EHS Manager

Gold Bond Canada Ltd an immediate opening for an Environmental Health & Safety Manager at our Milford Station, NS location. This position will report to the plant manager.

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Plant Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for serving as a resource to provide leadership, direction as well as establish a meaningful Environmental, Health & Safety vision through commitment and Team Member ownership. This position will assist in the development, implementation, and training of environmental, health & safety programs for all Team Members while ensuring compliance with company, federal and provincial environmental, health & safety regulations.

**MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (not all inclusive)**:

- Assist in the identification, development, administration, and enforcement of company EHS policies and programs.
- Monitor, revise, and implement ongoing updates in EHS regulations, laws and reporting requirements. Provide technical environmental, health & safety support and information to all team members.
- Ensure site EHS training is current and in compliance with federal and provincial regulatory requirements and, is delivered to all newly hired team members, agency employees, contractors, visitors and transferred employees as required.
- Ensure compliance to company EHS audit standards. Collaborate with internal & external auditors to answer findings and complaints in a timely, efficient, and professional manner.
- Lead the development of safe & environmentally sound work procedures per corporate guidelines; make recommendations for process and product features that will reduce employees' exposure to workplace hazards & exposures.
- Manage the EHS inspection program for facilities (property in and around the facility), machinery, safety equipment, water samples and correct potential hazards and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Review plans and specifications for projects & construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all environmental, health & safety requirements have been met.
- Lead the plant Safety Committee ensuring representation from all departments; manage to ensure the committee is an active, functioning component of the overall program.
- Provide development opportunities as necessary for all site associates in EHS leadership, knowledge, training, observations, inspections, investigations, etc.
- Manage the injury/illness and non-injury/illness incident investigation process and the corresponding EHS action item logs, ensuring identified actions are corrected in a timely manner.
- Lead site sustainability efforts; collect and report site sustainability program data.
- Identify and direct procurement of safety supplies (PPE, rescue equipment, first aid supplies, etc.).
- Manage administration of PO’s, approving invoices, and financial accountability for department.
- Provide monthly departmental reports on a Plant and Corporate level.
- Prepare quarterly reports to Corporate for department expenses.
- Monitor the CAT Driver Safety Systems for sleep and fatigue alerts.
- Manage Corporate safety alerts and follow through on any corrective actions as needed.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent preferably in Environmental, Health & Safety Management.
- 3 years EHS experience in a manufacturing environment or 5 years of industrial experience.
- Five years’ experience developing and administering EHS programs & training.
- Working knowledge of Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Excellent communication and group presentation skills with the capacity to be proactive and influence others.
- Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and ensure that plans, guidance, and advice is accurate, timely and effective.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work and be flexible and available for on call hours before and/or after normal business hours in addition to off-shift hours as required.
- A willingness to travel domestically as much as 10% of the time.
- Physical ability to access all plant areas.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs.