EHS Specialist

Saint--gobain; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Saint-Gobain is seeking an EHS Specialist to lead and support environmental, health, and safety programs at our Houston area facility. You will collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to drive risk reduction, incident prevention, and continuous improvement through active plant-floor engagement.

The role emphasizes hazard assessment, investigations, training delivery, and regulatory recordkeeping to sustain safety leadership and site performance.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED; EHS degree preferred.
• 2+ years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA/EPA requirements and incident investigation.
• Strong communication, coaching, organization, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day EHS support to promote safe, compliant work practices.
• Support safety, environmental, risk reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead hazard identifications, near-miss reporting, and safety walks.
• Coordinate EHS training, safety huddles, and employee communications.
• Monitor EHS metrics, leading indicators, and incident trends.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Organization

Follow-up

Documentation

Problem-solving

Influencing

Continuous improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED; EHS degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHS systems

OSHA 30 preferred

Job description

The EHS Specialist supports and advances the site’s environmental, health, and safety programs in alignment with regulatory requirements, company standards, and Saint-Gobain’s Zero Harm commitment. This position serves as a visible safety leader and change agent by maintaining an active plant-floor presence, partnering with Operations and Maintenance to drive risk reduction and incident prevention, influencing safe behaviors, building employee engagement, and promoting environmental stewardship and continuous improvement across the site.

NATURE & SCOPE OF POSITION:

• Provide day-to-day EHS support and guidance to supervisors, employees, Operations, and Maintenance to promote safe and compliant work practices.
• Support site safety, environmental, risk reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives by helping identify hazards, evaluate controls, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Promote proactive hazard identification, near-miss reporting, employee engagement, safety huddles, inspections, and environmental walks to strengthen safety ownership.
• Track EHS action items, leading indicators, audit readiness, regulatory records, and Saint-Gobain EHS initiatives to support compliance and site performance goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct routine plant-floor observations, inspections, behavioral observations, environmental walks, safety audits, and hazard/risk assessments to identify unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and improvement opportunities.
• Support incident and near-miss investigations, assist with root cause analysis, recommend corrective and preventative actions, and track actions to timely closure.
• Assist with 4.0RMs, risk assessment updates, hazard controls, environmental/safety controls, regulatory recordkeeping, and follow-up on audit or inspection findings.
• Coordinate and deliver EHS training, safety huddles, employee communications, coaching, and engagement activities to reinforce safe work practices and accountability.
• Monitor, maintain, and communicate EHS metrics, leading indicators, incident trends, near-miss data, corrective action status, and other performance information to support site goals.
• Support emergency preparedness activities, response drills, Safety Committee actions, Management of Change reviews, capital projects, equipment installations, WCM readiness, and continuous improvement projects.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to support machine guarding, safe work procedures, PPE compliance, hazard communication, lockout/tagout, environmental compliance, and risk reduction efforts.
• Manage and maintain the ERA system covering environmental aspects, representing approximately 25% of the role’s workload.

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KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

• Education:High School Diploma or GED required; EHS-related degree preferred.
• Experience:2-3 or more years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Technical Knowledge:Knowledge of OSHA/EPA requirements, incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, training, hazard communication, LOTO, emergency preparedness, MOC, and environmental compliance preferred.
• Core Skills:Must demonstrate strong communication, coaching, organization, follow-up, documentation, problem-solving, influencing, and continuous improvement skills.
• Certifications & Systems:Microsoft Office required; EHS systems and OSHA 30 preferred; CSP, ASP, CHMM, First Aid/CPR, or similar certifications a plus.

SAFETY LEADERSHIP EXPECTATION

Maintain an active plant-floor presence, engage employees, identify risks, support accountability, and contribute to improvements in safety culture, leading indicators, risk reduction, and EHS performance.

A little more about us

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm’s slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings. A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans. Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [email protected].

Benefits in joining us

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

Retirement and Protection – Helping to make the future life you want a reality

• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want