Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

IPEX is a leading provider of thermoplastic piping products. We are expanding our operations in Canada & the U.S. and are seeking an experienced, Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist (HSE), to join our team. This position coordinates the implementation and maintenance of the management systems for the health, safety & environmental program in a multi-site environment.  The incumbent will be responsible for proposing strategies, planning implementation, providing training and monitoring implementation progress. 

Job Summary

Reporting to the HSE Business Partner, the HSE Specialist is the go-to person to travel between locations from time to time to undertake site visits. All travel will be covered by IPEX. At site, regularly performing safety observations, assisting the location and stakeholders, coordinating the risk management process, supporting the development and implementation of safe work practices, and other duties to drive the safety culture within the region. This position facilitates the internal audit process to ensure compliance with legal and corporate requirements. Ideally looking for someone resourceful, with a strong analytical sense, the ability to think critically, possess excellent communication and leadership skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to inspire and motivate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of various HSE programs, adapt them to local needs when necessary and create and deliver site specific procedures, training and work instructions.
• Drive the site specific HSE related activities and enhance engagement in HSE programs and best practices.
• Lead gap analysis process & develop action plans. 
• Ensure HSE regulatory compliance audits are conducted.
• Support and facilitate investigations into HSE non-conformances, accidents, environmental releases and other incidents. Ensures documentation and follow-up of recommended preventive and corrective actions.
• Report all relevant incidents to the appropriate workers compensation organisations and/or regulatory authorities and monitor the claims management process in collaboration with internal and/or external parties.
• Support and facilitate Health and Safety committee initiatives.
• Support cross-functional teams in the implementation, creation and or modification of site-specific controls, programs and implementation of tools to maximize compliance and performance. Review proposed changes to equipment, materials and work practices to identify the need for potential system modifications and make the relevant recommendation.
• Create and maintain site-specific HSE reference manuals, standards, policies, procedures, and work instructions.  Develop, maintain and control distribution of site standards, reference manuals and materials.
• Support internal and external environmental compliance reporting.
• Maintain summary data and facilitate reporting on environmental KPIs.
• Maintain various HSE files, databases & programs.
• Review and update the hazardous materials program and site-specific training.
• Escalate any relevant situation to HSE BP as needed.

Requirements:

• Must have a valid Driver’s License and Passport with the ability to occasionally travel to various sites in the US and Canada
• Technical Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health & Safety from a post-secondary institution (University degree would be preferred).
• Professional Certification such as CSP, ASP, CIH, OHST, CPE, CCPE or equivalent will be considered an asset.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in health, safety & environment.
• Three years experience in a distribution/manufacturing environment.
• Sound, comprehensive knowledge of occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including training development & delivery skills.
• The ability to organize the workload and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Strong computer skills and technical aptitude.
• Strong Analytical abilities
• Multi-site coordination
• Strong stakeholder management

Travel Requirements

The employee will be expected to travel around 40% of the time from time to time to undertake site visits in the US and Canada

Working Conditions:  

Employee spends majority of the time in distribution centers  and yard, and may be exposed to a moderate level of hazards, such as heat, dust, high noise levels and the use of equipment such as blades and presses, moving machinery, repetitive motion, powered industrial vehicle fork/reach/ bucket lift/other.

Employee may be required to perform a moderate level of specific tasks such as lifting up to 20 lbs, muscular action, body movements, working positions, posture changes, visual attentiveness.

Employee will be required to wear high-visibility clothing, protective eyewear, appropriate gloves, hearing protection, safety shoes and any other personal protective equipment that may be required

Standing and walking may cover majority of the work on some days.

Employee may experience progressive degrees of changing factors in the work process (changing work priorities, deadlines, accuracy, quotas, conflicting demands).

Employee may experience high stress situation related to emergencies that may arise.

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com 

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