERENCE
Owens Corning, global in scope - human in scale.
We’re an international company, with solid roots in Ocala FL, and we’ve got opportunities for a few dynamic people to join our local team.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive compensation, quarterly bonus plan, and a substantial benefits package including insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability/supplemental offerings)
- 401k (company contribution regardless of employee participation – plus match)
- Liberal paid time off (vacation, personal floating and standard holidays)
- Employee Assistance Services
- Stock Purchase Program – and more.
What your day in this role might involve at OC - Ocala FL:
The primary role of the EHS Specialist is to build a plant and/or department culture with an unconditional stance on safety. The EHS Specialist will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of critical safety, health, and Environmental processes/programs/procedures to achieve a zero-injury environment. The successful candidate will provide leadership and apply technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization to develop and sustain world-class safety and environmental process. This position reports to the EHS Leader.
Job Responsibilities
The EHS Specialist will assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining sound EHS focused goals at the personal and facility level that align with Owens Corning divisional and corporate goals. These goals will reflect a total commitment to developing a strong safety culture, achieving a world-class safety process and the environmentally responsible operation of the facility.
The Plant EHS Specialist will be progressively responsible for the following:
- Develop, implement and/or evaluate EHS plans and programs to ensure a solid foundation of safety and environmental awareness is communicated within the facility.
- Translates safety and health strategies into results.
- Maintain, transform and update EHS data into information (charts, and graphs) and metrics.
- Develop, implement, deliver, maintain, and improve EHS related training programs in a coordinated effort with NLT, EHS Leader and appropriate plant personnel.
- Implement and maintain all EHS training in the approved data base. Maintain training documentation as required by corporate and federal/state standards.
- Conduct, identify and document Hazard Analysis process, Safe Behavior Observations, facility audits, etc.
- Assist in recordable injury, first-aid, and near-miss investigations and in the development and implementation of improvement action plans through completion of “Learning from Incident” reports.
- Improve the EHS culture through educating employees on EHS standards and procedures.
- Deliver effective initial and periodic EHS training.
- Actively participate in the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) within the EHS Pillar with strong support of all pillars; serve as Vice Pillar Leader.
- Empower employees to prevent, stop and correct unsafe working conditions.
- Be present in the manufacturing operation and lead “Making Safety Personal” and “Keep it Fresh” initiatives.
- Perform additional duties and functions related to sustaining the Environmental, Health and Safety programs as directed by the EHS Leader.
- Co-Lead Health and Wellness Plant/Corporate initiatives with HR Team.
- Work towards HRC Trainer certification.
What makes a successful OC OCALA FL team member:
Must haves include…
- Bachelor’s degree in any field related to EH&S, such as industrial hygiene, engineering, science, or equivalent degree.
- 2+ years of experience leading EHS efforts in an industrial manufacturing setting.
- Demonstrate sound leadership on the job through safety performance, communication skills and teamwork.
- Knowledge in the implementation of OSHA, EPA, and other general industry EHS standards.
- Comfortable in identification and coaching of unsafe acts or behaviors at all employee levels.
- Understands development needs within the Owens Corning EHS body of knowledge and makes improvement plans to increase technical abilities.
- Ability to promote a team environment and must be able to initiate, lead and drive cross-functional team projects to successful completion.
- Energetic, resourceful, with a strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude. Fully committed to the EHS mission and vision.
- Continuous Improvement Leader. Never satisfied with the status quo, continually striving for excellence and efficiency.
- Enhance the vision to improve performance, efficiency, and safe practices by motivating employees to achieve EHS goals.
- Able to recognize hazards and associated risks that lead to the development of practical mitigation strategies.
- Basic computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
- Ability to work both independently and with a team matrix environment.
Preferred, not required, experience includes:
- Bilingual (English & Spanish).
- ASP certification preferred, not required.
- Working in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Advanced computer skills (Excel pivot tables/formula writing; PowerPoint).
- Writing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
- Willing to learn new controls technologies and systems as required throughout plant.
Essential physical requirements specific to our work environment, including being able to:
- Work up to (8) hours in non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work after business hours and be on call as necessary.
- Safeguard self and others with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Steel-toed shoes.
- Eye protection (glasses, goggles, and/or facemask).
- Hearing protection as necessary for tasks.
Our people and products make the world a better place.
Help us accomplish great things in Ocala Florida. WearDeck!
