As the EHS Specialist , you will manage a comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety program for PPG's Sheffield, Ohio plant. The role also includes providing support to a secondary facility located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. You will provide direction and training to provide a safe and healthful workplace for our team while ensuring compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations to minimize all risk. You will report to the Senior EHS Manager, Coating Services.
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Main Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local and PPG requirements.
Guide injury prevention and spill elimination programs.
Provide direction for EHS training.
Oversight and completion of the industrial hygiene program.
Submit workers' compensation documentation for work related injuries and help manage 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.
Partner 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 improve sustainability metrics (energy, water, waste), spill incidents, injuries and the EHS Management System.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in a related field.
3+ years of related EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
Understanding of safety and environmental regulations and agreement standards (OSHA, EPA, DOT, Workers' Compensation), inspection procedures, audits, hazard reviews, incident prevention, incident investigation techniques.
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.
Travel up to 30% to secondary location. (Travel and Expense card is provided.)
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PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation and 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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