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JR-202424919 Safety Representative, St. Catharines, Ontario | General Motors Careers

St. Catharines, ON
  • Number of positions available : 1

  • To be discussed
  • Full time
  • Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible

Description
On-site: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.The RoleThe Site Safety Representative supports the St. Catharine's GPS in their implementation and maintenance of the Workplace Safety Management System and Site Health and Safety related goals. The Safety Representative provides leadership with consultation, education, and tools to be effective in problemsolving, injury reduction and culture development initiatives. This includes ensuring regulatory requirements and GM requirements are communicated, understood, implemented, and assessed at the site as required.Working effectively with union representatives to jointly resolve site related issues is a key aspect of this position. As a contact for Health and Safety regulatory agencies, the role requires the incumbent to lead resolution of government safety violations or citations.What You'll Do (Responsibilities)Providing Workplace Safety Industrial Hygiene technical and regulatory advice to site personnelAssisting site Leadership to maintain compliance with all Health and Safety regulatory requirementsLead, participate and support site committees such as JHSC, Incident Reduction Committee, Ergonomics Committee, Safety Stars, Noise, etc.Analyzing Workplace Safety data and communicating results and trends along with continuous improvement opportunitiesParticipating the successful development and execution of the annual Workplace Safety BPD action plans at the siteDeveloping partnerships with key site personnel including site Leadership and Unifor partnersDevelop and conduct Workplace Safety training for new and current employeesConduct safety audits, hazard assessments through task analysis, risk assessments and workplace inspections and recommend corrective actionsAssist in the investigation of incidents, injuries, and work refusalsLead/ Support new and modified equipment review and buyoff processes
Additional Description Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 2 + years experience in a full time Workplace Safety, Ergonomics, or Industrial Hygiene positionKnowledge of the Occupational Health Safety Act of OntarioDemonstrate high level of initiative and interpersonal skills to work effectively with othersAbility to take initiative and work on multiple assignment at one time with proven project and time management skillsDemonstrate analytical ability to work independently, investigate and to apply technical judgment and resolve safety problemsAbility to lead, motivate and influence others to achieve Safety and Industrial Hygiene objectivesAbility to interface effectively with other departments, staffs, suppliers, and regulatory agenciesParticipate the sites Joint Health and Safety ProcessKnowledge of Computer Software Systems (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, TKS)What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications) An associate degree or equivalent in an occupational safety subject such as Safety Management, Occupational Safety, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene etc. with 5 years experience in a full time Safety and Industrial Hygiene positionIndividuals with recognized safety certification, such as: Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional CSP)Previous manufacturing/supervisory experienceKnowledge of Health and Safety Management SystemKnowledge in GM’s Global Manufacturing SystemJHSC CertificationGM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. Benefits Overview The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others: · Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave; · Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits; · Life insurance plans to cover you and your family; · Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement; · GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.
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