Health Safety and Environment Specialist

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission isto shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have a great opportunityas a HSE Specialist. This role is based at our Oakville Office and will report to the Health Safety & Environment Business Partner.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the HSE Business Partner the HSE Specialist is the goto 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 cando 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 nonconformances accidents environmental releases and other incidents. Ensures documentation and followup 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(WSIB/CNESST) in collaboration with internal and/or external parties.
• Support and facilitate Health and Safety committee initiatives.
• Support crossfunctional teams in the implementation creation and or modification of sitespecific 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 sitespecific 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 sitespecific training.
• Escalate any relevant situation to HSE BP as needed.

Requirements:

• Must have a valid Drivers 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 postsecondary institution (University degree would be preferred).
• Professional Certification such as CRSP/CRST CSP ASP CIH OHST CPE CCPE or equivalent will be considered an asset.
• Minimum 25 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
• Multisite 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

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 applicants 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

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