HSE Manager (Manufacturing & Distribution Centre)

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and maintain safety and environmental programs, policies and procedures to manage all HSE compliance and risks applicable to the facility. Provide strategic leadership and oversight to ensure ongoing compliance, including all training and record keeping activities in accordance with applicable local, regional and national rules and regulations.

Management System
•    Establish, implement, and sustain ISO 14001 and 45001, and Gates HSE Management System to assess and control Health, Safety and Environmental risks. Work with the facility management team to continually improve the system to respond to changing business needs.
•    Understand how to conduct audits and inspections to identify system level weaknesses and recommend solutions for corrective actions to improve the management system.
•    Main point of contact for third party management systems audits performed at the facility with responsibility for responding to audit findings including determination of root cause, development and implementation of corrective action and providing the audit response.

Risk Assessment
•    Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of HSE Risk Assessment programs, and ensuring conformance to the requirements as outlined in internationally recognized standards such as ISO 14001 & 4500.
•    Recognize and prioritize workplace safety and environmental hazards and risks associated with processes, services and products.
•    Identify appropriate control methodologies for HSE risks based on priority and the hierarchy of controls.
•    Understand how the management of HSE risks affects overall HSE Management within the sphere of influence.

Legal requirements

•    Manage plant's environmental and OSHA regulatory reporting and record keeping requirements
•    Identify and interpret all relevant legislation. Make recommendations and advise the management team and employees on requirements to ensure compliance.
•    Interface between local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, corporate and insurance carrier representatives in order to ensure that the plant complies with appropriate requirements
•    Conduct site audits and inspections that evaluate facility's compliance with regulations and identify areas of improvement.
•    Training- Working with the facility management team identify, develop, perform, and track HSE training requirements.

Contractor HSE Management

•  Establish and maintain a contractor HSE program to manage HSE risks associated with contractor activities onsite.

Emergency Preparedness and Response
•    Understand all potential emergency situations within sphere of influence (fire, chemical spills, medical, workplace violence, natural disasters).
•    Develop Emergency Response plans that address potential emergency situations. Implement training as necessary to responsible persons. Ensure drills are conducted, and corrective actions are identified and implemented as required.
•    Create and manage budgets for HSE activities including consulting and testing, waste removal, safety equipment, safety recognition activities, etc.
•    Lead investigations on environmental and safety incidents including near misses, injuries, releases, and non-compliance. Ensure that root causes are identified, and effective corrective actions are implemented in a timely fashion.
•    Drive efforts to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing processes including hazardous and solid waste minimization, and reduced water and energy consumption. Efforts will focus on reduction of resource consumption, recycling and reuse initiatives.
Chemical Management
•    Responsible for managing all requirements related to chemical management including; chemical approvals, GHS compliant labeling, employee training, and proper disposition.
Strategic Planning and Project Management
•    Responsible for establishing specific objectives and targets that address HSE risk reduction, injury prevention, waste elimination, and energy elimination based on risk. Ensures these objectives and targets are in line with the company and facility HSE policy and drive for continuous improvement.
•    Creates project plan and budget for HSE objectives including capital investments and secures needed resources. Able to quantify the cost of HSE incidents and provide cost justification.
•    Set measurable targets and implements management programs that include designation of responsibility, resources and timelines.
•    Tracks progress against HSE objectives, establish specific tasks/plans to address these gaps, and drives project to completion

Business Partner
•    Serve as a plant resource for root cause investigations and countermeasure implementation to prevent re-occurrence of hazards or incidents
•    Ability to coach plant staff in completion of TIPSS/incident investigation
•    Acts as change agent to drive cultural change and inspires others to action through collaboration and influence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
•    5-8 years of health, safety and environment experience required, manufacturing industry preferred
•    Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Applied Science, Environmental management, Engineeringor closely related field strongly preferred.
•    Industry relevant certifications preferred (Canadian Registered Safety Professional, CRSP; Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHT); Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, CHMM)

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Working knowledge of safety codes, Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, MOL regulations and other regulatory agencies. Programs for which the incumbent will need to be the authority on could include but are not limited to:
•    Control of Hazardous Energy: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
•    Electrical Safety
•    Ergonomics
•    Machinery and Machine Guarding
•    Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV)
•    Confined Space Entry
•    Personal Protective Equipment
•    Hazard Communication
•    Material Handling

Working knowledge of environmental codes and other regulatory agencies. Programs for which the incumbent will need to be the authority on could include but are not limited to:
•    Air Quality & Emissions
•    Energy Management
•    Solid & Hazardous Waste
•    Waste Water / Storm Water
•    Above & Under Ground Storage Tank Management

•    Ability to organize and lead HSE continuous improvement events
•    Experience with incident Investigation, including Root Cause Analysis such as Five Why Analysis.
•    Experience preparing and delivering HSE training.
•    Background and expertise in HSE recordkeeping, reporting, and compliance.
•    Effectively handles conflict and demonstrates flexibility in work style to accommodate changing priorities and fixed deadlines.
•    Demonstrated ability to conceptualize strategic vision and translate into tactical actionable plans.
•    Serves as a change agent to drive cultural change in quickly changing business environment. Inspires others to action through collaboration and influence.
•    Self-motivated, capable of seeking quality solutions and continuously focusing on process improvements, while keeping the needs of the business in the forefront.
•    Takes responsibility for personal development.
•    Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
•    Strong written and verbal communicator.
•    Experience in partnering with business leaders on developing and driving initiatives.
•    High level interpersonal and leadership skills; must be able to influence and coach across multiple levels within the site.
•    Change management leadership capability

WHY GATES?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate to loud. Temperatures can vary depending on weather conditions and can be extreme. Gates is managed in accordance with OSHAS requirements and requires all employees to wear steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and a hard hat.