HSE Specialist

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Health, Safety and Enviromental Specialist

Glass Fiber Operations

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary
• Competitive health and benefit plan
• Competitive matched retirement savings program
• The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing
  
  

WHEN YOU JOIN US YOU WILL BE;

• Promoting and maintaining IKO safety goals and ensure a safe work environment for all employees. Leads safety and housekeeping efforts and corrective actions within department, assigned projects, and areas with goal of zero incidents. Exemplifies safety in all actions and leads by example.
• Developing goals, objectives, and systems as well as plant wide policy and procedures relating to health and safety. Communicates and implements progressive methods and approaches regarding accident prevention.
• Identifying health and safety hazards and investigate work related accidents in an effort to eliminate those hazards through engineering controls, training, PPE adjustments, etc. Conduct thorough root cause analysis to ensure root cause is eliminated in response to any safety related incident.
• Managing all activities related to safety and workers’ compensation including, first report of injury, OSHA 300 log, safety related audits, communication with insurance carrier, communications with physicians & associate and all record keeping.
• Completing all safety audits, records, and reports on time and as required. File and maintain safety records as required.
• Monitoring the safety performance and trends of the plant and minimize the number of work- related incidents to protect the safety of associates and to minimize the company’s risk and exposure.
• Accountable for the implementation and management of Behavior Based Safety.
• Accountable for coordinating with external providers for successful claims management and return to work practices.
• Ensuring the company is in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, Local, and Company health and safety regulations or policies including OSHA, TOSHA, NIOSH, etc.
• Leading IKO Safety and BBS teams.
  
  

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE;

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation), with the ability to effectively work with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to handle complex assignments with a proactive attitude.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to develop and manage a budgetary control process for areas of responsibility.
• Analytical, data-driven problem solving and action planning skills.
• Ability to make independent and well thought out decisions.
• Organized, self-starter, results oriented, unique problem solver.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office products.
• Professional certification in safety, industrial hygiene, or environmental engineering preferred. I.E. – CSP, CIH
• A bachelor’s degree in health and safety management or related field and at least ten (10) years’ experience in a high-speed process manufacturing environment with at least five (5) years in a leadership position preferred.
• Understands full legal requirements and laws with regards to Health, Safety, and Human Resources
  
  

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.