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.

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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.

About us: 

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® 

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. 

The PPG Way 2030  

We are customer champions 

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. 

We act with purpose and speed 

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.   

We compete to win 

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. 

We are PPG proud 

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. 

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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.  

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Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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