EMEA Region EHS&S Leader

Axalta is seeking a Regional EHSS Leader – EMEA to join our facility in Welwyn Garden City, UK.

• Lead site EHSS resources in the region and oversee their continuing professional development in EHSS.
• Exercise strong leadership and influence to drive EHSS performance in the region.
• Maintain and monitor EHSS performance metrics and develop strategic improvement opportunities.
• Proactively engage global EHSS competency leaders and subject matter experts for needed regional support and communication alignment with the sites.
• Establish key performance indicators to advance the regional EHS&S performance.
• Develop and execute regional EHSS communication plans.
• Organize, develop, and lead regional EHSS training and training programs.
• Build strong relationships with regional site management, as well as global and site EHSS managers to support regional EHSS performance.
• Support site development and implementation of EHSS standards.
• Provide 1st, 2nd and 3rd party EHSS and RC14001 auditing support for the region.
• Support site and regional level action planning and closure of audit findings.
• Participate in due diligence activities and coordinate, support and monitor EHSS support for the integration process of new sites/acquisitions.
• Monitor changes to the regulation and industry EHSS standards and provide necessary support to site resources.
• Support sites to implement programs to identify, manage and control hazards and determine appropriate communications process to control EHSS risks.
• Facilitate effective Root Cause Analysis and support in the region.

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, health, and security strongly desired along with a minor in Chemical Engineering.
• CSP (certified safety professional) preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security fields.
• Regional knowledge of EHS&S regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 or RC14001 Management System standards.
• Manufacturing Engineering, Process Safety Management, and Operations experience strongly desired.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and implement given instructions.
• Unquestioned ethics and integrity including the ability to work on confidential matters.
• Ability to collaborate effectively.
• Must be willing to travel 25-40% regionally.