GENERAL SUMMARY
The Environmental Health and Safety Manager supports DeZURIK’s Canadian sites (Cambridge, Ontario, and Leduc, Alberta) and the Redmond, Washington site, serving as the primary EHS contact for team members and site leadership. Based in Cambridge, this role provides EHS support and directs the implementation of programs necessary to develop a proactive safety culture, provides management of a comprehensive safety system that controls cost and risk, and focuses on cultural safety improvements with leading and lagging indicators across all three locations. The EHS Manager will implement and lead a Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) program focused on fostering complete trust and cooperation between leadership and team members. This role serves as the environmental steward for the locations, ensuring that all environmental compliance is in accordance with Federal, State, County, City and Provincial regulatory requirements. The role requires periodic travel to maintain strong site partnerships and a visible EHS presence.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
- Analyze and identify common safety/health hazards inherent in the organization’s operations and establish processes and procedures for protection from those hazards.
- Identifies applicable regulatory requirements and establishes procedures for their implementation.
- Audits safety programs for compliance with company standards, government regulations, and unique local conditions.
- The EHS Manager will partner with the Director of EHS and work collaboratively with relevant regulatory and compliance resources to ensure full adherence to all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and standards.
- Leads investigation of major accidents/incidents/hazards/near misses, recommends future preventive measures and ensures implementation through problem-solving techniques.
- Responsible for OSHA logs for the Redmond site, CCOHS, OHS, OHSA logs for Cambridge and Laduc First Reports of Injury, and partners with HR on Workers’ Compensation claims at the three locations.
- Reviews new products, equipment and processes for potential hazards and recommends modifications before introduction.
- Works with team members and supervisors to identify and correct potential safety and health hazards.
- Develop safe standard work practices with plant personnel and monitor conformance through safety standards.
- Provide feedback to support plant engineering to assist with the implementation of engineering controls to minimize safety and occupational health hazards.
- Conduct ergonomic assessments to ensure proper tooling, workstation design, and process layout that promote safety, efficiency, and injury prevention.
- Emergency Response Coordinator, managing emergency procedures and organizing emergency teams during an event.
- Serve as the owner of the Emergency Plan policy and procedures, ensuring training, compliance, and adherence to all applicable regulations within each jurisdiction.
- Partner with the Operations Team for utilization of the safety LMS system. Communicate trends, gaps and planned annual training requirements.
- Establish, track, monitor, and implement continuous improvement strategies for critical business and site-specific EHS KPI's
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, or related degree or a combination of experience and education that is equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of related work experience with direct reports.
- Experience with and understanding of safety operations in a metal manufacturing organization.
Preferred:
- Experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) desired.
- Experience with musculoskeletal/ergonomic.
- Experience with problem solving skills A3’s.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Strong knowledge of U.S. and Canadian safety standards and best practices.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong situational analysis skills to identify problems and solutions.
- Polished group and interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
- PC skills: spreadsheet and word processing skills adequate to produce necessary work documents.
- Ability to lead, motivate and influence.
- Workers’ compensation management knowledge.
- Ability to develop and implement safety programs.
- Ability to create and maintain record-keeping in compliance with all company and regulatory agencies.
- Able to set high standards and get results.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Physical demands are typical of an office position, including extended periods of sitting, and extensive use of a personal computer and telephone.
- Must be able to see and move throughout the plant to resolve work problems and facilitate processes.
- Occasional handling of material and components.
- May have contact with caustic substances in some areas of the plant.
- Must be able to tolerate long hours in a shop environment and support after-hours business needs as they arise.
- Travel for the company, including both domestic and international travel required up to 30% of time.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Manufacturing and office environment. When working in shop areas, personal protection equipment (PPE) will be recommended and/or required (safety shoes, safety glasses w/side shields, hearing protection, face shield, gloves, apron and boots). Must have the ability to support extended business hours to meet customer business needs.
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
QUALITY
Quality encompasses all aspects of DeZURIK, Inc.’s business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system. All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and, through designated channels, initiate and recommend solutions.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
DeZURIK offers a competitive base salary in the$53.06 to 66.33 CAD range based on experience and qualifications, along with annual bonus opportunities tied to performance.
In addition to competitive pay, we provide a comprehensive and market-aligned benefits package to support your overall wellbeing. This includes extended health, dental, and vision coverage; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; and short- and long-term disability benefits. Team members also have access to retirement savings opportunities with employer contributions, as well as wellbeing resources and programs designed to support you through life’s important moments.
We recognize the importance of rest and renewal, offering paid time off, paid holidays, and paid volunteer time to support community involvement and personal balance.
DeZURIK is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of racialized groups, and persons of diverse gender identities or expressions. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates to take part in all aspects of the selection process.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $37.24-$46.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cambridge, ON N1R 8G7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- US and Canadian EHS: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
