EHS Specialist (Site Lead)

PPG; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PPG is seeking an EHS Specialist (Site Lead) to manage the Environmental, Health and Safety program for the Cedar Falls, Iowa plant and support a secondary facility in Peru, Illinois. You will provide leadership, training, and direction to ensure a safe workplace and regulatory compliance across sites.

Responsibilities include overseeing audits, industrial hygiene, environmental reporting, and incident management while traveling up to 30% to the secondary location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of OSHA, EPA, DOT regulations and workers' compensation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, and PPG requirements.
• Drive injury prevention and spill elimination programs.
• Provide leadership and direction for EHS training.
• Oversee the industrial hygiene program.
• Submit workers' compensation documentation and assist with case management.
• Lead the facility-wide MOC program and environmental reporting.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Audits & investigations

Employee training

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

EHS Specialist (Site Lead)

As the EHS Specialist (Site Lead), you will manage the Environmental, Health and Safety program for PPG's Cedar Falls, Iowa plant and support a secondary facility in Peru, Illinois. You will provide leadership, direction and training to ensure a safe and healthful workplace that complies with all applicable laws and regulations and minimizes risk.

You will report to the Sr. EHS Manager, Coatings Services.

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.
• Oversee and complete the industrial hygiene program.
• Submit workers' compensation documentation for work‑related injuries and assist with case management.
• Provide technical guidance for the facility‑wide MOC program.
• Evaluate the EHS impacts of capital projects and ensure risk assessments are completed.
• Oversee audit readiness, mentorship for compliance audits, and corrective action management.
• Lead emergency response activities.
• Liaise with the environmental Center of Excellence for environmental matters.
• 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 OSHA logs, and be responsible for site permits.
• Oversee 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

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of 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, and investigation techniques.
• Ability to act as an advisor to management and employees across a variety of issues.
• Knowledge of 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 the 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.

Benefits

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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