EHS Manager (Mississauga, ON)

• Conducts periodic safety-related audits/inspections / analysis to ensure employee safety and regulatory compliance, prepares action plans, and works with appropriate individuals to ensure successful completion.
• Completes & Ensures risk assessments and job safety analysis are conducted as needed.
• Collaborates with appropriate department personnel to resolve identified hazards. 
• Completes & Reviews incident investigation reports.   Works with appropriate plant staff to ensure investigation is complete and satisfactory.  Enters final report into the corporate incident database.  
• Assists in monitoring contractors and construction activities to ensure safe work practices are being followed.
• Chairs the monthly plant safety committee(s) as required by local regulation.
• Presents safety-related information both internally and externally using meetings, message boards, and other written / verbal communication methods as appropriate.
• Identify or develop and implement programs to encourage, reward and recognize employee safe behavior, involvement, and commitment toward plant safety.  Monitors the corporate and/or plant safety incentive programs.
• Collaborates with appropriate department personnel to resolve identified hazards. 
• Maintains and updates pertinent information in Material Safety Data Sheet books and electronic system located within the plant.
• Acts as the liaison during external safety, fire and environmental audits, including OH&S inspections.
• Maintains all OH&S documents and posts, annually, as required.
• WSIB Case administration, Case Management, return to work including modified work program.  Point of contact for third party adjudicator.
• Develops annual safety budget.  Monitors spending to meet or exceed spending goals.
• Works closely with the respective Regional EHS Manager and Corporate EHS Manager.
• Collaborate with EHS managers at sister plants to implement safety standards and best practices as required.
• Responsible for internal (employees) and external (contractors, visitors, etc.) orientation, safety training and communications. Identifies training requirements using regulatory guidelines and needs assessments.  Designs, develops, and implements training in-house or identifies and contracts with external training resources.  May present training, prepare designee(s) for presentation or use external resources.
• CBT (Computer Based Training), FMS (Facility Management System) administration.  Data collection and reporting for plant incentive program requirements.
• Tracks all plant safety training to ensure requirements are met.  Maintains plant training documentation files.  Prepares monthly training reports of employee participation to ensure full compliance
• Works with the Human Resources Manager to assist management team in the development and maintenance of job training programs that ensure the transfer of job knowledge and safe working practices.
• Minimum 50% of daily working time to be spent on the production floor working with plant team members, coaching, observing, auditing and driving safety and safety culture improvements through relationships and hands-on efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree  or equivalent in Environmental and Safety, Engineering
• Six years’ experience in the safety field in a manufacturing environment with increasing responsibility, preferably in the plastics industry.                               
• Experience in ergonomic analysis and application
• Experience working with construction / contractors in a manufacturing environment
• Possess professional written / verbal communication skills to include technical reports and small / large group presentations.
• Ability to effectively communicate with plant and corporate personnel
• Must be approachable, friendly, caring and a great listener.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people and build interpersonal connections and trust.
• Certifications: Prefer CSP or CRSP, but willing to achieve within 3 years of hire date.

• An opportunity to be a part of a great culture, an awesome team, a challenging work environment, and some fun along the way!
• Apply today to learn more and be part of our Growth story.

Department: Scout
This is a full time position