EHS Coordinator

To support Red Deer Shop’s efforts to provide a safe environment for our employees, contractors, visitors and the surrounding community in cooperation with facility and corporate Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) objectives, targets and initiatives. This position will have responsibility for ensuring compliance with internal and external EH&S requirements at Red Deer and supports HR with new employee EHS Learning Paths.Scope of WorkThis leadership position will interact with hourly employees, HR, corporate functional leaders, facility leadership, regulatory officials, medical professionals, and all other positions within the Repair Center, as well as Operations staff throughout the organization. Key functional groups and customers for this position are EH&S, Operations and external regulatory agencies.ResponsibilitiesIn collaboration with the local EHS Manager and Corporate EHS team, key responsibilities include:SAFETYMaintaining the safety training calendar. Coordinating the timely completion of calendar tasks for employees and new hires & updating PeopleSoft with training documentation.Weekly review with EHS Manager of completed training tasks and timely completion of missed employees.Investigation of employee complaints, and workplace related incidents.Conduct shop floor observations of compliance requirements with input of identified/closed corrective actions into ETQ.Participate with prescribed DSBO audits (daily, weekly).Maintaining the PeopleSoft and Compliance Calendar tasks with monthly updates to the EHS Manager to include but not limited to:Emergency Equipment InspectionsWeekly Confined Space Permit auditsCoordinate and execute quarterly confined space rescue drillsParticipating in Monthly Safety Committee MeetingsParticipate in monthly EHS cross functional team meeting(s)Supporting resource for CGRD site in absence of EHS ManagerParticipate and support Continuous Improvement and Quality initiatives in collaboration with EHS, CI and Quality managers.Participate in MOC reviews.ENVIRONMENTALInventory and schedule hazardous waste disposal, ensure labeling and storage requirements are being followed.Participate in MOC reviewsCollaborate with Corporate Sustainability team to complete:Fuel Usage Log, Paint Waste Reduction Initiatives, RecyclingInput sustainability data into the database as needed.Support task-based EHS coverage on off-shift for employees and/or transfersAny tasks not mentioned here at the discretion of the EHS Manager and/or Plant Manager.QualificationsEducation and/or Experience Required (including certifications):High school diploma or equivalent required1+ years EHS experience in an industrial / manufacturing environment or 3 years working experience in railcar repair industry with a demonstrated interest in EHSBasic computer skills, including proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).Basic familiarity with AAR/FRA regulatory requirements preferred.Working knowledge of Alberta OHS RegulationsExperience creating / delivering training content preferred.Key Competencies (non-technical behavioral skills, i.e. presentation, negotiation, customer service skills), in priority order. Select from “key competencies for job descriptions” list:Organizational skillsDetail-orientedLeadership abilityDecision MakingCommunication, both verbal and writtenProblem SolvingOther (i.e., physical requirements, travel, etc. that are not covered above):Must be able to work in extreme temperature environmentsMust be able to lift up to 50 poundsMust be able to climb ladders and perform work at elevated heightsMust be able to walk for extended periods of timeMust be able to sit/work in front of a computer for extended periods of timeMust be able to work on off-shifts/flexibilityMinimal travel may be required within the US and Canada #J-18808-Ljbffr