EHS Specialist

PPG; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Life insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability/Leave

Family Leave

Other Voluntary benefit offerings

Job summary

PPG is seeking an EHS Specialist at the Delaware facility in Ohio. In this role, you will manage a comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety program, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while providing leadership and training. Your responsibilities include overseeing EHS training, evaluating risks, and managing safety programs.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has 3+ years in manufacturing, preferably in Chemical or Automotive sectors. We offer health benefits, retirement plans, and paid vacations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment; Chemical or Automotive manufacturing is advantageous.
• Experience supporting EHS programs in construction settings is desirable.
• Knowledge in organizational change and building a safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local and PPG policies.
• Provide leadership for EHS training.
• Manage important safety programs including Job Safety Analysis.

Skills

Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations

Collaboration across all levels

Problem-solving and data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering or a related science

Job description

As an EHS Specialist at the PPG Delaware facility, you will help manage a comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety program. You will report to the EHS Manager and help guide best practices to sustain our EHS mission. You will provide leadership and training to ensure a safe workplace for our team members, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations to minimize liabilities and risk. You will have close interaction with all levels of the manufacturing, technical and engineering organizations and provide an unified EHS message.

Join PPG and help lead the next generation of coatings development. As a global industry leader, PPG delivers advanced coating solutions that set the standard for performance, quality, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local and PPG policies.
• Provide leadership for EHS training.
• Evaluate the EHS impacts of capital projects and assure EHS risk assessments are completed.
• Manage important safety programs including Job Safety Analysis, site safety risk assessments, risk mitigation, and Management of Change.
• Support site management and provide coaching and review of incident investigations and corrective actions through 5-Why and other incident investigation methods.
• Provide oversight, audit readiness and mentorship for compliance audits and corrective action management.
• Lead emergency response activities.
• Help lead/support Site Safety Committee, LOTO Subcommittee and Ergonomic Subcommittee.
• Develop programs to reduce EHS risks and to comply with regulatory and PPG corporate requirements and management systems.
• Complete and submit Federal, State, and Local environmental reports such as the OSHA logs, and be responsible for site permits.
• Help with oversight of the Waste Management Program (Hazardous, Non-Hazardous, Universal).
• Help develop leading indicators that improve sustainability metrics (energy, water, waste), spill incidents, injuries and the EHS Management System.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering or a related science.
• 3 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment; Chemical or Automotive manufacturing setting would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting EHS programs in construction settings is desirable.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations. This includes consensus standards such as OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, and Workers' Compensation. Additionally, inspection procedures, audits, hazard reviews, and incident investigation techniques are necessary.
• Knowledge in organizational change and building a safety culture through influence and engagement.
• Demonstrated strength in collaborating with colleagues and leaders across all levels.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Life insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability/Leave
• Family Leave
• Other Voluntary benefit offerings

Equal Opportunity Employer

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.