Manufacturing Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (EHS)

Company Description

Remember the last time you opened a bottle of champagne, a cold beer after a hard day’s work or a bottle of sparkling mineral water to quench the thirst, well it was probably made by us, we are O-I and we love that we make more glass containers than anyone in the world.

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Why do you want to apply? Our Brampton plant is located in the greater Toronto area, about 40 minutes from downtown. It’s an exciting time at this facility and the future is bright at Brampton!

Job Description

The Environmental, Health and Safety Manager acts as a strategic partner and change agent, working with the NA Environmental and Health & Safety Departments to ensure consistent execution of regional EH&S policies and strategies. This role advises site leadership on EH&S objectives, challenges the status quo to drive improvement, and confidently pushes back when needed to maintain compliance and best practices. The position integrates EH&S into site culture and leads all phases of the plant’s environmental, health, and safety programs.

The Environmental, Health & Safety Manager will:

• Plan, promote, and follow-up on all phases of the plant safety program and drive the safety culture.
• Create and develop new methods and strategies to help engage employees in safety culture.
• Maintain accurate and complete records that meet regulatory requirements:
  • Environmental Protection Act (EPA)
  • Environmental Assessment Act
  • Various regulations related to waste, air emissions, water, and contaminated sites
• Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices through work site knowledge, employee interactions, and work site inspection, and control exposures to occupational health hazards.
• Conduct mandated employee health and safety training programs.

The Environmental, Health & Safety Manager should have:

• High energy with the ability to motivate people and drive the safety culture.

• Experience leading, planning, and promoting all phases of the plant safety program.
• Experience developing and delivering training
• Experience with air permitting
• Be able to implement, administer and advise others on hazard controls and hazard control programs.
• The skills to coordinate the plant accident and investigation program, including the maintenance of required WSIB requirements
• The ability to assist Regional EH&S staff in the quantification, evaluation and control of employee exposure to potential occupational health hazards
• A collaborative approach to leadership and a willingness to actively participate on the floor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required 
• 5-7 years of experience in a manufacturing plant performing Environmental, Health and Safety activities 
• Proficient in MS Office
• CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification is preferred 

Additional Information

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $100,000 - $120,000 and includes a possible 12% short-term incentive bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

This positing is for an existing vacancy.

This is an opportunity to help build something from the ground up by creating new experiences and fostering a team culture where you can shine. 

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you.

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance. 

O-I is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected category.

Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing hr.recruiters@o-i.com.

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