EHS Specialist

Carlisle Construction Materials; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlisle Construction Materials in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Coordinator responsible for overseeing EHS programs to ensure compliance with regulations and corporate policies. This role involves conducting training, incident investigations, and regulatory compliance across plants.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in EHS and proficiency in key safety practices. The role requires occasional travel and a commitment to ensuring workplace safety and health.

Qualifications

• Valid certification for Standard Intermediate First Aid.
• Experience in provincial regulations and ISO standards.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee EHS programs and improve personnel safety and health.
• Develop EHS training for employees across various roles.
• Conduct timely incident investigations and reports.
• Review and update EHS policies and procedures.
• Maintain records of employee training and safety inspections.
• Management representative for ISO certifications.

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of provincial and federal regulations

Experience with formal problem solving and root cause analysis

Ability to function in a team environment

Strong proficiency in MS Office

Data analysis skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related fields

Three years experience in EHS

Seven years experience in manufacturing EHS (without degree)

Job description

About Us: At Plasti-Fab, a Carlisle Company, we’ve been supporting sustainable building for over 50 years with high-quality insulation solutions used in commercial, residential, and infrastructure construction across North America. Learn more about our company here.

Job Description: This position is on-site and will be responsible for coordinating and executing environmental, safety, and health activities that support primarily the corporate initiative in Crossfield, AB EPS plants with additional support to other plants as required. This role includes being directly responsible for the creation, adoption, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the facility environmental, safety and health, as well as policies and procedures.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee the EHS programs and initiates activities that will improve the level of personnel safety and health and environmental compliance.
• Develop and administer EHS training for all employees (if required, including outside sales personnel, office, etc.)
• Follow incident management processes and conduct timely incident investigations and ensure timely reporting.
• Resource expert on EHS regulatory requirements, corporate policies and procedures and the and adoption into SOP’s and WI’s.
• Create and execute employee training programs to reduce operational risks.
• Ensure that all corrective actions and recommendations are completed and communicated within the expected timeframe. Examples include the following: incident investigation actions, audit findings, maturity assessments, and safety committee meetings.
• Review and update the EHS policies and procedures in accordance with Company policies and in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines.
• Maintain WHMIS and GHS requirements for hazard communication and keep MSDS current.
• Coordinate Industrial Hygiene surveys as required (air, noise, ergonomics, etc.)
• Ensure required EHS documentation is completed for all new processes, materials, and equipment including SOPs, JSA’s, and LOTO procedures.
• Review safety related documents and narratives such as Safety Committee minutes, inspection reports, forklift inspection checklists, accident investigation reports, and near miss reports.
• Keep records of all employee training, corrections of unsafe conditions, and dates and results of workplace inspections. Maintain and submit documentation as required.
• Maintain all weekly, monthly, and yearly safety inspections
• Maintain all hazardous material and hazardous material area checks
• Management representative for ISO 14001 / 9001 certifications
• Oversee all yearly updates to the safety program, including the Safety Manual, Injury Illness Prevention Plan, Emergency Procedures Manual, and the Emergency Contingency Plan
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Minimum of valid certification for Standard Intermediate First Aid
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of provincial and federal regulations.
• Experience with formal problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Ability to function in a team environment, work well with others, handle multiple priorities and projects as necessary.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, Benchmark operation a plus.
• Data analysis skills.

Competencies

• Teamwork
• Builds trust with others by encouraging open dialogue and collaboration. Seeks diverse perspectives to create stronger solutions.
• Managing Change
• Able to keep on track despite difficulties or barriers that may be encountered. Addresses conflict to find common ground solutions.
• Continuous Improvement
• Retains a mindset of always striving to make things better. Applies continuous improvement tools and processes to every aspect of the role.
• Customer Focus
• Listens to understand the needs of customers (internal and external). Builds trusting relationships and seeks innovative solutions for all customers. Always has the customer’s needs top of mind.
• Continuous Learning
• Understands individual strengths and opportunity areas and seeks development opportunities to leverage strengths and lean into opportunity areas. Open to both giving and receiving feedback.
• Drive for Results
• Always has a sense of urgency to solve problems with actions. Seeks to align goals with attainment of organizational strategy. Has a sense of ownership and personal accountability for actions taken.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred in environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, engineering, or related fields. Three years proven experience in EHS.
• Seven years proven experience in EHS in a manufacturing setting without a Bachelor’s degree.
• Process Safety Management experience preferred
• Experience in provincial regulations, Process Safety Management requirements, and ISO standards

Working Conditions

• Significant time is spent on the production floor (60%).
• Exposure to varying temperatures in manufacturing environment.
• Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. Facilitating training on other shifts occasionally required.

Travel Requirement

• Regular (50%) travel