Environmental Protection Specialist

Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada is hiring an Environmental Protection Specialist for a new plant in Port Colborne, Ontario. This role involves developing and coordinating Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs, collaborating with site leadership, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, 3+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing, and proficiency in Microsoft applications. The position reports to the EHS Manager and does not involve supervision.
About the Role We are seeking an EHS Specialist to be a part of a new plant start-up based in Port Colborne, Ontario. This position will help develop and coordinate Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs and collaborate with site leadership to help meet site EHS objectives.

Reporting Relationships This position directly reports to the EHS Manager and does not supervise others.

Asahi Kasei Values Sincerity – Being sincere with everyone

Challenge – Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change

Creativity – Creating new value through unity and synergy

Key Accountabilities Develop, update, and deploy EHS procedures and training programs to reduce risk and maintain compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.

Work collaboratively to investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.

Coach all levels of personnel on critical skills, behaviors and techniques that build and sustain an EHS culture.

Assist in environmental compliance with applicable regulatory standards (ECCC, MECP, CCOHS, OHSA, MLITSD, etc.)Monitor, measure and communicate EHS performance and trends to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.

Contribute to the development of program budgets and monitor performance against funding plans.

Perform, facilitate, or assist with hazard risk assessments and provide feedback and solutions for identified concerns.

Sponsor site safety committees and other EHS related project teams.

Perform pre-startup safety reviews for new or modified equipment.

Organize and maintain relevant EHS records and documentation.

Effectively communicate and collaborate with team members and across functions.

Assist with Management System development to assign, track, and verify EHS responsibilities and integrate them into the overall business operation.

Maintain awareness of federal, state and local environmental, safety, and health regulations, including potential changes that could affect the operation.

Qualifications Education Background:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in environmental safety and health, chemistry, engineering, or the physical sciences.

Professional environmental or safety certification (CRSP, CSP, CHMM, etc.) from a nationally recognized organization is preferred.

Knowledge &

Experience:

Must have 3+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing facility.

Must have experience with technical writing including development of procedures, plans, hazard analyses, and training presentations.

Must be proficient in standard Microsoft desktop applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook), experience with SharePoint a plus.

Previous construction EHS experience is a plus.

Prior experience managing environmental compliance programs in the province of Ontario is a plus.

Prior experience with EHS Management Systems such as ISO 14001 or 45001 certification is a plus.

Experience in a matrixed organization is preferred.

Experience working for a global organization with cross cultural interaction is strongly preferred.

Japanese and French language skills are a plus.

Key Attributes:
Prior experience working in a team environment with proven decision making and problem-solving skills.

Demonstrated ability to establish effective workplace relationships and motivate others.

Must possess bias for action that raises the bar on EHS results and motivates the organization to embrace this standard of excellence.

Demonstrated ability to establish effective workplace relationships applying a team-player approach that contributes to the organization beyond your traditional functional duties is required.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences across all levels of the organization is required.

Must be organized and detail oriented.

A wide degree of decision-making and problem-solving skills is required.

Must be an open and transparent communicator on individual, team and site levels; appropriately adjusts style based on situation and employee level.

Must be open-minded, able to adapt and accustomed to working across cultures.

Must be self-motivated and can inspire and motivate others.

Ability to establish a vision, attain…