Health and Safety Coordinator

Arconic is currently in search of Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator to join our team in Lethbridge.  

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities, and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Assists EHS Manager to determine health and safety goals and strategies for the company ensuring that they meet all fiscal, strategic, and legislative requirements.
• Implementing site specific environmental, health, and safety programs designed to meet Federal, Provincial, local, and Arconic requirements.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support for effective accident prevention and industrial hygiene programs.
• Routinely auditing EHS program compliance.
• Assist with developing and reviewing of EHS policies and procedures ensuring that all health and safety measures are being taken.
• Works in partnership with supervisors, contractors’ representatives, safety coordinators to monitor contractors, processes, and work practices to ensure proper consideration and focus is placed on the environmental, health, and safety.
• Promptly addressing safety issues and/or suggestions from the contractors.
• Participates in the formulation, implementation, and enforcement of plant health & safety policies.
• Supports EHS Manager and contractor SPA to implement Arconic Contractor EHS compliance standard.
• Supports the EHS manager to ensure that all governmental legislation is being followed at all times in the plant.
• Assist in conducting inspections of the workplace ensuring safety standards are met and being enforced consistently e.g., Weekly housekeeping and compliance audit, Fatality prevention meeting, Plant Safety Tour etc.
• Direct planning projects aimed at integrating health and safety activities into the company’s production efforts.
• Manage investigation and reporting of health and safety incidents and hazard assessments in Arconic IHS database.
• Periodically act as a team leader to special task forces or teams e.g., Wellness team etc.
• Representing the location when dealing with regulatory agencies.
• Providing community services with help to promote the positive image of Arconic.
• Develop, conduct, and supervise EHS trainings, including external regulatory and internal management programs.
• Provide EHS orientation/training to new hires.
• Guides and supports supervisors to implement Arconic Human performance module.
• Procurement of EHS-related activities including Waste Characterization and Disposal, PPE, I/H, Noise Testing, Training Resources, and any other Environmental, Health, and Safety vendors as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Lead and oversee WCB programs, including associated claims management, disability management and return to work programs; monitor and review workplace light/modified duty accommodations and return to work programs e.g., Review of WCB cases.
• Acquire and maintain accredited training needed in areas related to H&S for training, report submittal, and general awareness.
• Manages the site’s inventory of PPE supplies and uniforms. Is responsible for re-ordering and responding to employee requests for assistance and problem solving.
• Facilitates the system(s) for ensuring that all onsite training is tracked and traceable, including remaining up to date on departmental employee rosters, and proving reports as needed.
• Organizing Joint Health & Safety Committee meeting, taking, and following up minutes of meeting.
• Coordinating environmental compliance monitoring measurements and tracking data. 
• Coordinating industrial hygiene monitoring measurements and tracking data.
• Responsibility for a location’s critical safety program. 

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Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma with 5 years' experience in Environmental, health, safety, or a related field.
• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety or related field. 
• 3 + years’ experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Standard First Aid/Level C-CPR and AED, WHMIS certification.
• Proficient in MS Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel. 
• Must be extremely organized and a self-starter; able to work with limited supervision. 
• Strong interpersonal and trouble-shooting skills; deals with conflict effectively. 
• Must be a strong multi-tasker and must excel at coping with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of workers compensation legislation.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Must be a highly motivated, service, and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
• Understanding of self-assessments or internal audit process.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Minimum of 3 years directly related experience in the areas of Alberta OHS Act, Regulation and Codes, Workplace Hazard Identification/Elimination, and Health and Safety Claims Management.
• Prior experience in dealing with WSIB/Government agencies is an asset.

Certificates & Licenses:

• Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (CRSP) certification is preferred.