Environ & Safety Lead in Chilliwack

At Owens Corning Doors - Yarrow, we're proud to be a leading manufacturer in the residential wholesale door industry, delivering quality products that help shape homes across North America. We are seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Lead (Manager) to join our Safety Department and Leadership Team at our high-volume Interior Door Manufacturing Facility in beautiful Chilliwack (Yarrow), BC.

Safety is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to providing a safe, respectful workplace where employees are empowered with the training, tools, and support they need to perform at their best. We believe that quality products start with a strong safety culture and a team that looks out for one another.

Role Overview & Key Responsibilities:

• The facility EHS Lead (Manager) is responsible for building a site culture with an unconditional stance on safety and environmental compliance.
• The EHS Lead will manage all aspects of the development, implementation, and evaluation of SIF and critical safety programs along with other health and Environmental processes/programs/procedures to achieve and maintain a zero-injury environment.
• Key objectives will include identifying, eliminating, and controlling hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage.
• Use and application of safety standards, best practices, and analytical techniques along with behavior-based safety programs is essential.
• The successful candidate will provide leadership, guidance, and apply technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization to develop and sustain a world-class safety and environmental program.
• The EHS Lead is a critical member of the steering team, providing guidance and coaching in the areas of safety and environmental stewardship to all site employees.
• The position acts as the subject matter expert at the assigned facility and is accountable for building capability to ensure a sitewide EHS culture.
• Proactively identify potential hazards associated with all manufacturing processes, equipment, and materials by conducting formal risk assessments.
• Conduct timely and thorough EHS incident investigations including matters of workers’ compensation.
• Provide support to all facility team members with respect to EHS awareness, leading emergency training, evacuation planning, emergency response, policy interpretation, safety audits, environmental inspections, and how to locate resources.
• Develop and update our Critical Safety Foundations and SIF Programs, and support development of other key safety and EHS programs in collaboration with site leadership.
• Champion the Safety Committee and act as a resource to sub committees.
• Coach, mentor and re-direct personnel at the site to encourage prioritization and stewardship of our EHS goals.
• Maintain a leadership presence at the site, influence employee and Leadership behaviors, and fully engage employees in the safety process.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field related to EH&S, such as Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Science or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience leading EHS efforts in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• ASP or CSP certification preferred.
• Experience implementing EHS programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or Provincial regulations.

Salary Range: $105,000 - $135,000 annually. The minimum annual base salary for this position is $105,000 + bonus + benefits.

This is a full-time position requiring weekday (Monday - Friday) work onsite. This position may require up to 10% domestic travel.