EHS Program Manager

Quaker Houghton; Detroit (MI, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quaker Houghton in Detroit, MI seeks a senior EHS professional to drive regulatory compliance, develop and implement regional safety programs, and maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications across operations. The role prioritizes world-class employee safety culture and requires collaboration with HR, operations, engineering, and quality to manage risk and continuously improve performance.

You will lead EHS training, support incident investigations, and coordinate with corporate and regional

Qualifications

• Experience leading EHS compliance programs and safety initiatives.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification processes.
• Ability to train employees and deliver effective safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive regulatory compliance and implement EHS programs and safety campaigns.
• Support the region in deploying EHS software systems and tracking performance metrics.
• Provide policy and training support for medical and industrial hygiene programs; assist with fitness-for-duty and return-to-work processes.
• Coordinate with Global/Regional leadership to audit and maintain EHS certifications across sites.
• Develop training materials and ensure regulatory requirements are met.

Skills

EHS compliance

Regulatory expertise

Safety programs

Training delivery

Incident prevention

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Tools

EHS software

Job description

The position will provide professional knowledge and technical expertise around regulatory compliance, policy and program development and training within their assigned scope. Specific emphasis will be placed on 1) developing and driving programs that continuously improve employee safety performance in the regions to world-class standards; and, 2) and developing and implementing regional and local EHS management systems and maintenance of applicable certifications of such systems (e.g., ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 etc.) within the assigned area of responsibility. This position will implement EHS plans and timelines appropriate for their area of responsibility. Depending on the scope, this position may also provide EHS support for Fluidcare sites if necessary and may also engage with the local QA personnel as a part of the ISO certification processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with key stakeholders, drives towards a world-class employee safety culture by implementing safety systems, policies and procedures, safety campaigns, and programs by improving employee safe behaviors and eliminating, preventing, or controlling hazards/unsafe conditions. Drives incident prevention strategies and evaluates, educates, and responds to predictive behaviors.
• Serves as the technical expert and supports implementation of the corporate EHS software systems within the region necessary to support compliance activities and the tracking/reporting of EHS performance metrics and trends within the assigned region.
• Provides support of appropriate medical and industrial hygiene related policies and programs to support accident and potential exposure incident management. Working closely with local HR and Operations teams, supports pre-employment fitness for duty evaluations as necessary and return-to-work programs for injured employees.
• Support implementation of the Company's EHS management systems strategy within the region including identifying appropriate certification strategies (Responsible Care, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001) coordinating with the Global EHS Director, Director Corporate Sustainability and Manager, Regional EHS Manufacturing. Collaborate with Corporate/Regional Quality function in the implementation, auditing and maintenance of certification of such systems.
• Serve as a resource for EHS training requirements. Serves as a technical expert to implement the Corporate EHS online training system and/or associated training materials for employee initial and refresher EHS training within the assigned scope. Develop supplemental training strategies and resources necessary for the region not met by the corporate system as necessary for compliance or performance improvements. Work with management and operations personnel to ensure training information is kept up-to-date and meets regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the technical expert and provide oversight and/or assist operational personnel in the performance of various types of assessments (i.e., job safety analysis, PPE assessments, HAZ-Ops, Process Safety, compliance assessments, etc.) Monitor resolution of findings as appropriate. Participate in the Company's raw material and product introduction processes to assess risks at the manufacturing locations. Ensure appropriate assessments are conducted as a part of onboarding toll manufacturing and chemical management services contracts, as necessary.
• Work closely with the Global EHS Director, Director Global Technical Services, site operations and the external insurance firms to effectively identify and manage loss prevention issues within assigned scope. Also work closely with Corporate Engineering and site operations to ensure EHS is appropriately taken into consideration in the design and execution of capital projects. Work with site leadership as a business partner to ensure that multi-year EHS Capex projects are fully aligned and fulfilled at the site level.
• Coordinate with Corporate Engineering on any facility construction/demolition/closure projects to ensure appropriate contractor management programs are in place and that activities are performed in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements to effectively manage hazards. Coordinate with Operations/Engineering personnel to implement an effective MOC process including maintenance of reviews in the EHS management software system.
• Supervise EHS consultants and contractors hired to perform EHS services such as industrial hygiene testing, fit testing, ventilation systems testing, sample collection, workplace hazard assessments, etc. Assures that consultants follow regulatory and company requirements. Analyzes and interprets data and reports and makes recommendations.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.