Zero Harm Business Unit Manager - KPC
Koppers · Peachtree City
Job Responsibilities
Provides safety, health, environmental, and regulatory compliance leadership and support for North American facilities. Drives implementation of Koppers’ Zero Harm programs; ensures compliance with applicable regulations, permits, and internal policies; supports audits and incident investigations; delivers training; and partners with facility leadership to promote safe, sustainable, and compliant operations.
- Oversee safety, health, and environmental matters at assigned North American locations, including implementation of corporate policies, programs, and initiatives.
- Maintain expertise in federal OSHA and EPA requirements, analogous state and local regulations, applicable permits, and Koppers policies; monitor compliance and communicate requirements to facility leadership.
- Provide clear guidance to sites on OSHA-required training requirements, including course selection, assignment, completion, and tracking of training through Workday LMS.
- Lead and support site permitting activities, including permit applications, issuances, modifications, renewals, and terminations, as appropriate.
- Partner with Corporate Zero Harm to develop and implement safety and environmental programs, policies, audits, and initiatives.
- Coordinate with legal counsel on responses to regulatory agencies and participate in agency negotiations as appropriate
- Develop and deliver training for site-level Zero Harm coordinators to strengthen understanding of Koppers’ Zero Harm culture and applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations.
- Develop and maintain proficient knowledge of FOCUS and provide relevant information and training to facility personnel and management.
- Review, analyze, and trend incidents, agency inspections, audit findings, tasks, hazard identifications, and other Zero Harm communications.
- Participate in community interaction and emergency preparedness program development
- Manage the Safety, Health, and Environmental Compliance Auditing Program; support corrective action plan development; conduct follow-ups; and share best practices across locations.
- Support plants in incident classification, investigations, safety drills, regulatory compliance, and employee safety training.
- Support industrial hygiene programs and medical monitoring activities, as needed.
- Support facility Management of Change (MoC) and CAPEX processes to ensure safety, health, and environmental aspects and hazards are evaluated.
- Participate in Koppers sustainability initiatives and support related site-level implementation efforts.
- Champion collaboration across KPC sites to share best practices, align Zero Harm initiatives, and support consistent execution across locations.
- Provide guidance on waste management and minimization
- Partner with Zero Harm (ZH) Coordinators to ensure a Job Function Evaluation (JFE) is completed for every role and aligned across sites whenever possible to promote consistency in role requirements and physical work expectations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science with Health and Safety, Safety Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Science preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in occupational safety and/or environmental compliance at industrial manufacturing facility
- Safety and environmental management experience with multi-plant oversight preferred
- Demonstrated strength and knowledge in multimedia environmental practice (air, water, waste)
- Comprehensive knowledge of states and federal occupational safety and environmental regulations preferred
- Certified in or be working on any of the following certifications: CHMM and/or CSP, QEP
- Ability to research problems and think creatively to develop solutions; be self-directed; think strategically; be compliance focused
- Excellent computer skills and ability to work well in both plant and corporate settings
- 30-40% travel is required under normal operations, including regular site engagement and quarterly visits to each KPC location.
Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state or local law.