Environmental Health & Safety Manager

• Ensure compliance with Ontario MOL, WSIB, OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations across multiple facilities.
• Manage environmental permitting, inspections, and regulatory reporting including air, water, and waste programs.
• Oversee hazardous and non-hazardous waste management programs.
• Maintain compliance with environmental permits and regulatory requirements across sites.
• Oversee stormwater and wastewater compliance and reporting.
• Conduct and support environmental inspections and audits.

• Partner with manufacturing leaders to maintain safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplaces.
• Develop, manage, and execute the annual safety calendar.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and risk-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure development and maintenance of process safety documentation including SDS.
• Monitor employee health exposures including noise, dust, and other occupational exposure assessments.

• Lead accident and incident investigations and implement corrective actions to completion across multiple sites.
• Perform root cause analysis using methodologies such as 5-Why.
• Identify and implement improvements to environmental, health, and safety systems and procedures.
• Participate actively in plant operations to resolve safety, quality, cost, and productivity issues.

• Manage WSIB/workers’ compensation claims and coordinate with physicians, adjudicators, and employees.
• Develop and oversee safe return-to-work plans that align with medical restrictions.

• Identify EHS training needs and deliver training through internal resources or external consultants.
• Train employees on PPE, LOTO, ergonomics, hazardous materials handling, and environmental procedures.
• Coach leaders and employees on safe work practices and risk awareness.
• Transfer technical EHS knowledge to strengthen organizational capability.

• Lead the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) as management chair.
• Support employee engagement, safety leadership, and recognition initiatives.
• Conduct area and line audits to reinforce safety standards and accountability.

• Partner with the AWI EHS Regional Manager to integrate sites into enterprise EHS systems and leading indicators.
• Provide proactive EHS technical support across multiple Canadian sites.
• Serve as an on-call EHS site contact as needed.

• Strong ability to integrate EHS practices into daily manufacturing operations.
• A proactive mindset focused on risk identification, prevention, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead investigations and implement corrective actions that reduce risk long term.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills to influence employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive measurable results aligned with EHS KPIs and operational objectives.
• Collaborative leadership style that builds strong partnerships with plant leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to building a strong safety culture and high employee engagement.

• Strong working knowledge of Ontario MOL, WSIB, and JHSC requirements.
• Experience with environmental regulatory compliance programs including air, water, waste, and occupational health.
• Proven experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience supporting production operations to maintain regulatory compliance and drive improvement.
• Familiarity with exposure monitoring including noise and dust monitoring.
• Knowledge of core safety programs including risk assessments, LOTO, PPE, ergonomics, hazardous materials, and SDS management.
• Experience managing workers’ compensation claims and return-to-work programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong documentation and recordkeeping practices with ability to leverage technology for efficiency and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse manufacturing environment.

• Experience working in multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Experience with industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring.
• Strong project management and facilitation skills.
• Experience delivering impactful EHS training programs.
• Proven ability to coach and influence leadership teams on safety initiatives.
• Professional certification such as CSP, ASP/GSP, CRSP, or CRST.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 5–8+ years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Multi-shift manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with regulatory compliance, inspections, audits, and corrective action management required.
• Experience managing workers’ compensation/WSIB claims preferred.

• Professional designation of CSP, ASP/GSP, CRSP or CRST preferred.

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