EHS Specialist

Employer description

Sandvik Mining is seeking a Environmental Health & Safety Specialist Location: Winnipeg At Sandvik, we offer you a world of opportunities. Our diverse businesses and global network enable you to explore your potential and thrive. We recognize your performance and offer various ways to fuel your growth towards exceptional achievements. Currently, we have an opening for an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist. This specialist serves as a key EHS resource for our Winnipeg operations and Sales Area Canada, consulting on and driving processes that strengthen compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement across workshops, warehouses, and remote services. Do you have hands-on environmental health and safety experience, strong knowledge of EHS management systems, and the ability to guide teams in a high-risk operational environment? We want to hear from you! While searching for the best opportunity for yourself today, we are already thinking ahead of your future tomorrow. So now we challenge you to take it one step further and apply! What you will be doing • Support and lead studies, audits, and ICAM investigations to help ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety laws, standards, and regulations. • Support and communicate the EHS management system and associated processes for Winnipeg operations and Sales Area Canada. • Support and communicate incident and hazard management processes for employees and supervisors. • Promote safety-conscious work practices and support the development and delivery of training programs. • Monitor applicable EHS legislation, maintain current records in Sandvik databases, and communicate relevant changes to the workforce. • Support environmental, health, and safety contractor management processes in Winnipeg and across Canada. • Participate in internal and external ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 audits. • Conduct job hazard analyses and other risk assessments in high-risk situations. • Provide practical, hands-on EHS support to workshops, warehouses, remote services, and the Winnipeg assembly line. • Other duties as assigned. Environmental Health and Safety • We are ethical and compliant, dedicated to health, safety, and sustainability. We put health and safety first! What you will bring along • Completed post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field. • Two to five years of relevant environmental health and safety experience; experience in mining, construction, or oil and gas is an asset. • Experience with environmental health and safety management systems and incident investigations using ICAM or a similar methodology. • Knowledge of job hazard analysis and other risk-assessment methods used in high-risk environments. • Knowledge of applicable EHS legislation and ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements. • Experience in ISO 9001 Quality systems required • Experience developing and implementing policies and training programs. • Knowledge of data management systems and business intelligence or relational database applications. • Strong skills using Microsoft Excel Power Query, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an integrated team. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent organisation, time management, and attention to detail. • Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation is an asset but is not required. • Bilingual proficiency in English and French, both written and spoken, is a strong asset. • Valid Class 5 driver's licence and ability to travel occasionally, up to once per quarter. • Ability to work primarily on site in Winnipeg with regular exposure to the shop and assembly-line environment. • Must be eligible to work in Canada. In return for your passion and drive we will offer you… • The opportunity to make an impact on our business performance. • The opportunity to be part of an ambitious team, in an industry leading business. • The opportunity to reach your full potential. • Ongoing development and training. • An excellent comprehensive compensation package including a pension plan with matching, competitive health, dental, life and disability benefits. Our Culture Our core values are the soul of the company. They guide us in our actions and daily business decisions. We are a company with an open-minded culture that encourages employees to share ideas and work innovatively. We embrace diversity and inclusion and inspire everyone to bring their authentic selves to work everyday! We take pride in our agile customer-focused decision making. We empower our employees, providing strong performance management and opportunities to grow your career. Do you want to learn more? To learn more about Sandvik, our people and products please visit our website: https://www.home.sandvik/en/about-us/ How to Apply All qualified persons are encouraged to apply at www.sandvik.com/careers to the Environmental Health & Safety Specialist requisition # R0097351; While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations or gender identities/expressions. We are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs in keeping with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act; therefore, requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact commonHR.canada@sandvik.com for more information.