Ehs manager Jobs in Pointe-Claire, QC

Description

Position

Objective:

• Maintain a safe and secure work environment by assisting in the development and improvement of all Safety, Health and Environment programs and initiatives, ensuring they are managed in-line with corporate initiatives and ensuring all governmental specifications are met
• Coordinate and foster a safety-focused culture and work environment
• Coordinate programs and processes associated with risk management/mitigation
• Assist in the development of a culture consistent with AB Mauri’s values

Key Result Areas:

Performance Standards

Health and Safety

• Coordinate all the established AB Mauri/ABF Safety and Health Programs in accordance with the required standards. Work toward continuous improvement and growth on all scores and audits
• Act as Safety and Health representative with government agents to ensure safety & health issues are addressed and monitored
• Lead and drive the safety committee towards continuous improvement for plant Safety and Health (Target Zero initiatives)
• Lead and cultivate an exceptional Safety and Health culture within the plant
• Attend MBU meetings to support, train and develop teams on all Safety and Health initiatives
• Lead and implement the Behavior Based Safety Program for the plant
• Coordinate and implement all required safety and health programs such as confined space, lock-out tag-out, hot work, fall protection, machine guarding etc.
• Development and maintain site Risk Assessments to ensure employees are working in safe conditions and have all the safety equipment needed to accomplish their duties
• Coordinate all the necessary training programs for all employees in the plant, including all required regulatory training
• Coordinate and manage all incident investigations in the plant with safety team (near miss, environmental, injury, etc.)
• Review and follow-up on audit observations and ensure effective actions are implemented to prevent recurrence of incidents
• Maintain training documentation for the plant
• Maintain monthly KPI database information
• Serve as a resource/consultant regarding the development of new capital projects to ensure that all EHS issues are identified and addressed and to ensure successful management of any changes
• Conduct health and safety inspections of both operations and facilities, identify safety hazards and recommend corrective measures
• Lead and implement the Contractor Safety Program for the plant

Environmental

• Coordinate all the Environmental programs in accordance with all Company standards and governmental regulations
• Act as the Environmental representative with government agents to ensure environmental issues are addressed and monitored
• Complete and file all environmental regulatory reports, permits and authorizations as required
• Complete analysis and reporting for Tier II reporting
• Complete all incident reports for environmental spills

Qualifications

A combination of the listed skills and knowledge is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Business, Safety, Human Resources or another applicable program
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience working with Environment, Health & Safety programs in a manufacturing plant environment
• A working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations
• Knowledge of worker’s compensation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Team spirited, dynamic, innovative, results-oriented and autonomous
• Experience in food industry
• Ability to develop and implement classroom training programs for employees
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good organizational and multitasking skills
• Confidentiality a must

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk, hear and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is sometimes exposed to airborne particles and chemicals. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.

Other Factors

• Must be on call 24 hours for any environment health and safety incidence
• Occasional travel may be required