Job Purpose and Responsibilities:

• EHSS Culture owner for Cobourg site, fostering a zero-injury work environment
• Implement and maintain effective EHSS programs to ensure results and capability exceed company, OHSA and MOL guidelines;
• Provide strong leadership to drive strategic and technical improvements and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and SABIC standards for all Site EHSS programs including: air, water, waste, safety, Hazardous Material transportation, security, Chemical Importation, Emergency Response and Preparedness, Process Safety Management, contractor management safety and EHSS Training
• Leads site safety, behavioral based safety (BBS), ergonomics and Industrial Hygiene program
• Ensures appropriate development of permit applications and implementation of permit requirement; data, reports, records and documents are collected, prepared, submitted and maintained as required by corporate policy and government regulations
• Acts as an immediate contact for operators and associates on the production floor concerning environmental, health, safety and security related needs and issues
• Manages EHSS expense budgets and directs/inputs on capital projects.
• Coordination of ISO 14001 certification
• Occupational health and medical surveillance collaboration.
• Safe return to work in partnership with medical and operations
• WSIB claim management
• Collaborate with global team on new safety initiatives and EHSS programs.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

•     You must have unrestricted authorization to work in Canada.

•     3+ years’ experience leading EHSS programs (preferrable in manufacturing)

• Post-Secondary Education, Technical or advanced degree; and/or equivalent experience.

•     Outstanding team building and collaboration skills

•     Excellent leadership, management and mentoring skills, inclusive of an understanding of behavioral management techniques.

•     Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

•     You must be willing to submit to a background investigation & complete a pre-placement medical assessment as part of the selection process

Desired Qualifications/Education/Experience:

•     Canadian Registered Safety Professional

•     Post Secondary EHSS Education or Certification

•     3+ years’ experience leading EHSS programs within a manufacturing environment

•     Strong working knowledge of environmental regulatory and compliance legislation and a familiarity with OHSA regulations, experience with Process Safety Management, training integration and cost management

•     Proven track record of injury prevention/control and incident rate reduction.

•     Solid knowledge of EHSS processes and programs

•     Experience with EHSS record keeping systems

• • Advanced capabilities with Microsoft Excel