Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

Job Summary

We are looking for an HSE Specialist to join our team. This position coordinates the implementation and maintenance of the management systems for the health, safety & environmental program. The incumbent position will be responsible for proposing strategies, planning implementation, providing training and monitoring implementation progress. The successful candidate will be on site regularly performing safety observations, assisting the location and stakeholders, coordinating the risk management process, supporting the development and implementation of safe work practices, and other duties to drive the safety

culture within the site. This position facilitates the internal audit process to ensure compliance with legal and corporate requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of various HSE programs, adapt them to local needs when necessary and create and deliver site specific procedures, training and work instructions.
• Drive the site specific HSE related activities and enhance engagement in HSE programs and best practices.
• Lead gap analysis process and develop action plans.
• Ensure HSE regulatory compliance audits are conducted.
• Support and facilitate investigations into HSE non-conformances, accidents, environmental releases and other incidents. Ensures documentation and follow-up of recommended preventive and corrective actions.
• Report all relevant incidents to the appropriate workers compensation organizations and/or regulatory authorities and monitor the claims management process in collaboration with internal and/or external parties.
• Support and facilitate Health and Safety committee initiatives.
• Support cross-functional teams in the implementation, creation and or modification of site-specific controls, programs and implementation of tools to maximize compliance and performance. Review proposed changes to equipment, materials and work practices to identify the need for potential system modifications and make the relevant recommendation.
• Create and maintain site-specific HSE reference manuals, standards, policies, procedures, and work instructions. Develop, maintain and control distribution of site standards, reference manual and materials.
• Support internal and external environmental compliance reporting.
• Maintain summary data and facilitate reporting on environmental KPIs.
• Maintain various HSE files, databases & programs.
• Review and update the hazardous materials program and site-specific training.
• Escalate any relevant situation to HSE BP as needed

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma and/or certificate in Occupational Health & Safety from a post-secondary institution
• CRSP/CRST, CSP or equivalent will be considered an asset
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in health, safety & environment.
• 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including training development & delivery skills.
• Strong computer skills and technical aptitude.

Key Relationships

The individual must have a strong working relationship with all line managers, supervisors, and frontline employees, anticipating daily on-site communication. The incumbent will be tasked with collaborating with peers on a regular basis.

Working Conditions

• Employee spends majority of the time in plant and yard, and may be exposed to a moderate level of hazards, such as heat, dust, high noise levels and the use of equipment such as blades and presses, moving machinery, repetitive motion, powered industrial vehicle fork/reach/ bucket lift/other.
• Employee may be required to perform a moderate level of specific tasks such as lifting up to 20 lbs, muscular action, body movements, working positions, posture changes, visual attentiveness.
• Employee will be required to wear high-visibility clothing, protective eyewear, appropriate gloves, hearing protection, safety shoes and any other personal protective equipment that may be required
• Standing and walking may cover majority of the work on some days.

Travel

The employee may need to occasionally visit other IPEX locations for meetings, training and learning purposes.

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at [email protected]

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