Safety Manager

ERC Worldwide; North Vancouver; Sur place; CAD 100 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and dental benefits on Day 1

Wellness Spending Account

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Company Pension Plan

Résumé du poste

ERCO Worldwide is seeking a Safety Manager for our North Vancouver site. The role focuses on ensuring OH&S compliance, securing safety and security records, and coordinating site regulatory training.

You will work with site engineers and leadership to maintain and improve process safety and adherence to corporate schedules. The candidate will join the Plant leadership team and contribute to the ERCO Safety Committee, with responsibilities spanning regulatory reporting, incident investigations,

Qualifications

• Must have university-level OH&S education or equivalent training/experience.
• CRSP designation or enrollment in a recognized safety program is required/expected.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment; preference for sodium chlorate industry.

Responsabilités

• Ensure site compliance with all government regulations and CIAC requirements.
• Lead development, maintenance and implementation of site safety plans and training programs.
• Coordinate and conduct regulatory training; maintain safety and security records.
• Oversee incident investigations and prepare incident reports as appropriate.
• Report site issues to leadership and head office; liaise with government, emergency responders as needed.
• Promote positive safety culture and use reporting tools to address hazards.
• Participate in Joint Health and Safety Committee and ERCO Safety Committee.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Computer skills

Hazard assessments

Formation

University degree in OH&S or related field

CRSP designation or in progress

Description du poste

Safety Manager

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: 100 Forester Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: 100k-120k

Travel: 20%

Get To Know Us!

ERCO Worldwide’s century-long tradition of excellence has firmly established its reputation for providing reliable, intelligent, and environmentally responsible manufacturing on a global scale. As one of the largest suppliers of Chlorine Dioxide technology in the world, we are devoted to building genuine customer relationships and delivering innovative, sustainable chemical solutions that improve lives and the health of our planet. Grounded in our commitment to sustainability, we serve multiple industries such as pulp & paper, oil & gas, agriculture, food processing, water treatment and more! It’s our goal to make everyone’s lives more productive, convenient, enjoyable, and safe.

Our Vision

(What we aspire to achieve)

To be the trusted partner for safe, innovative chemical solutions that improve everyday life and advance sustainability.

Our Mission

(What we do and for whom)

We deliver sustainable, innovative chemical solutions driven by a steadfast commitment to safety, exceptional service, and continuous improvement, rooted in a culture of care that fosters lasting value for our people, customers, and the communities we serve.

Our Values

• Safety First - We prioritize safety, protecting our people, customers, communities and the environment.
• Do the Right Thing - We are guided by honesty, integrity, and accountability which influence our decisions and actions on behalf of our stakeholders.
• Together, We Thrive - We foster a respectful, open, and inclusive workplace where collaboration thrives, people grow together, and teams celebrate each other's successes.
• Performance with Purpose - We achieve results by empowering employees and promoting a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring positive impact and long-term success.

Join The Team:

ERCO Worldwide is looking for a Safety Manager to join the North Vancouver team! As Safety Manager, the primary functions are ensuring site OH&S, and security practices meet or exceed corporate and regulatory procedures and policies. They are responsible for coordinating and conducting site regulatory training and maintaining regulatory records for safety and security. This position also oversees Responsible Care Safety and Security activities at the Plant; recognizing that many of the related tasks will be the responsibility of other site employees to complete. In cooperation with site engineers, they will monitor site process safety, ensuring that process safety studies are performed by the site as per corporate schedule and resulting actions are completed in a timely manner. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager, serving as a member of the site leadership team, the site Occupational Health & Safety Team (OHST), and the ERCO Safety Committee (ESC).

The Role:

• Ensure site compliance to all government regulated requirements
• Implementation of company-wide policies and procedures that apply to the site
• Development, maintenance, and implementation of site plans, policies, procedures, and support of continuous improvement of these internal standards
• Development, maintenance, and implementation of site training programs, and ensure that the site employees, contractors and visitors are trained in these standards as required, including emergency response activities.
• Lead all regulatory reporting and documentation requirements both external to government bodies and internal as required
• Keeping site leadership team and Toronto head office up-to-date on site issues
• Ensure compliance to CIAC (Chemistry Industry Association of Canada) requirements
• Promote a positive safety culture with good practices throughout the site and company, and by reporting hazards using our reporting application.
• Responsible for the completion of many associated tasks, recognizing that many of the related tasks will be the responsibility of other site employees to complete.
• Member of site Joint Health and Safety Committee, active member of the ERCO Safety Committee (ESC), and act as a liaison to the Plant Manager who has the decision-making authority.
• Lead and support incident investigations prepared by site responsible departments by analyzing incidents to identify areas of concern; prepare incident reports for some incidents when deemed appropriate.
• Responsible for trending and analysis of site performance, for various KPI’s required throughout the year.
• Liaise with government, community and emergency responders as required.
• Ensure that the company wide annual safety plan is integrated with the site safety plan.
• Following-up on assigned actions in a timely manner.

The Person:

• University degree – academic technical (preferred) or equivalent OH&S technical training/experience is required
• Recognized CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) safety designation or education, or currently enrolled in a recognized safety program leading to this safety designation
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an industrial/manufacturing environment; preference will be given to candidates with such experience in the sodium chlorate industry
• Excellent understanding and hands on experience with industrial/manufacturing safety practices; i.e.: equipment lock out, confined space, safety inspections, and hazard assessments.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written to be able to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization and to ensure external and internal reports and letters accurately and legally represent your responsibilities.
• Proficient computer skills.

The Value You Bring:

• Strong health and safety mindset
• Strong relationship builder – collaborative, team-builder
• Focused and results driven, transparent, and articulate
• Drives continuous improvement
• Resilient – can adapt to changing environments/technology
• Proactive – takes initiative, creative, stays ahead of the curve, enthusiastic, inspirational

What you’ll love about us!

Competitive Benefits:

We take pride in providing our employees with a competitive compensation package to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family. Here are some of the perks we offer:

• Company Paid Health and Dental Benefits on Day 1
• Health Care/Wellness Spending Account
• Annual Short Term Incentive Bonus
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Company Pension Plan
• Disability Insurance
• Maternity/paternity/parental leave support with top up option

Developmental Opportunity:

At ERCO we believe in continuous improvement, not just with our processes, but with our employees too! We have an excellent L&D department who create and facilitate training courses for our ERCO University platform on all topics for the development of our people. We also help cover and encourage employees to take courses and attend conferences to further their knowledge and skillsets!

AI in Recruitment

ERCO Worldwide does not use AI-enabled tools to screen, assess, rank or select candidates in our recruitment process. Our hiring teams make all hiring decisions.

ERCO Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, developing and maintaining a diverse workforce in compliance with all applicable Human Rights legislation. We will make every reasonable effort to accommodate for disabilities made known to us by our employees and applicants. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know and we will make every reasonable effort to meet your needs. This job opening is for an existing vacancy!

Get to know us more by visiting our website and LinkedIn page!