EHS Lead

Overview:
The Technical Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials engineers high performance functional and structural ceramic materials, components and sub-assemblies to address customer-specific technical challenges.

Group Key Figures: Revenue £950m (2021), ~7,500 employees, manufacturing in 30+ countries, and customers in 100+ countries. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK. Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

**Responsibilities**:
Morgan Advanced Materials is a world leader in advanced materials development and production. We produce a wide range of specialist, high specification materials that have extraordinary attributes and properties. In addition to our exceptional products we recognize none of this would be possible without the team of hard working men and women that ensure we produce these high quality products in the safest manner possible. Morgan is committed to the goal of all employees, contractors and visitors to our sites going home safe and healthy every day. We have an objective of zero harm within our organization and we use our ThinkSAFE program to drive improvements in our safety practices and performance to meet this objective.

OVERVIEW & SCOPE OF ROLE:
Under general direction, this role is ultimately accountable to lead the overall EHS directive for the Morgan Certech UK operation. In conjunction with the Site Manager, this position is responsible to develop the 3 year EHS site plan outlining goals and objectives for continuous improvement and also responsible for monitoring the sites’ progress against these goals and objectives and modifying the strategy accordingly. This position will provide leadership, coaching, and auditing of the sites. Responsibilities encompass all aspects of EHS risk and compliance, including Morgan EHS Framework and strategy and local regulations, and to ensure all actions are conducted accurately, comprehensively and on a timely basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & REPONSIBILITIES:
Acts as the resident EHS expert for Certech UK’s operation by being current on regulatory and compliance issues and overall trends that may impact EHS matters and performance for the location.
Develops a 3-year plan for the EHS function with support from the site operations team and the TC EHS Director that addresses compliance, risk, safety, and sustainable resource efficiency with specific goals and objectives identified.
Evaluates Morgan and Technical Ceramics GBU EHS strategy and collaborates with local leadership team to translate this into annual site plans and objectives for the Certech UK facility.
Foster functional and cross-functional relationships between Morgan Certech UK and other US Certech Sites, and broader TC sites, as necessary to achieve optimal performance.
Monitors progress against EHS objectives and communicates progress regularly to site leadership and employee population.
Spend an appropriate amount of time on the shop floor & supporting the regular DGA meetings. Actively support the EHS activities and KPI’s to help focus and prioritize the leadership team on critical EHS activities.
Responsible for all aspects of compliance with local, state and federal Environment, Health and Safety requirements.
Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining EHS management systems to achieve compliance with all local, state and federal EHS requirements.
Ensures that employee EHS training is conducted and records are maintained in compliance with local, state and federal regulations and corporate requirements and company policies.
Assists the site leadership with driving ThinkSAFE forward to achieve continuous improvement in the effectiveness of visible safety leadership activities.
Recommend and drive continuous improvement activities and implementation of engineering changes related to safety, ergonomics, employee health, environmental compliance, environmental performance, and reduction in the use of energy and water.
Follow all UK and European regulatory requirements applicable to site permitting, reporting, monitoring, and recordkeeping for air emissions, sewer discharges, storm water runoff, chemical storage, waste management and community right-to-know.
Ensure site EHS certification (ISO14001 & ISO45001) remains updated, managed and compliant in accordance with the specification and certifying body.
Manage and support the proper handling of waste streams including hazardous, non-hazardous, residual and recycled. Champion waste minimization activities to reduce waste generation strive for beneficial uses of materials, where applicable.
Act as the site’s regulatory contact for the applicable EHS Regulatory authorities.
Plays a significant role in the Audit Program: Coordinates and leads facility readiness for 3 year comprehensive compliance audits, and leads the facility through periodic self-audits.
Actively role model all company environmental, health and safety standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND

Requirements of Role:
(preferred) Graduate with a degree in a relevant field of study (Safety science, Environmental engineering, management, etc.)
(required) Possess a professional certification or diploma in the field of EHS or be able to achieve certification within first 6 months
1 - 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment with responsibility for Environmental, Health and Safety
Fluency in local language
Ability to effectively communicate in English
Ability to be on call or work off hours as needed

Competencies:
Must have good time management, organizational, and planning skills with a high attention to detail.
Must be able to clearly present ideas and reports in writing and verbally.
Must have good interpersonal and communication skills for working in a team environment.
Must establish and maintain effective relationships with Operations, Managers, Supervisors and employees.

Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer