Territory Manager

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a BILINGUAL EH&S BUSINESS PARTNER for our Beacancour/Montreal, QC client.

THIS ROLE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE APPLICANT WORK ONE WEEK IN MONTREAL / ONE WEEK IN BECANCOUR. ALL EXPENSES WILL BE PAID**

This position is accountable for the development, implementation and management of our client's Environment, Health and Safety policies, and programs to ensure effective risk management, and loss prevention strategies are in place and that regulatory and corporate compliance is provided for company due diligence.

• Implements and provides technical support and manages environment, health and safety programs and policies.
• Develops and implements procedures, including guidelines for specific issues and best practices between parent companies and our facilities.
• Conducts and provides support with incident investigations for all major losses and lost time injuries.
• Reviews incident investigations and provides feedback to staff and management recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence, to facilitate a safer workplace and ensure legal compliance.
• Actively participates in corporate Policy Health and Safety Committees in their full mandate of responsibilities, obligations, and other related duties.
• Acts as personal aid/consultant to Workplace Health and Safety Committees at each of our Quebec facilities.
• Develops, maintains, delivers, and supports a yearly training calendar for environment, health, and safety initiatives.
• Provides and supports EH&S training and development of new employees, transfers, and refresher.
• Maintains constructive working relationships with all internal company departments, external companies, customers, regulatory organizations such as the CNESST, Ministry of the Environment, Environment Canada, and other related regulatory authorities.
• Develops, delivers, trains and coaches staff on quality assurance principles and processes as it applies to EHS; in conjunction with the sites Management Team, develops plans to improve quality performance; develops and implements site‑specific programs and processes to address identified quality and health and safety concerns while enhancing performance across the board.
• Chairs ISO meetings from time to time on quality procedures to ensure consistent understanding of regulations, industry standards and potential liabilities to the organization.
• Conducts informational seminars with staff to promote quality principles and practices inside the EHS discipline.
• Interfaces regularly with operations personnel to foster a high‑performance environment, health and safety culture through coaching, motivating and mentoring. Creates an environment which fosters teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Develops and implements processes to achieve compliance with quality standards including Good Manufacturing Practices System (GMP), International Standards Organization (ISO) and other applicable industry standards. Analyzes the quality assurance processes within specific operations to determine areas of deficiency related to company policy, quality certification standards and basic quality principles.
• Keeps abreast of changes to government regulations and provides technical information and support to staff & Management concerning compliance in the areas of environment, health, safety, pest control, transportation services and hazardous substances storage.
• Provides input and monitors the design, construction and operating characteristics of facilities and equipment to ensure compliance with health and safety regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Acts as the technical resource and leads in the development and delivery of environment, health and safety training on new equipment and materials. Keeps informed on research and development in safety material / equipment and purchases / recommends the purchase of such materials relative to requirements.
• Manages the design, implementation, and negotiation of terms in the tendering of contracts for procuring external consultants in QC necessary for the development of EH&S products, programs, training, and systems.
• Participates and supports environment, health, and…