EHS Specialist

Bunge Iberica SA; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the grain and oilseed industry is seeking an EHS Specialist in Hamilton, ON. This role will focus on implementing EHS programs, enhancing safety, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in safety and environmental management. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Extended Health Care Benefits

Dental and Vision coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous Time Off

Qualifications

• Up to 3 years of safety or environmental experience required.
• Demonstrated experience in EHS standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Implement EHS programs to ensure a safe workplace.
• Conduct safety training and inspections.
• Assist management with accident investigations.

Skills

Safety Compliance

Environmental Awareness

Accident Investigation

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

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EHS Specialist

Location: Hamilton, ON, CA, L8N 8GK

A Day in the Life:

The EHS Specialist will implement EHS programs and plans that reinforce our safety-first culture by continuously improving our ability to prevent serious injuries, fatalities, environmental incidents, and ensuring compliance with applicable EHS regulations. This position reports to the EHS Manager.

This role is based fully onsite at our Hamilton Location.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Implement organization Safety programs to ensure a safe, healthy and zero-incident work environment, including ensuring compliance with Bunge safety policies by all staff, contractors and visitors.
• Communicate safety issues, concerns & policy changes to all plant personnel, including conducting safety and/or regulatory training for facility personnel, visitors and/or contractors.
• Inspect assigned facility area(s) to ensure compliance with SHE policies and procedures and applicable local, state/provincial and federal rules and regulations.
• Provides documentation and oversight with site-specific regulatory programs, including but not limited to those deemed necessary by OOHSA.
• Responsible for the collecting, maintaining, and organizing regulatory records.
• Track injuries and equipment damage events.
• Assist management with accident investigations to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
• Support environmental sustainability throughout the assigned facility.
• Provides support in enforcing policies and procedures to reduce or eliminate high potential exposures.
• Provides support to the Loss Prevention Control inspection process at the facility, with emphasis on fire prevention and fire protection equipment.
• Executes responses plans in the event of an environmental emergency.
• Supports the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) programs at the assigned location with solvents, hydrogen, ammonia, and chlorine.
• Coordinates worker’s compensation claims in conjunction with insurance companies or service companies.
• Implements fire protection and security systems to protect property from loss.
• Build key Relationships with all plant personnel and regional safety staff.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Degree preferred or up to 3 years of safety or environmental experience required.
• Prefer demonstrated experience with making improvements in SIF potential incidents (Serious Injury, Fatality) and HPE’s (High Potential Exposures).
• Prefer demonstrated success in the application of EHS standards, compliance with regulations, and the promotion of a safe working environment.

At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry.Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

• Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
• Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
• Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably
• Extended Health Care Benefits – premium paid 100% by Bunge
• Dental, Vision, Employee Life Insurance and AD&D – premium paid 100% by Bunge
• Retirement – after one year of service, Bunge contributes 3% into RPP in addition Bunge will match up to 3% of employee contributions to RRSP
• Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
• Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
• 0 – 9 years: 25 days
• 10 – 19 years: 30 days
• 20+ years: 35 days

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Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled

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