Requirements: English
Company: PPG Industries (UK) Limited
Region: Milan , Lombardy
Responsible for leading EHS for name of the location(s), ensuring that the people and location(s) are legally compliant and satisfy PPG Environmental, Health, Safety and Security procedures, standards and processes. Responsible for establishing an on-going assessment of the implementation of the EHS Management System to comply within local legislation and PPG EHS requirements, and for generating a strategy for site investment in EHS related infrastructure.The role requires some level of flexibility to travel to different locations within the country.Key ResponsibilitiesEnsures that EHS legal requirements for the location are always communicated and works with the local Leadership Team to address the requirements in the most effective way.Implements EHS strategy within the location by developing and aligning local plans, in agreement with local Leadership Team and Corporate & Regional guidelines; provides proactive feedback to Country Manager to ensure strategy sustainability & robustness in the long term.Becomes a member of the local Leadership Team, participates in local decision-making and supports local needs in agreement with Location Manager and EHS Country Manager.Defines and maintains core EHS resourcing needs for the location and requests support from EHS Country Manager in alignment with business needs and partners.Ensures EHS resources are assigned to core EHS activities and any additional non-core activities as agreed by the Business and EHS and SLAs established.Collaborates with local Process Safety Managers/Coordinators to ensure process safety requirements are addressed.Identifies and prioritizes needs, proposes and gets approval for EHS local budget, and manages it accordingly in full alignment with Site Leadership Team and Country guidelines.Communicates timely for any off-site activities and seeks approval from Location Manager and EHS Country Manager.Impact/Scope of ResponsibilityResponsible for leading and implementing EHS compliance for a single site or multiple sites. Performs tasks in a wide range of environmental, health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization''s EHS standards and with regulatory requirements. Develops, implements and maintains programs, systems and procedures necessary to ensure the overall environment, health, and safety performance of the unit. Conducts comprehensive independent reviews of the environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.Recommends changes to policies and procedures and applicability to other sites/SBUs.Conceptualizes issues at multiple levels beyond cause/effect, identifies possible unintended consequences.Individual Contributor; acts as a lead person or technical expert and provides functional direction and training in the application of the EHS process and programs.ComplexityOperates independently, responsible for 1 or more sites (medium plant/moderate complexity, moderate risk).InnovationAnalyze complex issues and recommend and implement improvements by changing or adapting existing methods and techniques. Recognizes, evaluates, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to assure awareness and compliance with EHS requirements of the organization.Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems. Exercises a level of ingenuity and innovative thinking to approach challenges involving variable situations requiring analytical, interpretive, evaluative, and/or constructive thinking; original thinking based on analysis.Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions in moderate to high levels of ambiguity with minimal overview; implements agreed upon decisions.Investigates or reviews accidents, incidents and injuries and complaints concerning hazards in the workplace. Prepares appropriate regulatory reports.Responsible for complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization''s EH&S standards and with regulatory requirements. Prepares reports and recommends corrective actions.Accountability is generally regulated and self-initiated. Decisions are normally implemented with minimal supervisor approval. Facilitates results with communication skills and interpersonal competence.CommunicationsRoutinely engages (communicates, influences, collaborates) with Plant/Site employees and Plant/Site/SBU/Corporate EHS Leadership.Develops and conducts employee training, emergency preparedness, and/or quality assurance programs. Provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice. Independently prepares or supervises preparation of reports and recommends corrective actions.Discretion & LatitudeWorks largely independently. Participates in determining objectives of assignments. Plans, schedules, and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.Education & Technical KnowledgeBachelors degree or advanced degree in EHS field, chemistry, engineering, or related science, with relevant experience.In-depth knowledge of occupational heal