EHS&S Leader

Axalta; Shanghai (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coatings company in Virginia is seeking an EHS&S Leader to oversee Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability operations. You will maintain compliance and optimize a safe workplace. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree, at least 5 years of MNC EHS&S experience, and strong communication skills. This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in EHS&S initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above, major in Engineering or Science is a must.
• At least 5 years’ experience of site EHS&S in an MNC environment.
• Good command in both written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the site EHS&S system.
• Ensure legal compliance and oversee daily EHS&S operations.
• Lead site emergency response and risk assessment programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

EHS&S Leader – Axalta

Join Axalta to lead Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) operations at a site that is a key contributor to the company’s global performance coatings and mobility coatings segments.

Job Purpose

Maintain and improve the site EHS&S system, ensure legal compliance, oversee daily EHS&S operations and laboratory work, and continuously optimize a safe, compliant, attractive and efficient workplace.

Key Challenges (First 6–12 Months)

• Toucher and toucher EHS supervision environment
• Dynamic EHS&S regulation and requirements
• Diversity of people safety awareness and behavior of Technology people, Operation people and contractors
• Diversity of local government, company, local leaders’ expectation for EHS

Core Responsibilities

• EHS&S of individual
• Responsible for site legal compliance, EHS&S
• Action site emergency response head
• 5S/safety Area owner for responsible area (site gates rooms, DG warehouse, Industry waste store area, Can compression room)
• Legal compliance and safety Accountable for responsible vendor and their activities in site (like site guards, waste treatment on‑site people)
• Budget planning, execution, tracking, analysis, control and optimization of site EHS&S, lab operation budget
• Site EHS
• Government and external party interaction on legal compliance and EHS&S issues
• Global and AP EHS&S networking
• Serve as the champion for rolling out Corporate and Regional EHS initiatives and continual improvement objectives to the local level
• EHS Operation leadership (CSC, safety subcommittee management)
• Site EHS&S goals setting, tracking, communication and improvement action
• Legal compliance: maintain and optimize site legal compliance program, regulation review process, compliance matrix, monitoring and action
• Risk Assessment program
• Training: NEO Training, Monthly safety training for APTC people, Contractor safety training
• General safety (RCI and ETQ management, Chemical management, MOC program including PSSR, Site Emergency response program, Fire safety, Occupation Health)
• Environment: Management of site air emission, waste water, DG waste, and noise
• Construction safety: safety work permit program, On‑site contractor safety
• Audits: Monthly legal compliance review, Monthly CSC cross audit, 1st party audit (internal audit for critical EHS process) and correction/preventative action follow‑up, Management review, Monthly CSC meeting
• Communication: EHS&S SharePoint management, Safety promotion program
• Lab Operation & Material management (Waste disposal program, Lab supply and PPE, Site Chemical inventory and compliance, DG warehouse management, Chemical material receiving and distribution, Regulated chemical material management, SAP agent service)
• Daily operation and compliance management
• System/equipment Inspection, maintenance
• Other tasks assigned by line manager

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above, major in Engineering (safety, chemical, mechanical/electrical…, or Science is MUST)
• At least 5 years’ experience of site EHS&S from MNC environment
• Familiar with Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills, interacts easily with all employee levels
• Good command in both written and spoken English
• Smart, efficient working attitude; able to work under pressure
• High efficiency, sense of responsibility and team player
• Demonstrated improvements leveraging Six Sigma tools, and GB and BB will be plus

About Axalta

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products—whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals—and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We serve over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year, with a commitment to carbon neutrality by 2040.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

Chemical Manufacturing

Location

Shanghai, VA

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