Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator - Pointe-Claire, Canada - Gentek
Description
Company DescriptionAs a Company:
Gentek is a leading manufacturer and marketer of vinyl/aluminum siding products, windows and other building products.
With 3 manufacturing plants and 23 distribution centers in Canada, we are well positioned to provide our customers with the best products and a superior customer service experience.
Job Description:
As Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator:
You will be responsible for the programs and practices that ensure the safety and health of a workforce of approximately 130 employees at our aluminum siding products manufacturing plant in Pointe-Claire and for providing support to the two other branches in Quebec.
This role reports to our Director - Environmental Health and Safety, with a strong dotted line reporting relationship to the Plant Manager.
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g of your goals:
In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for developing, planning, coordinating, and directing environmental and health/safety activities to ensure employee engagement and regulatory compliance.
Your responsibilities will be:
- Establish a culture that is aligned with Gentek's H&S goals and objectives.
- Drive improvement in H&S results and processes resulting in reduction of accidents, injuries, and the identification of hazards in the workplace.
- Modify corporate policies/processes as appropriate for specific plant requirements and to meet federal/provincial requirements.
- Manage, direct, coach, lead, and motivate employees to achieve EHS goals and objectives in a timely and safe manner, while continuously striving to improve safety skills & awareness.
- Assist in planning, directing, and coordinating EH&S compliance activities through functional teams
- Act as key EH&S liaison with location manufacturing and maintenance organizations assisting in the execution of their strategic and tactical EH&S plans.
- Assist in the development and implementation of EH&S programs and activities for the facility to achieve and exceed compliance with relevant regulatory laws and regulations as well as comply with Gentek's standards and procedures.
- Lead incident investigations identifying root causes of incidents to determine and initiate corrective actions.
- Develop, coordinate, and conduct EH&S training programs.
- Coordinate and assist in the execution of capital EH&S projects to ensure compliance with requirements and completion on a timely basis including recommending EH&S capital equipment purchases.
- Be the certified Management representative on the Joint H&S Committee
- Conduct monthly, quarterly, annual EH&S audits and inspections
- Advise, develop, and facilitate safety training to new shop floor employees and supervisors.
- Responsible for location's EH&S Management Systems administrative requirements through the use of 'Velocity EHS'.
Qualifications:
What you bring:
- Postsecondary education in Environmental Health & Safety
- Minimum 3+ years of environmental, health & safety experience in an Industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian regulations and reporting requirements.
- Strong communication and leadership skills including: conflict resolution, collaboration, building ownership and commitment, establishing direction, change management
- Computer proficiency including competence in working with 'Sharepoint'.
- Ability to work independently yet sees others as partners and essential team members.
What we offer:
- A stimulating work environment and a dynamic team
- A permanent fulltime and stable position
- Group insurance paid 100% by the employer after 1 month of service
- A competitive salary per year
- One week off at Christmas paid
- A savings account with employer contribution
- Reimbursement for tuition fees, gym, etc.
- Support through the Employee Assistance Program
- Free coffee
- Social activities
- A personal office
In order to facilitate the reading of this text, we have used the masculine as a neutral gender to designate both women and men.
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