Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator - Greater Napanee, Canada - CertainTeed Canada, Inc.

CertainTeed Canada, Inc.

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Greater Napanee, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

CertainTeed Canada, Inc., a division of Saint-Gobain, has an exciting career opportunity for a
World Class EHS Coordinator to join our team at the Napanee location.

This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success by providing fast and sufficient support to our Canadian business.

This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success by demonstrating your passion and expertise for achieving Company objectives and being solution driven.

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What's the job?_

Reporting to the Senior Manager Operations, the EHS Coordinator is the front-line point of contact for occupational risk management and environmental protection and conservation.

This is a hands-on position responsible for creating, supporting and sustaining an autonomous EHS culture, through mentoring and training that is consistent with the Company's Values and Attitudes.

This position is also responsible for developing and maintaining EHS standard operating procedures, risk identification, risk reduction awareness and methods.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Perform inspections and observations to maintain effective functioning of Environmental, Health and Safety system and process, ensuring that tools, procedures and training are in compliance with regulatory requirements and Saint-Gobain Standards.
Work collaboratively with operation management and production personnel to proactively address and control health and safety risks and environmental impacts.
Ensure that all critical safety training (i.e. Confined Space Entry, Fall Control, Lift Truck Operation, Lockout-Tagout, First Aid and CPR, etc.) are current and conducted on time.
Participate and support risk assessments and act as a safety pointofcontact during normal operation, shutdowns, installations and other nonroutine activities.
Conduct and ensure timely completion of workplace EHS investigations and proper accident/injury reporting.
Ensure timely administration of workrelated compensation claims, accommodations and return to work plans.
Maintain and manage EHS information, documentation and records using the suite of digital solutions.
Collect and escalate as necessary, EHSrelated external communication inquiries from governing agencies, NGOs and general public.
Performs other related duties and responsibilities as needed and / or requested by management

WORKING CONDITIONS

Works in a manufacturing plant environment with limited HVAC, concrete floors, and occasional exposure to industrial noise, dust, chemicals and temperature changes.

Normal plant operation is 24 hours, 7 days a week and work hours are Monday to Friday but may vary depending on business needs from time to time.

May require long hours, weekend or holiday work. May require travel by air and rental cars. The role is

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to spend a significant amount of time on plant floor.

Job includes tasks that require long periods of sitting, walking, standing, working on a computer or engaging in telephone conversation.

Must be capable of wearing personal protective equipment necessary to comply with government and company safety standards whenever engineered methods of reducing hazards or physical requirements cannot be reasonably accommodated.

The above declarations are not intended to be all-inclusive of this position's duties, responsibilities and requirements to do this job.

They are intended only to describe its general nature.
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What do you bring?_

Educational background in OHS or Environmental engineering studies is highly preferred, with at least 1 to 2 years of related experience in a similar role;
Strong active listening abilities; collect information from employees and to relay relevant facts through incident investigations and risk reduction actions;
Excellent written and oral communication; ability to conduct training sessions and facilitate group presentations;
Strong computer proficiency (Intermediate level
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and technical aptitude; experience in using EHS digital suites (Intelex, VelocityEHS, Gensuite, etc.) is an asset;
Good time management and task prioritization;
Experience of working in ISO or COR systems is an asset;
Experience with writing policies and procedures for health and safety is an asset;
Experience managing WCB reporting and return to work process;
Ability to research and comprehend legislative language to ensure legal compliance;

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Why work with us?_

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration.

Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

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Here's what we do _

CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain the world's largest building materials company with a 350-year legacy of innovation and growth.