EHS Manager - Birstall

EHS Manager

PPG Industries Birstall

Join a world leading manufacturing business in an exciting and rewarding role at the forefront of our EHS function.

You will lead EHS at the Birstall site, ensuring that the people are legally compliant and satisfying PPG Environmental, Health, Safety and Security procedures, standards and processes.

The Birstall Plant is a lower tier COMAH site. You will report to the UK & Ireland EHS Country Manager.

You will require some level of flexibility to travel to different locations within the country. It is not anticipated that this will be regular and can be discussed within the interview process.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish an ongoing assessment of the implementation of the EHS Management System to align with local legislation and PPG EHS requirements, generating a strategy for site investment in EHS related infrastructure.
• Ensure that EHS legal requirements are communicated, working with the local Leadership team to address the requirements in the most effective way.
• Implement EHS strategy by developing and aligning local plans, in agreement with local Leadership Team and Corporate and Regional guidelines; provide proactive feedback to the Country Manager to ensure strategy sustainability & robustness in the long term.
• Define and maintain core EHS resourcing needs ensuring that resources are assigned to core EHS activities and any additional non-primary activities as agreed by the Business.
• Collaborate with local Process Safety Managers/Coordinators to ensure process safety requirements are addressed.
• Identify and prioritise needs, propose and ensure approval for EHS local budget, and run in full understanding of site and Country guidelines.
• Provide managerial support to other EHS colleagues on site.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma/equivalent safety qualification or Bachelor’s degree in EHS field, chemistry, engineering, or related science.
• 5+ years of experience working in a similar EHS Management related position within chemicals or wider manufacturing - COMAH experience would be preferable.
• In-depth knowledge of occupational health and safety or environmental regulations - will demonstrate how you keep informed on all existing and proposed changes.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees.

We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. 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. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.