Req No. 4411BR
Job Title ASSURANCE PROGRAM MANAGER II
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - EHS&Q
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for an ASSURANCE PROGRAM MANAGER at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

This position is responsible for conducting audits of Air Products facilities compliance with regulations and internal standards in the environmental area, and particularly compliance with federal, state, and local air pollution, water pollution, and waste management related regulations, and for assessing and communicating the relative risk of any noncompliance found during these audits. When designated as “lead auditor”, the incumbent is required to plan and arrange logistical details of assigned on-site facility Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) audits; lead the on-site portion of the audit; conduct the detailed on-site review of compliance with designated EH&S functional areas which may include air pollution control, hazardous and solid waste management, water pollution control, spill prevention, underground storage tank management, and community right-to-know regulations and internal standards; and develop and distribute a formal EH&S audit report for each audit. On other audits where the incumbent is designated an “audit team member”, the incumbent conducts the detailed on-site review of his/her designated EH&S functional areas as part of the larger audit team. The incumbent also provides expertise and support to the Environmental and Global Operations teams to communicate audit issues and trends, and to assist in developing compliance improvement plans and actions.

The Corporate EH&S Assurance Group conducts approximately 35 audits of EH&S regulatory and internal standard compliance at Air Products sites worldwide each year. This position is one of three Assurance Program Manager positions in the Corporate EH&S Assurance Group. Each Program Manager acts as “audit lead” for approximately 10 – 15 of the 35 scheduled annual facility audits, and participates as an “audit team member” on an additional 5 -10 audits. The role of audit lead requires the assigned Program Manager to arrange all logistics of the audit, contracting local functional and language expertise for assistance with audits outside of the U.S. as necessary; agreeing the detailed audit schedule with the other audit team members and plant staff; managing the on-site activities of the audit including opening meetings, daily debriefing of plant staff, and a final closing meeting with plant staff to review findings; and developing and distributing the final audit report. In addition, each Program Manager also conducts the actual detailed audit of the facility in his/her area of functional EH&S expertise during each audit that he/she leads. As an audit team member, the Program Manager conducts the detailed audit of the facility in his her functional EH&S area as part of the audit team for an additional 5 – 10 audits where the Program Manager is not the audit lead. This position’s area of functional EH&S expertise is air pollution control, hazardous and solid waste management, water pollution control, spill prevention, underground storage tank management, and community right-to-know regulations and requirements.

Principal Accountabilities:
1. Act as “lead auditor” on EH&S audits of Air Products facilities worldwide for approximately 10 – 15 facility audits each year.
2. Be an “audit team member” on an additional 5 -10 EH&S audits each year.
3. As “lead auditor” or “audit team member” conduct detailed audits of facilities compliance to air pollution control, hazardous and solid waste management, water pollution control, spill prevention, underground storage tank management, and community right-to-know regulations and internal standards as necessary.
4. Asses the relative risk to the corporation of noncompliance issues discovered during EH&S audits.
5. Maintain audit protocols for the assigned EH&S functional areas.
6. Communicate audit issues and trends in the above EH&S functional areas to appropriate members of the Environmental and Global Operations teams and work with those teams to develop appropriate action plans and solutions.

Qualifications:
1. 10-15 years experience in an environmental function in a chemical, industrial gas, or related industry manufacturing environment, or in Operations roles with significant exposure to Air Products environmental compliance systems and standards.
2. Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or equivalent degree.
3. Demonstrated strong planning, organization and execution skills.
4. Mature judgment in assessing the relative risk of noncompliance to the corporation.
5. Strong communication skills with all levels of the organization from the shop floor to senior management.
6. Ability to travel domestically and internationally – expect to travel approximately 40% of the time.


Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

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We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) where diversity matters.
Type of Relocation Benefits Provided Domestic