A career at Owens Corning offers the ability to enhance your expertise and achieve your personal and professional aspirations. Through it all, we’ll empower you with an environment that encourages open communication and big ideas, competitive pay for your performance, comprehensive benefits, and more opportunities to make your impact.
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.
Owens Corning is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in
Location(s):
Ocala, FL, US, 34480
Function: Envir, Health and Safety
Audience: Experienced Professional
Work Arrangement: On Site
Requisition ID: 68517
BE PART OF OUR DIFFERENCE
Owens Corning, global in scope - human in scale.
We’re an international company, with solid roots in Ocala FL, and we’ve got opportunities for a few dynamic people to join our local team.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive compensation, quarterly bonus plan, and a substantial benefits package including insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability/supplemental offerings)
- 401k (company contribution regardless of employee participation – plus match)
- Liberal paid time off (vacation, personal floating and standard holidays)
- Employee Assistance Services
- Stock Purchase Program – and more.
What your day in this role might involve at OC - Ocala FL:
The primary role of the EHS Specialist is to build a plant and/or department culture with an unconditional stance on safety. The EHS Specialist will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of critical safety, health, and Environmental processes/programs/procedures to achieve a zero-injury environment. The successful candidate will provide leadership and apply technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization to develop and sustain world-class safety and environmental process. This position reports to the EHS Leader.
Job Responsibilities
The EHS Specialist will assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining sound EHS focused goals at the personal and facility level that align with Owens Corning divisional and corporate goals. These goals will reflect a total commitment to developing a strong safety culture, achieving a world-class safety process and the environmentally responsible operation of the facility.
The Plant EHS Specialist will be progressively responsible for the following:
- Develop, implement and/or evaluate EHS plans and programs to ensure a solid foundation of safety and environmental awareness is communicated within the facility.
- Translates safety and health strategies into results.
- Maintain, transform and update EHS data into information (charts, and graphs) and metrics.
- Develop, implement, deliver, maintain, and improve EHS related training programs in a coordinated effort with NLT, EHS Leader and appropriate plant personnel.
- Implement and maintain all EHS training in the approved data base. Maintain training documentation as required by corporate and federal/state standards.
- Conduct, identify and document Hazard Analysis process, Safe Behavior Observations, facility audits, etc.
- Assist in recordable injury, first-aid, and near-miss investigations and in the development and implementation of improvement action plans through completion of “Learning from Incident” reports.
- Improve the EHS culture through educating employees on EHS standards and procedures.
- Deliver effective initial and periodic EHS training.
- Actively participate in the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) within the EHS Pillar with strong support of all pillars; serve as Vice Pillar Leader.
- Empower employees to prevent, stop and correct unsafe working conditions.
- Be present in the manufacturing operation and lead “Making Safety Personal” and “Keep it Fresh” initiatives.
- Perform additional duties and functions related to sustaining the Environmental, Health and Safety programs as directed by the EHS Leader.
- Co-Lead Health and Wellness Plant/Corporate initiatives with HR Team.
- Work towards HRC Trainer certification.
What makes a successful OC OCALA FL team member:
Must haves include…
- Bachelor’s degree in any field related to EH&S, such as industrial hygiene, engineering, science, or equivalent degree.
- 2+ years of experience leading EHS efforts in an industrial manufacturing setting.
- Demonstrate sound leadership on the job through safety performance, communication skills and teamwork.
- Knowledge in the implementation of OSHA, EPA, and other general industry EHS standards.
- Comfortable in identification and coaching of unsafe acts or behaviors at all employee levels.
- Understands development needs within the Owens Corning EHS body of knowledge and makes improvement plans to increase technical abilities.
- Ability to promote a team environment and must be able to initiate, lead and drive cross-functional team projects to successful completion.
- Energetic, resourceful, with a strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude. Fully committed to the EHS mission and vision.
- Continuous Improvement Leader. Never satisfied with the status quo, continually striving for excellence and efficiency.
- Enhance the vision to improve performance, efficiency, and safe practices by motivating employees to achieve EHS goals.
- Able to recognize hazards and associated risks that lead to the development of practical mitigation strategies.
- Basic computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
- Ability to work both independently and with a team matrix environment.
Preferred, not required, experience includes:
- Bilingual (English & Spanish).
- ASP certification preferred, not required.
- Working in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Advanced computer skills (Excel pivot tables/formula writing; PowerPoint).
