Environmental Health Safety Specialist, North America

OVERVIEW

****This is an individual contributor role, not a manager level role. Compensation is commensurate with someone who has 3 to 5 years of experience.

ATS’ Global Services team is a dynamic, change-leading team that drives the delivery of value-driven Services to our customers worldwide. Services is a growing component of the overall delivery of value to ATS’ customers globally and offers an opportunity for an opportunistic individual to create a well-defined offer structure of high-value service solutions to drive ongoing value.

This role is responsible for promoting and implementing health, safety and environmental programs in After Sales & Service USA and Canada physical or remote sites. Acts as an internal technical resource to provide guidance and training on a variety of health, safety and environment issues. Conducts internal HSE audits of ATS facilities to ensure compliance to all legislative and corporate requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for driving success in accident prevention through implementation of Company programs to promote and improve Health & Safety.
• Provides HSE onboarding training, maintains training tracking and records.
• Provides expertise in anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of health/safety hazards and related compliance at the site.
• Works closely with local leadership at site and remote teams to identify risks and proactively develops/implements control methodology for these risks.
• Meets monthly with After Sales & Service Leadership to discuss and evaluate progress and needs on a variety of HSE activities including yearly safety plan targets, audit action plan updates, incident trends and management support for HSE initiatives.
• Drives compliance with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) training by working with departments for scheduling, external training, and provides internal training for ATS specific program requirements.
• Implements and monitors Contractor Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Management program for the After Sales & Service division in North America.
• Supports maintenance of customer required Contractor HSE Management subscriptions compliance.
• Assists with completion of Supplier HSE Requirements submissions on a timely basis for divisional project bids.
• Monitors and audits field related activities to ensure HSE programs are being adhered to
• Implement and administer standardized plant HSE processes to ensure compliance to applicable government regulations as well as corporate standards.
• Drives attainment of organizational goals through the elimination of environmental impacts, occupational injuries/illnesses, property damage and improvement of production efficiency as well as safeguarding the health and safety of all employees.
• Analyzes injury/illness expense, identifying/tracking injury correlation, determining root causes, establishing corrective action measures; analyze environmental incidents, determine root causes, and ensures appropriate corrective actions are implemented and maintained.
• Coordinates communication of HSE regulatory inspection activity with site leadership
• Participates in the development and continuous improvement of HSE initiatives to ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations and industry leading safety practices.
• Provides and maintains accurate statistical data, reports and analysis of injury trends to operations in support of divisional accident reduction goals.
• Participates in divisional Health & Safety Committee activities, ensuring regular meetings and inspections are taking place, follow up action is being taken, and that required membership and certification requirements are met.
• Oversees workers’ compensation claims management, administration and reporting requirements; assists in the resolution of claims as required.
• Ensures that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post Secondary Degree or Diploma in a Health and Safety related discipline.
• Mid-level experience of 3 to 5 years of hands-on environmental, health and safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial automation environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Familiarity with working in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong relationships with leaders they support.
• Familiarity with Velocity (an EHS System) and be able to pull reports and various administrative tasks as necessary.
• Strong understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental regulatory framework in USA and Canada.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• This role will be in office in our Wixom, Michigan location but will have responsibility for all safety in North America.
• Travel is expected to be up to 20% to Cambridge, ON and other ATS sites along with some customer site visits to monitor ATS employees.