Safety Manager

Thursday, September 12, 2024

ERCO Worldwide has operated for over 100 years, focused largely on the production and supply of in-organic products along with technology for the production of chlorine dioxide. Today, ERCO’s major business areas include sodium chlorate, chlor-alkali products, sodium chlorite, and chlorine dioxide technology.

The ERCO business serves a number of key customer segments including pulp and paper, food, energy, agriculture, water treatment, airport de-icing, fertilizers and specialty chemicals.

Safety Manager

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. It’s our goal to make everyone’s lives more productive, convenient, enjoyable, and safe.

Our Vision:

To be a leader in delivering innovative and sustainable chemical solutions that improve lives and the health of our planet.

Our Mission:

We endeavour to provide unmatched value and expertise through sustainable, intelligent, and reliable products and solutions, creating genuine customer relationships.

Job Summary:

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).

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 and implementation of site training programs, and ensure that the site employees, contractors and visitors are trained in these standards as required
• 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 good practices throughout the site, and sharing good practices throughout the company
• 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.
• Supporting incident investigations prepared by site responsible departments by analyzing incidents to identify areas of concern; prepare incident reports for some incidents when deemed appropriate.
• 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.
• Support the ERCO Senior Safety Manager , Health & Safety in companywide initiatives.

Qualifications:

• 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.

Why Work for ERCO?

• Company Pension Plan
• Health and Dental Benefits on Day 1
• Disability Insurance
• Health Care Spending Account
• On-Site Parking

Salary Range: 90-105K + 10% Bonus

To join a winning team, please apply by clicking on the link below!

OUR VALUES:

Consistent and Dependable

Customers can expect excellence from ERCO. We deliver reliably, operate safely, and care about our customers’ success.

Knowledgeable and Innovative

ERCO helps evolve and improve our industry through thought leadership, manufacturing and product innovation, and proven expertise.

Friendly and Helpful

ERCO sustains its reputation by building relationships rooted in trust, openness, and support.

Proactive

ERCO makes decisions that ensure sustainable health for our employees, customers, and environment.

ERCO endeavours to excel in all areas, delivering superior goods, value-added services, and unparalleled customer support while maintaining safe, reliable operations.

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.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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.