- Writing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
- Willing to learn new controls technologies and systems as required throughout plant.
Essential physical requirements specific to our work environment, including being able to:
- Work up to (8) hours in non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work after business hours and be on call as necessary.
- Safeguard self and others with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Steel-toed shoes.
- Eye protection (glasses, goggles, and/or facemask).
- Hearing protection as necessary for tasks.
Our people and products make the world a better place.
Help us accomplish great things in Ocala Florida. WearDeck!
A career at Owens Corning offers the ability to enhance your expertise and achieve your personal and professional aspirations. Through it all, we’ll empower you with an environment that encourages open communication and big ideas, competitive pay for your performance, comprehensive benefits, and more opportunities to make your impact.
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.
Owens Corning is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in
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Target engineering and R&D roles first
Owens Corning's core hiring for OPT students concentrates in process engineering, materials research, and supply chain analytics. These functions align with STEM OPT eligibility, so prioritize roles in those departments when filtering open positions to maximize your 36-month authorization window.
Verify E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Your 24-month STEM OPT extension requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm Owens Corning's active enrollment status before signing an offer letter, because your DSO cannot approve the extension if the employer isn't registered at the time of filing.
Align your degree field with the job description
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension to connect directly to your degree's CIP code. When applying to Owens Corning roles, cross-reference the job's technical requirements against your field of study using O*NET to identify roles where that alignment is explicitly defensible.
Research Owens Corning's H-1B filing history
Use Migrate Mate to review Owens Corning's H-1B Labor Condition Application filings by job title and location. This tells you which roles the company has historically transitioned from work authorization to H-1B sponsorship, helping you target positions with a proven post-OPT pathway.
Prepare your I-983 training plan early
Owens Corning will need to sign your I-983 Training Plan for STEM OPT students. Draft the learning objectives and performance evaluation sections yourself before the offer stage so the HR team isn't starting from scratch, which reduces back-and-forth delays during onboarding.
Time your application around OPT expiration windows
USCIS recommends filing your initial OPT application no earlier than 90 days before your program end date. If you're targeting a full-time role at Owens Corning, submit your application to USCIS early enough so your EAD arrives before your start date, since Owens Corning cannot legally employ you without it.
Owens Corning OPT Eligibility: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Owens Corning sponsor OPT visas?
Owens Corning doesn't sponsor OPT itself, OPT is work authorization issued directly to you by USCIS, not a visa the employer files for. What Owens Corning does is hire F-1 students who already hold an OPT EAD. For STEM OPT extensions, Owens Corning must be enrolled in E-Verify, which enables the 24-month extension your DSO processes on your behalf.
Which departments at Owens Corning typically hire OPT students?
Engineering, materials science, R&D, supply chain, and manufacturing operations are the functions where Owens Corning most consistently hires candidates with technical degrees who are on OPT. These roles align well with STEM OPT eligibility requirements, making them the strongest targets for F-1 graduates seeking both initial OPT employment and a longer-term H-1B pathway.
How do I confirm Owens Corning will support my STEM OPT extension?
Ask the recruiter or HR contact to confirm the company's active E-Verify enrollment before you accept an offer. Your DSO will require this confirmation when preparing your I-20 endorsement for the extension. You'll also need Owens Corning to co-sign your I-983 Training Plan, so it helps to raise both requirements during the offer negotiation stage rather than after you've started.
What is the typical timeline for starting work at Owens Corning on OPT?
USCIS recommends filing your OPT application up to 90 days before your program end date, and EAD card production typically takes several weeks after approval. You can't begin work until your EAD is in hand and your authorized start date has arrived, so coordinate your Owens Corning start date with your DSO to avoid a gap between your program completion and employment.
How do I find OPT-eligible roles at Owens Corning?
Migrate Mate lists Owens Corning job openings filtered for employers with H-1B filing history, which is the clearest signal that a company is prepared to support international employees through multiple visa stages including OPT and eventual H-1B sponsorship. Filter by engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain functions to narrow to roles that historically align with STEM OPT eligibility.
How does Owens Corning hire OPT students?
OPT is work authorization granted directly to F-1 students after graduation — no employer petition is required. Owens Corning can hire OPT students as soon as their EAD card is approved. STEM degree holders can extend OPT by 24 months when their employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Most companies that hire OPT students also support the transition to H-1B when the student's OPT period is ending. Check Owens Corning's individual postings on Migrate Mate to confirm OPT acceptance per role.