Environmental, Health

Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

What We Offer:

• Highly attractive pay in a skill-based structure
• World Class Supplemental Health/Dental plans
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Paid vacation & holidays

Position: Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Location: Canada | Brantford, Ontario

Job Summary: The Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for promoting continuous improvement by the full implementation and support of the MTI EHS process for the Normerica Brantford plant. This role may also provide health, safety and especially environmental compliance oversight and support for MTI through assisting with EHS activities at other sites requiring support.

Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Responsibilities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish the safety standards for the Brantford plant consistent with or exceeding MTI, Ontario OSHA (Canadian Provincial requirements), and other local standards.
• Ensure a high level of compliance within all provincial, regional, and local standards, such as the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the City of Brantford, as well as ensuring environmental compliance within all global environmental regulations.
• Develop an immediate short-term and multi-year plan to drive continuous improvement with specific and actionable steps for near term implementation
• Lead and drive the Brantford and Lethbridge plants organization’s implementation and improvement of key sustainability metrics
• Provide analysis of EHS performance metrics to the site leadership and management in collaboration with Global Pet Care EHS director to deepen understanding as well as provide improvement recommendations
• Provide assessment and recommendations for the continuous improvement of the safety culture within the designated plant
• Establish and maintain the EHS training process for the designated plant to ensure that training is conducted in an effective manner and in compliance with regulatory agency and MTI requirements
• Ensure regulatory compliance at assigned plants, including all EHS permits.
• Oversee the management of hazardous waste and air pollution activities at the plant and other sites if needed
• Review and approve all new equipment, process changes and chemical changes for EHS impacts for the site
• Establish processes to keep abreast of proposed changes to existing laws with regard to their possible effects on all facilities, especially the plant, and act with site leadership or plant management to address these items on a proactive basis, as needed
• Ensure corrective actions on any items of improvement from third party inspections (e.g., MOE, MOL, etc.) are brought to the Company’s attention and tracked to completion
• Lead new hire and annual refresher Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) training
• Lead the Joint Health & Safety Committee meetings and activities to ensure consistent implementation of safety initiatives and act as the main point of contact for data requests and administrative purposes
• Establish and oversee various plant EHS inspection processes identifying potential safety hazards, compliance issues and ensure timely correction of all items noted
• Coordinate and support investigations and root cause analysis for injuries, releases, regulatory deviations, near miss incidents and property damage incidents
• Ensure a contractor safety management process (including periodic inspections and correction of violations) is in place and meets all regulatory and company requirements
• Conduct safety analyses on job functions and work with site management and employees to reduce and manage risk
• Interface with