HSE Specialist

IKO North America•Brampton, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you! The HSE Specialist is responsible for the day to day implementation and continuous improvement of Health & Safety programs. The Health & Safety Specialist provides technical and professional support services to operations and reports directly to the Plant Manager and functionally to the Director of Health, Safety & Environment.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of a BA/BS degree in occupational safety, science, engineering or related discipline
A minimum 5 years of prior experience in a manufacturing setting working in a Health & Safety Role
Proven leadership skills in a manufacturing environment
Comprehensive knowledge of occupational health, and safety regulations
Detailed understanding of general industry standards and knowledge of basic health and safety concepts such as hazard & risk assessment, behavior based safety, machine / equipment safety etc.
The ability to chair management/employee meetings and presentations
Above average communication skills to enable the transfer of clear and concise information at all levels of the organization.
The ability to facilitate the process of learning amongst supervisors and the shop floor
Passion for results, strong work ethic and acts with a sense of urgency and purpose balanced with strategic and day-to-day operational intent
Superior analytical skills with the ability to identify problems, resolve issues, mitigate risks, and initiate continuous improvements initiatives
Possess the ability to handle multiple priorities and a wide variety of tasks to meet deadlines, all with a sense of urgency.

Nice To Haves

Professional EHS certification is desired

Responsibilities

Actively Coaches staff/supervisors / hourly in leadership behaviors to improve communication, safety behaviors and activities on the shop floor to improve and attain a goal of zero incidents.
Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.
Applies and uses hierarchy of controls to eliminate hazards and reduce risks in the facility or site.
Implements, administers and advises others on hazard control programs for their respective Plant(s).
Plant lead for the proactive application of internal and external standards in support of hazard reduction and compliance.
Monitor legislative changes and make recommendations based on their potential impact to the business.
PSM - local subject matter expert, support the development, review/update as needed JHA’s; SOP’s.
Performs safety evaluations, site level self-audits, run site safety committee and ergonomics programs.
Maintain working relationships with Regulatory Agencies, to include participation in industry specified organization.
Provide hands-on guidance to facility managers & supervisors regarding incident reporting/investigation program to ensure company standards and process are met.
Review incidents, ensure Root Cause Analysis is completed to prevent reoccurrence and drive corrective actions through health checks.
Maintain facility training calendar and ensures training records are maintained per regulatory requirements.
Facilitates applicable internal facility safety training using appropriate training materials (hands-on, PowerPoints, props, etc.) as scheduled.
Implement written EHS programs and company safety policies aligned with jurisdictional requirements.
Administer the local hearing conservation program per regulatory requirements.
Provide internal support for workers’ compensation cases.
Acts as facility safety contact for work comp claims questions, interfaces with insurance adjusters, medical professionals and injured workers.
Manage the plants budgets for health & safety spending.
Facilitate new hire safety on-boarding for new employees.
Maintain metrics in accordance with company Leadership requirements.