Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Specialist

Job Summary: 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.  • 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.  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 actio