Health Safety and Environmental Specialist - Elmira, Canada - LANXESS Corporation

LANXESS Corporation

Verified Company

Elmira, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Health Safety and Environmental Specialist is responsible for providing hands-on EHSS support for the Elmira facility, with the goal of making the site "incident-free" in all aspects of environment, health, safety and security.

Some travel to the West Hill (Toronto) facility may be required.

This is an 18 month contract position.

Main Responsibilities:

Ensure site compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements.
Manage daytoday activities associated with LANXESS' life critical (i.e. confined space, hot work, line breaking, elevated work, electrical safety, LOTO, crane safety, excavation) and other safety procedures.
Facilitate investigation of EHS incidents, ensuring that root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented.
Lead, and/or participate in the evaluation and mitigation of operational risks utilizing process safety management methodologies such as Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Prestart Safety Reviews (PSSR).
Ensure compliance with federal, provincial, regional and municipal legislation governing the environment, health and safety programs of the site.

This includes but is not limited to:
Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations; Environmental Protection Act(s) and regulations; Hazardous Products Act and regulations (i.e. WHMIS); and Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act and regulations. Develop, implement and maintain site specific policies and procedures to ensure compliance.

Report incidents/action items using LANXESS tools.
Assist with the occupational health and safety program development.
Participate in various Corporate, Customer and Legal audits/site visits.
Conduct various internal audits as outlined by site audit plan
Assist in the development of Job Safety Analyses (JSA) in conjunction with Operational staff
Oversee the facility's contractor safety program.
Drive continuous improvement in the RC 14001 / Responsible Care management systems through various tools including the identification and control of EHSS aspects & impacts, and the implementation and maintenance of EHSS and operational policies and procedures.
Develop and, where appropriate, deliver health, safety, environmental and emergency preparedness/response related training programs to employees, contractors and visitors.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Occupational Health Safety Diploma or Degree, Industrial Hygiene Degree or equivalent
35 years practical environmental and/or process engineering experience, preferably in the chemical manufacturing industry.
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent certification considered an asset
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement environmental management systems and compliance programs.
Strong knowledge of Ontario and federal health, safety and environmental legislation.
Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and SharePoint.
Sound organizational skills with the ability to manage a constantly changing workload.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization; effective verbal and written communication skills.
Valid Driver's license

Who we are:
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.1 billion in 2020.

The Elmira facility is a state of the art production facility used to manufacture synthetic lubricants and additives for lubricants, plastics and rubber.

In addition to the main production facilities we have a comprehensive wastewater treatment system that is used to treat all of the process wastewater that is generated on site, and a groundwater treatment system to remove historic contaminants prior to discharge.

The Elmira site is also home to a pilot plant, which is used by our scientists and engineers to develop and test new products and production processes.

LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.

What we do:
Manufacture Lubricant and Specialty Additives.

Our products are used to keep machinery running smoothly in food processing, manufacturing, marine, power generation and many other industries.

Our Specialty Additives and lubricants are used in automotive, marine and aviation oils, transmission fluids and fuels to enhance performance and extend engine life.

LANXESS is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process.

If you require an accommodation with respect to the recruitment and selection process, or with respect to the performance of the job, accommodation is available in accordance with the Company's policies.