EHS Specialist - Safety Job Cleveland area,Ohio USA,Quality Assurance

The EHS Specialist is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Environmental, Health, and Safety management system across assigned PCG locations. This role partners closely with site leadership, operations, engineering, and corporate EHS to ensure compliance with applicable company standards and regulatory requirements while actively driving a proactive, preventionfocused safety culture. The EHS Specialist provides handson operational support, conducts field assessments, supports incident management, and leads sitelevel and group level EHS improvement initiatives.

Additional Information:

This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113 and will have at least 20% travel.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

EHS Management System Implementation and Governance

Implement and sustain the PCG EHS Management System across assigned locations, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement objectives.
Actively promote a strong, positive safety culture through visible field presence, professional interactions, coaching, and consistent reinforcement of safe work practices.
Support onboarding, coaching, and ongoing development of Facility Managers and site leadership on EHS system requirements, roles, and accountabilities.
Coordinate, coach, and support site Safety Champions, including defining expectations, tracking engagement, and ensuring followthrough on assigned actions.
Conduct and document job safety analyses and taskbased risk assessments for routine and nonroutine activities and ensure identified controls are implemented and verified.
Plan, facilitate, and document monthly EHS calls or meetings, including preparation of agendas, review of performance metrics, discussion of incidents, and tracking of action items.
Track, analyze, and document monthly EHS performance metrics within the designated EHS software system, ensuring data accuracy, timeliness, and trend analysis.
Monitor and support compliance with all applicable company EHS policies, procedures, and federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, escalating gaps and risks as appropriate.

Operational EHS Support and Risk Management

Integrate EHS risk identification and loss control principles into daily operations by working directly with operations, maintenance, logistics, and management personnel.
Lead or support the recording, investigation, and analysis of EHS incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, including root cause analysis and development of corrective and preventive actions with an emphasis on proactive risk reduction.
Identify, evaluate, and recommend engineering, administrative, and workpractice controls to eliminate or reduce health, safety, and environmental risks.
Interpret and support implementation of applicable federal, state, and local EHS regulations and standards relevant to company operations, including occupational safety, environmental compliance, and fire protection requirements.
Coordinate and support sitelevel safety, occupational health, and fire protection improvement projects, including planning, execution, and verification of effectiveness.
Deliver and document employee training for required EHS programs, including newhire orientation, refresher training, and task specific instruction.
Maintain incident management, corrective action tracking, and recordkeeping processes within the EHS management system.
Support sites during regulatory inspections or agency interactions, including preparation of documentation, participation during inspections, and coordination of followup actions.
Provide technical and practical leadership in the development, implementation, and maintenance of EHS policies, programs, procedures, and best practices.
Plan and implement training and awareness programs for site managers and employees to ensure understanding of EHS responsibilities and compliance obligations.
Support programs related to employee safety records, driver safety, workers' compensation, and special environmental or sustainability initiatives as assigned.
Develop and support initiatives aimed at reducing the frequency and severity of occupational injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, and property losses.

Site Visits, Audits, and Continuous Improvement

Conduct regular site visits to assigned locations to observe operations, coach managers and employees, and assess EHS performance and compliance.
Identify gaps against company standards and regulatory requirements, and clearly document findings,…