EHS Specialist: Safety, Compliance & Sustainability

PPG; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

PPG invites you to join our team as an EHS professional, guiding safety, environmental, and regulatory programs in a manufacturing environment. You will drive compliance, training, incident investigations, and risk assessments while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate across functions to lead audits, manage safety initiatives, and develop sustainable practices aligned with PPG's standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering or related science.
• 3+ 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 (OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, and Workers' Compensation).
• 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.

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.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Incident investigations

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Audits & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/Engineering

Job description

PPG invites you to join our team as an EHS professional, guiding safety, environmental, and regulatory programs in a manufacturing environment. You will drive compliance, training, incident investigations, and risk assessments while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate across functions to lead audits, manage safety initiatives, and develop sustainable practices aligned with PPG's standards.