Job Description:

The EHS Manager is responsible for leading all environmental, health, safety, and security (EHS&S) company and regulatory compliance matters for two adjacent facilities in the High Point, NC area. In this role, you will serve as a key member of the site leadership team. Key professional requirements include EHS&S technical expertise, OSHA Process Safety Management experience, Security and Transportation regulations, as well as professional capability to understand and manage complex EH&S compliance and risk-related matters in all disciplines. Strong interpersonal skills are required for working and communicating with associates at all levels of the organization.

As our EHS Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

Strategic

Work directly with manufacturing leadership, site EH&S team, supervisors, and front line workers in operations, maintenance, warehousing, office environments to develop and implement a site strategy for improving and sustaining EH&S regulatory compliance.Maintain and regularly review global, regional, and site EH&S data and performance metrics to drive site improvement.Monitor EH&S regulatory developments to understand applicability, and lead implementation and compliance assurance processes.Provide leadership support for effective implementation of EHS&S standards and programs at the site level.Communicate EH&S progress, performance, and key improvement opportunities.Drive operational accountability to foster a proactive EHS&S culture.

 Compliance and Standards Implementation

Lead site implementation and continuous improvement of the Responsible Care Management System (RC14001).Lead site regulatory compliance effort associated with all applicable EH&S disciplines.Lead and participates in the site implementation and compliance efforts for the OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management.Accountable for implementing all company EHS&S standards, policies, and internal focus initiatives.

 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 self-audits, internal audits, and third party audits at the site and periodically other sites.Develop resolution of audit recommendations through partnership with regional EH&S and company subject matter experts.Provide support for implementing and sustaining EH&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 EH&S goals and objectives.Perform independently and exercise mature judgment in determining regulatory, technical and operational objectives for assignments/projects derived from key site EH&S aspects.Develop functional EH&S capability within the site organization through training, coaching, and mentoring.Develop and oversees training for hourly production workforce. (Includes record keeping and auditing).

Core Competencies:

Achieve Business Results

Translate EHS&S Goals and Objectives into prioritized & actionable plans utilizing strong project management skills and assures that clear and high expectations are defined at the site level.Demonstrate sound technical judgment incorporating risk management to create sustainable solutions.Develop functional solutions to complex problems, simplifies into actionable items. Establish clear, and sound course of action to achieve critical business objectives ensuring ongoing sustainable solutions.

Strategic Focus & Direction

Build independent relationships/rapport with all internal customers and other support functions.Develop and drives required project plans and activities that meet critical business goals and business sustainability.Inspire and guides others to action consistent with Company’s Vision and Mission.Solve complex problems creatively with high degree of ingenuity and innovativeness.

Trust & Teamwork

Collaborate and integrate business operation efforts among the site team and Axalta organization external to the site.Represent the site as the EH&S technical point of contact.Place high value on clear and actionable communication, as well as actively informing up, down, and laterally throughout organization.Provide insightful perspective to others seeking assistance through forming active partnerships.Influence positively and constructively to initiate actions, gain clear understanding, and commitment.

Personal Leadership

Serve as a role model for providing quality and swift resolutions to operational EH&S issues.Secure and leverage leadership commitment and support for integrating sustainable EH&S solutions into core processes and decision making.Manage change effectively, and champion continuous improvement.Earn and maintain the trust of colleagues and co-workers internal and external to the site.Develop credibility with the site customers, key stakeholders, and across the Axalta organization.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelors degree in engineering, science, or safety related discipline.5+ years EHS&S experience in a manufacturing environment.Practical experience in one or more of the following areas: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 managementProcess 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.Experience influencing and collaborating, communicating effectively across teams, audiences, and situations.Experience identifying critical path issues; trend data and advise relative to key improvement areas for EHS&S performance and compliance.Ability to travel approximately 10% to other company locations, training, auditing, etc.

Preferred:

Experience in the chemical, paints, coatings, paper, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries strongly preferred.Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or ability and willingness to obtain within 18 months preferred.Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.Ability to bring your sense of ethics and integrity to work, including the ability to work on confidential matters.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

 

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.