EHS Manager

Overview

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. ("Axalta," or the "Company"), is a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-performance coatings systems.  With over a 150-year heritage in the coatings industry, Axalta is known for manufacturing high-quality products with well-recognized brands supported by market-leading technology and customer service.

Over the course of the Company's history, Axalta has remained at the forefront of the industry by continually developing innovative coatings technologies designed to enhance the performance and appearance of customers' products, while improving the customer's productivity and profitability. Axalta's diverse global footprint of 50 manufacturing facilities, four technology centers, 47 customer training centers and more than 14,000 team members allows the Company to meet the needs of customers in over 130 countries. Axalta serves its customer base through an extensive sales force and technical support organization, as well as through approximately 4,000 independent, locally-based distributors. The Company's scale and strong local presence are critical to its success, allowing leverage of the technology portfolio and customer relationships globally while meeting customer demands locally.

Axalta operates its business in two operating segments: Performance Coatings and Transportation Coatings, serving four end markets, including:  Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across the following four regions: North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

Primary Responsibilities

The EHS&S Manager is responsible for leading all environmental, health, safety, and security (EHS&S) risk control and regulatory compliance matters for the Front Royal site. The role serves as a key member of the site leadership team. Key professional requirements include EHS&S technical expertise, including EHS, Industrial Hygiene, PSM, Environmental Permitting, Security and Transportation regulations, as well as professional capability to understand and control complex EHS&S compliance and risk-related matters in all disciplines. Experience with Behavior Based Safety.  Strong interpersonal skills are required for working and communicating with co-workers at all levels of the organization.

• Strategic
  • Work directly with site leadership, regional EHS&S leadership, the site EHS&S team, supervisors, and operators to develop and implement a site strategy for improving and sustaining EHS&S regulatory compliance and risk.
  • Maintain and regularly review global, regional, and site EHS&S data and performance metrics to understand and improve site performance.
  • Monitor EHS&S regulatory developments to understand applicability, as well as lead implementation and compliance assurance processes.
  • Provide leadership support for effective implementation of EHS&S standards and programs at the site level.
  • Communicate EHS&S progress, performance, and key improvement opportunities.
  • Drive operational accountability to foster a culture of EHS&S risk awareness and control.

• Regulatory Compliance and Standards Implementation
  • Lead site implementation and continuous improvement of RC14001 program and site EHS&S standards.
  • Lead site regulatory compliance effort associated with all applicable EHS&S disciplines.
  • Lead and participate in the site implementation and compliance efforts for the OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management.
  • Coordinate and regularly review the site EHS&S strategic effort to drive performance improvement.

• Auditing and Management Systems
  • Coordinate the effective planning and execution of assessments for EHS&S regulatory compliance and internal EHS&S standards at the site level.
  • Implement and support 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits at the site and periodically other sites.
  • Develop resolution of audit recommendations through partnership with regional EHS&S and other support functions.
  • Provide support for implementing and sustaining EHS&S management systems.

• Leadership and Capability Building
  • Conduct regular EHS&S performance reviews with site leadership and supervision, and prioritize key focus areas and efforts to determine and achieve site EHS&S goals and objectives.
  • Perform independently and exercise mature judgment in determining regulatory, technical and operational objectives for assignments/projects derived from key site EHS&S aspects.
  • Develop functional EHS&S capability within the site organization through training, coaching, and mentoring.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, will consider experience in lieu of education.
• Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent educational discipline highly desired.
• Minimum 8 years EHS&S experience in the manufacturing environment.
• EHS Professional Certifications desirable; CSP, CIH, CHMM, PE
• Practical experience required for the following EHS&S disciplines:
  • Environmental – Multimedia environmental compliance (air, water, waste) and relevant federal (EPA), state (MI DEQ) and location regulations.
  • Occupational Safety & Health – Occupational safety (OSHA), industrial hygiene, ergonomics, general occupational health management
  • Process Safety Management – OSHA Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119).
  • Project management and leadership skills – Ability to prioritize, balance and manage multiple tasks simultaneously across multiple sites, adjust to changing priorities and make decisions with speed and accuracy based on available information.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player with ability to effectively influence others to action.
• Ability to collaborate, communicate effectively across mediums, audiences and situations.
• Unquestioned ethics and integrity including the ability to work on confidential matters.
• Able to identify critical path issues; trend data and advise relative to key improvement areas for EHS&S performance and compliance.
• Ability to effectively influence within a matrix organization.
• Ability to travel periodically to other company locations, training, auditing, etc.