ANZ EHS Specialist

PPG Industries

Clayton, Melbourne VIC

Health, Safety and Environment (Construction)

Full time

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As ANZ EHS Specialist, you will report to the ANZ EHS Manager, to drive consistent and continuous improvement in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) practices and standards whilst establishing and implementing standardized processes and practices related to the PPG EHS Management System that drives continuous improvement in the ANZ region EHS performance.

You will be based at Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia.

Key Responsibilities

Aerospace Support Centre (ASC) Australia

Daily Support to the site EHS Leadership team of ASC Australia at Tullamarine and all employees, implementing PPG EHSMS to comply with the applicable local regulatory and company requirements.

Support the Tullamarine site to complete regular gap assessments, highlighting actual or potential non-compliances, and follow up corrective and preventive action plans.

Support the implementation of the site’s EHS policies, procedures and risk management strategies, whilst liaising with Senior Leadership Team and various stakeholders.

Support the development of annual EHS work plans and KPIs

Assist with the facilitation of the EHS leadership team meeting at the site

Facilitate and support the root cause incident investigation at the site as required.

Facilitate and support the risk assessments at the site as required.

ANZ EHS Program Implementation at Clayton, Auckland and Tullamarine sites

Assist the ANZ Regional EHS Leader for the regional EHS programs’ implementation in all manufacturing plants at Clayton, Auckland and Tullamarine to improve the EHS infrastructure, the maturity of EHSMS and safety culture towards injury free workplace.

Program examples include (but not limited to):

Standardization of EHS processes and practices onsite, e.g., Global Wastes Stewardship Program; Spill Elimination and Walk the Line; Environmental Compliance Management on Wastes, Water, Air and Noise, etc.

EHS training matrix and training plan implementation.

EHS IT Database and EHS Incident Reporting, Investigation and Follow up.

EHS Performance Reporting/Tracking/Communication.

ANZ Commercial EHS support

Assist the ANZ Regional Commercial Teams EHS Manager for the regional EHS programs’ implementation in all SBUs Commercial Teams of ANZ

Implement PPG EHSMS to comply with the applicable local regulatory and company requirements towards injury free workplace. EHS Program implementation include (but not limited to): EHSMS related procedures; EHS training matrix and training plan implementation

Actively participate in the development of annual EHS work plans and KPIs for the various commercial activities in the ANZ region (i.e., stores, training centers, technical sales and service representatives) working with the associated leadership teams; Actively review EHS work plans and KPI progress with the commercial leadership teams. Assist with preparing EHS performance report update for the various Commercial EHS leadership team meetings

General:

This role is based on ASC Tullamarine site but may require travel to manufacturing and commercial locations in the ANZ region as arranged by ANZ Regional EHS Leader

Cover primary duties of other EHS staff during their absence as far as reasonably practicable.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in OHS, in Engineering or in Science

2-3 years relevant working experience after graduation

Experience in a Manufacturing Industry will be an advantage

Demonstrated ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

Practical industry experience in EHS disciplines is required

Strong influencing and effective communication skills to interact with senior management, shop floor personnel, regulatory agencies, external contractors and emergency services. 

A working knowledge of relevant Acts, including OHS Act, Environment Protection Act, Regulations and Codes of Practices.

Excellent organizational skill and time management with a result driven attitude.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Computer skills. Experience with using the Microsoft Office suite of software programs.

Demonstrated ability to lead and energies multidisciplinary teams

A working knowledge of relevant EHandS Acts, Regulations and Standards

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday to everyday.

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