EHS Specialist (Site Lead)

PPG Industries, Inc; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

PPG Industries, Inc is seeking an EHS Specialist (Site Lead) for its Cedar Falls, Iowa plant. The role involves managing the Environmental, Health and Safety program and providing training to ensure compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of EHS experience in manufacturing.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans, along with opportunities for professional growth. Travel may be required to the Illinois facility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Skills in incident investigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local and PPG requirements.
• Drive injury prevention and spill elimination programs.
• Lead emergency response activities.

Skills

Understanding of safety and environmental regulations

Ability to act as advisor to management

Knowledge in organizational change

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

As the EHS Specialist (Site Lead), you will be responsible for managing a comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety program for PPG's Cedar Falls, Iowa plant. The role also includes providing support to a secondary facility located in Peru, Illinois. You will provide leadership, direction and training that will ensure a safe and healthful workplace for our associates while ensuring compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations to minimize current and future risk.

You will report to the Sr. EHS Manager, Coatings Services. Come make an impact with PPG!

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local and PPG requirements and policies.
• Drive injury prevention and spill elimination programs.
• Provide leadership and direction for EHS training.
• Oversight and completion of the industrial hygiene program.
• Submit workers' compensation documentation for work related injuries and assist with management of cases.
• Provide technical guidance for the facility-wide MOC program.
• Evaluate the EHS Impacts of capital projects and assure EHS risk assessments are completed.
• Provide oversight, audit readiness and mentorship for compliance audits and corrective action management.
• Lead emergency response activities.
• Liaise with environmental Center of Excellence for environmental aspects.
• 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.
• Oversight of the Waste Management Program (Hazardous, Non-Hazardous, Universal).
• Help develop leading indicators that drive continuous improvement in sustainability metrics (energy, water, waste), spill incidents, injuries and the EHS Management System.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of related EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of safety and environmental regulations and consensus standards (OSHA, EPA, DOT, Workers' Compensation), inspection procedures, audits, hazard reviews, incident prevention, incident investigation techniques.
• Ability to act as advisor to management and employees across a variety of issues.
• Knowledge in organizational change and building a safety culture through influence and engagement.
• Candidate may be based at Illinois or Iowa facility. Travel up to 30% to secondary location. Travel and Expense card is provided.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

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