Lead EHS Specialist

Role Summary: In this position you will work as a local leader who knows how to influence and shape culture of operations. You are comfortable working with a wide variety of stakeholders, influencing incredible teams as a conduit of support and fostering inter-department communications for sustainability, safety, and environmental matters. This position drives engagement through communication and educates team members to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. In addition, the position supports and drives continuous improvement while working with team members to identify solutions to Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) challenges.

The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated and organized individual. This person will have excellent problem solving and analytical skills as well as be able to understand complex regulations and be able to communicate requirements to groups with diverse interests and backgrounds. Flexibility and excellent communication skills will benefit this person greatly as they will work in a fast paced, multi-cultural, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable workplace safety regulations.
• Understands, and influences, human behaviors to reduce workplace risks.
• Effectively teach others to assess risk, identify hazards, and implement appropriate controls.
• Identifying and minimize Environmental, Health, and Safety risks and communicate critical tasks, as required, to essential business units.
• Develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.
• Support development and implementation of routine inspections.
• Keep up to date on new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Authority legislation and any developments affecting the Industry.
• Inspect workplaces to evaluate to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Ability to manage environmental permits.
• Identify risk and issue corrective actions, as needed.
• Support personnel in selection of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Conduct incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Assist in completing risk assessments.
• Assist in developing Management of Change process.
• Support in development of Job Hazard Assessments.
• Conduct safety training, as required.
• Develop and establish emergency response plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6 years EHS work experience with Research & Development, Laboratory, or Manufacturing operations, 10 years’ experience is preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of safety and environmental regulations.
• Familiarity with data and root cause analysis techniques.
• Understanding of incident and injury prevention programs.
• Experience implementing, training, and maintaining safety programs.
• Ability to work varied hours (emergencies, projects) with occasional travel (international & domestic).
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.