EHS Project Manager

Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: 26%-50% 
Non-compete:  No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is “$95,000 to $115,000” per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A casual work environment where we have a recognition program for our team, and service awards. You will also be able to make the most of our fitness center and lunchtime cafe. 
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
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Reporting to the Regional EHS Manager, the EHS Project Manager will bring leadership and strong project management skills to continually improve our EHS culture. The incumbent will provide technical expertise to our manufacturing plants, lead projects/initiatives, and will be responsible for providing functional excellence and leadership in the EHS cultural transformation in this key area of our business.

What’s in it for you?

• Lead enterprise-wide EHS initiatives that drive safety culture transformation and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to influence strategy, manage high-impact projects, and implement best-in-class EHS programs.
• Gain broad operational exposure through moderate travel, Lean/Kaizen initiatives, and collaboration with corporate and plant leadership.

What does an EHS Project Manager do?

• Provides tactical EHS leadership and project management to designated manufacturing plants and business operations.
• Assists with, develops, and executes strategic and integration plans for EHS across the network.
• Assists with industrial hygiene management and conducts industrial hygiene surveys as needed
• Develops and implements EHS policies and standard operating procedures.
• Prepares and delivers EHS training, as required.
• Leads selected EHS audits and safety surveys.
• Prepares improvement activities and events, ensuring proper resourcing and ties to business objectives, conducts post event follow-up, and audits results.
• Serves as EHS subject matter expert for AWI Technology & Corporate
• Owns and drives EHS methodologies throughout the organization fostering culture change.
• Leverages company sites through benchmarking, best practice sharing, and transfer of Kaizen activities.
• Develops and implements safety and environmental management systems and network.
• Investigates EHS opportunities in the plants and recommends corrective actions.
• Integrates with other methodologies and initiatives throughout the organization.

Travel: Moderate; 26-50% depending upon planned initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in EH&S, Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline required.
• 3+ years applicable experience in management of environmental, health and safety systems.
• Strong change management skills and experience.

What will make you successful?

• Demonstrated strong facilitation skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong employee management skills, and solid project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a complex team environment, to include matrix leadership.
• Ability to establish relationships and influence senior leaders and peers, while still being effective on the shop floor.

What will make you stand out?

• Lean or Six Sigma experience demonstrated via certification through an accredited entity or proven project experience.
• GSP, ASP, CSP, CIH, or CHMM.
• Experience in job shop / work cell manufacturing.
• Project Management experience.

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.

Work Environment  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities and labs based on the specific requirements of each location.

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce ;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet ;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact .

About the location (Lancaster PA)

Lancaster, PA. A great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!