EHS Manager

PPG Industries; Tiel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

PPG Industries seeks an EHS Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety activities at our Tiel site. You will work with the Site Leadership Team and Country EHS Manager to ensure compliance with legislation and PPG standards while fostering a strong safety culture.

The role offers exposure to global manufacturing environments, opportunities to develop expertise, and a collaborative, cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in an EHS role within manufacturing, industrial, logistics, or chemical environments.
• Knowledge of environmental, occupational health, and safety regulations.
• Experience supporting EHS programs, audits, risk assessments, or compliance activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication across functions.
• Proactive mindset with willingness to develop in EHS.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch and English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the site EHS Management System.
• Collaborate with local management, coordinators and authorities to ensure EHS compliance.
• Maintain EHS programs, procedures, inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Support incident, accident, near miss, and environmental event investigations.
• Monitor EHS performance metrics and prepare regular reports and KPI updates.
• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns to employees.
• Promote a positive safety culture with site operations teams.
• Facilitate EHS leadership meetings and communicate initiatives to stakeholders.
• Support emergency preparedness and business continuity activities.
• Participate in internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects to reduce risk and improve performance.
• Collaborate with regional EHS colleagues to share best practices.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field

Job description

EHS Manager

Are you passionate about creating a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace? Do you have experience driving Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives and ensuring compliance in a manufacturing environment? Then this opportunity at PPG could be the perfect next step in your career!

About the Role

As an EHS Manager, you will support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security activities at our Tiel site. Working closely with the Site Leadership Team and the Country EHS Manager, you will help ensure compliance with legislation and PPG standards while contributing to a strong safety culture across the site.

This is an excellent opportunity for an EHS professional who is looking to further develop their expertise within a global manufacturing environment.

What will you do?

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the site EHS Management System.
• Collaborate with local Management, Coordinators and Authorities to ensure EHS compliance with environmental, health, safety, and security regulations are met.
• Maintaining EHS programs, procedures, inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Support incident, accident, near miss, and environmental event investigations, helping identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Monitor EHS performance metrics and prepare regular reports and KPI updates.
• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns to employees.
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture by partnering with operations and site teams.
• Facilitate local EHS leadership meetings and communicate key EHS initiatives and performance updates to stakeholders.
• Support emergency preparedness activities and business continuity initiatives.
• Participate in internal and external audits and support regulatory inspections.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects focused on reducing risk and improving environmental and safety performance.
• Collaborate with regional and site EHS colleagues to share best practices and drive improvements.

What do you bring?

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in an EHS role within a manufacturing, industrial, logistics, or chemical environment.
• Knowledge of environmental, occupational health, and safety regulations.
• Experience supporting EHS programs, audits, risk assessments, or compliance activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues across different functions.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and develop within the EHS field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch and English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally if required.

What do we offer?

• An opportunity to develop your EHS career within a global industry leader.
• Exposure to international EHS standards and best practices.
• A supportive environment with coaching and development opportunities.
• The chance to make a visible impact on workplace safety and environmental performance.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Long-term career growth opportunities within PPG.

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About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways thandoes any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG onX.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, movefastanddon’tstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellentoperators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, weidentifyproblems, takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We supportourfrontline,the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

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