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Quaker Houghton · 2 months ago

EHS Program Manager

Carrollton, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Quaker Houghton is a global leader in developing and applying industrial process fluids, lubricants, and coatings for the manufacturing industry. The EHS Program Manager will oversee all elements of environmental, health, and safety performance at the Carrollton, Georgia site, ensuring compliance with corporate EHS strategy and regulatory obligations while driving continuous improvement in safety performance.

Advanced MaterialsConsumer GoodsIndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Develops site-specific objectives aligned to the global EHS strategy, and short-term action plans, projects, initiatives, goals, and objectives

Meet all regulatory obligations and balance priorities around corporate objectives, business demand, operating needs, capital planning, and budget

Utilize corporate EHS software systems necessary to support compliance activities and the tracking/reporting of EHS performance metrics and trends

Monitor emerging federal & state regulations and communicate the impact to current activities at each site. Facilitate both regulatory inspections & corporate-sponsored audits. Develop and manage compliance programs to resolve all findings, recommendations, and non-compliances

Working closely with the HR and Operations teams in case managing employee work-related illnesses & injuries and return-to-work programs

Collaborates with Operations, Sustainability, and Quality in the development, implementation, and maintenance of each site’s Responsible Care certification

Deploy the Quaker Houghton EHS training program to satisfy regulatory and corporate requirements and develop our workforce to improve hazard recognition and EHS Competence

Provide EHS oversight for capital improvement projects and serve as the SME and authority for new projects, product, and process introduction

Coordinate with Process Safety/Operations/Engineering personnel to implement an effective process safety program, including PHA, mechanical integrity, and MOC processes

Qualification

EHS managementRegulatory complianceSafety performance improvementCertified Safety ProfessionalISO 14001/45001Incident investigationCollaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

A minimum of 5 years' experience in the environmental, health and safety discipline with a strong focus on safety is required

The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with preference given to: Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Chemistry, or an appropriate science-related field

General regulatory knowledge in relevant environmental, health and safety for the EPA, OSHA, and applicable state agencies

Familiar with OSHA Process Safety Management regulation and related Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (e.g., NFPA, ASME, API, ANSI, ISA)

Hazardous materials/dangerous goods transportation requirements

Emergency response and crisis communications procedures and practices

Best practices related to unsafe acts and at-risk behaviors

Incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management

Preferred

Advanced certification, additional specialized safety education, and/or equivalent work experience are desired but not required. These may include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) NEBOSH Certification, etc

Familiar with ISO14001/45001 or ACC Responsible Care program a plus