EHS Director LPC

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Portland (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Director to lead EHS programs across LPC sites in Oregon and beyond.

You will build proactive safety culture, drive KPI-based safety performance, and partner closely with engineering and facilities to implement robust safety management systems. The role requires 15+ years in EHS leadership, ISO 45001 experience, and a track record of safety culture transformation in heavy manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or equivalent required.
• 15+ years leading teams of EHS professionals.
• Experience with EPA, OSHA, and State regulators compliance.
• Experience implementing ISO 45001 or similar systems across sites.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge including 6S and Kaizen.
• Heavy manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience auditing plants for EHS components.
• Proven safety culture change leadership.
• Strong training and communication skills.
• Multi-site leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to LPC plants implementing EHS programs and processes to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Manage a team of EHS professionals, coach change leaders, and develop staff skills.
• Develop strategic direction and communications for LPC safety initiatives and SIF prevention.
• Collaborate with engineering and facilities on MOC and Contractor Safety programs.
• Participate in operational reviews of all LPC plants and report KPIs to leadership.
• Set EHS goals, priorities, and policies across sites and manage compliance activities.
• Audit site programs (lockout, confined space, guarding, fall protection, etc.) and implement required improvements.
• Stay current with regulations and EHS trends; alert management to risk.
• Work with Division Environmental to maintain compliance portfolio across sites.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

ISO 45001

Lean manufacturing

Training and coaching

Cross-site coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Location

Country: United States of America
State / County: Oregon
City: Portland
Division: Structurals
Company: LPC

Opportunity ID

23304

Job Description

Precision Castparts Corp. ("PCC") is a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications.

The PCC Structurals Large Parts Campus (LPC) is looking for an Environmental, Health and Safety Director with expertise in leading teams, building EHS management systems, and implementing a proactive safety culture. This person will:

1. Provide leadership and assistance to all LPC plants with the implementation of programs and processes necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
2. Manage a team of EHS professionals by identifying and driving standard work, coaching team members to be effective change leaders, and growing staff skills to support career development and achievement of goals and KPI's.
3. Work with Division Safety to develop strategic direction and communications for LPC including Significant Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention programs.
4. Partner with engineering and facilities teams to implement robust Management of Change and Contractor Safety management programs.
5. Participate in operational reviews of all plants in LPC.
6. Own the development of critical site Key Performance Indicators and routinely report out on LPC metrics to site leaders and Division leadership.
7. Collaboratively work with site leaders and lead critical Environmental, Health and Safety initiatives across the sites with a strong focus on injury prevention and compliance management.
8. Lead the process of establishing and achieving EHS goals for the sites, assist in determining EHS priorities for plants, and provide direction on managing programs/policies and providing technical expertise for management of all environmental, health and safety issues with special emphasis on health and safety.
9. Audit site programs such as lockout, confined space, machine guarding, fall protection, electrical safety, ergonomics, exposure monitoring, hazard communication, and behavioral based safety program, and provide expertise in required changes and upgrades.
10. Assist sites with compiling and reporting all required company and regulatory reports accurately and on time.
11. Keep current with changing regulations and EHS trends and alert management to areas of risk.
12. Closely partner with Division Environmental personnel on maintaining compliance with a broad portfolio of Environmental compliance activities.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or equivalent degree required.
• 15+ years demonstrated experience leading teams of EHS professionals.
• Demonstrated experience in interacting and compliance with the EPA and OSHA, as well as State regulatory agencies.
• Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 45001 or similar management systems across multiple operating sites of similar scale.
• Must have knowledge and training in Lean Manufacturing principles including 6S and Kaizen.
• Heavy manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience in auditing plants for all EHS components.
• Demonstrated experience in safety culture change.
• Strong demonstrated ability to conduct training at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to credibly and effectively communicate and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Minimum 10 years demonstrated experience in leading improvement efforts in a heavy manufacturing setting required.
• Operations Management experience preferred.
• Candidates must have multi-site experience.
• Experience with Oregon Safety and Environmental regulations preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, across all shifts.
• Limited travel required but may include 5-10%.

PCC is committed to hiring, promoting and transferring employees without regard to race, religion, color, national origin (where a person was born), gender, age, ancestry (ethnic heritage), citizenship, veteran status marital status, sexual orientation, or disability, or any other reason prohibited by law. Decisions as to hiring, promoting or transferring employees should be based solely upon job-related qualifications.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.