HSE Specialist

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!

Job Description

Job Description

Role: HSE Specialist

Job Summary: Reporting to plant leadership the successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and maintaining IKO safety goals and ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. This includes leading safety and housekeeping efforts developing health and safety systems and procedures identifying hazards conducting investigations and root cause analysis managing workers compensation activities completing audits and regulatory reporting administering behavior-based safety programs coordinating emergency response procedures maintaining environmental permits and compliance and partnering with regulatory agencies and auditors.

Benefits
Health Insurance (includes teledoc virtual health FSA HCSA & other benefits)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Health Spending Account
Employee Support and Mental Wellness
Short term disability
401k Match
Paid vacation
Floating days
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Engagement Events
Awards and Recognition
Tuition Reimbursement
Service Awards
Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities
Promote and maintain IKO safety goals and ensure a safe work environment for all employees
Lead safety and housekeeping efforts and corrective actions within departments and assigned projects
Develop goals objectives systems and plant-wide policies and procedures related to health and safety
Identify health and safety hazards and investigate work-related accidents; conduct thorough root cause analysis
Manage all activities related to safety and workers compensation including first report of injury OSHA 300 log audits physician and insurance carrier communication and record keeping
Complete all safety audits records and required reports on time; file and maintain safety records
Monitor safety performance and trends to minimize work-related incidents
Accountable for implementation and management of Behavior Based Safety
Collaborate with local healthcare providers to support medical treatment and employee case management
Coordinate with external providers for claims management and return-to-work practices
Ensure compliance with Federal State Local and Company regulations (OSHA TOSHA NIOSH etc.)
Lead IKO Safety and BBS teams
Conduct required safety training and orientation
Participate in and lead internal and external surveillance audits
Perform and coordinate various testing including noise surveys and industrial hygiene
Develop update and implement emergency response procedures
Complete and maintain environmental permits records audits and reports (SWPPP SPCC air storm water wastewater)
Interface with government regulatory personnel and corporate auditors
Plan organize and direct work performed by contractors; ensure compliance with safety policies
Organize and maintain facility security
General housekeeping duties
Additional duties as assigned by Supervisory staff

Qualifications
Required: Able to work flexible rotating production shifts 8/10/12 hours
Prior Health Safety and Environmental experience
Minimum three years of manufacturing experience preferred
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written verbal presentation)
Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle complex assignments
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to develop and manage a budgetary control process
Analytical data-driven problem-solving skills
Ability to make independent and well-reasoned decisions
Organized self-starter results-oriented strong problem solver
Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions
Ability to work in a high-temperature environment
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Comfortable with standing for extended periods of time
Regularly required to sit stand walk bend climb reach and grasp
Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
Must be able to walk and/or stand 90% of the shift

This is a safety sensitive position.

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employees sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to and teamwork at IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation health care a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.