Health And Safety Technician

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific in Englehart, ON is looking for an enthusiastic Health and Safety Tech to perform a wide range of duties which include field auditing, inspection and testing, and supporting operators and maintenance personnel with safety subject matter expertise. The successful candidate will report to the Health and Safety Manager and will be given the opportunity to experience a large range of plant activities.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Englehart, Ontario manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB), compressed strands of wood chips that are bound together by adhesives that prevent moisture intrusion. The most common uses are sheathing in walls, flooring, and roof decking. Georgia-Pacific’s Building Products business has consistently been among the nation’s top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Develop/Deliver OHS program-based communications and training
• Oversee and collaborate with supervisory personnel and workforce to identify and remedy unsafe working conditions
• Producing various OHS based reports for site and divisional leadership
• Environmental waste accounting and shipments
• Produce periodic reports to identify trends and recommend corrective actions/coaching/training based on findings
• Participate in program audits/data gathering for OHS Programs such as Lock-Tag-Verify, Work Permits, Confined Space, and Fall Protection
• Landfill routine task management
• General environmental compliance-based tasks
• Develop and review health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with site, company and government regulations and legislation
• Provided support/participate in Incident Investigation/Root Case Analysis Process, and support operations in the development and execution of corrective actions
• Perform data entry tasks, digital data uploads to site statistical databases
• Managing the OHS document control process for Standard Operating Procedures, JHA/JSAs, and other OHS program documents
• Engage the team in cultivating a culture that empowers employees to participate in the OHS Program
• Management of OHS and Environmental related compliance documentation
• Routine (weekly, monthly, etc.) inspections and environmental sampling
• Provide operational support related to successful execution and performance for GP Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Programs
• Conduct field-based risk assessments and making recommendations for reducing risks related to site critical hazards

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Understanding of the principles of Health and Safety Management and provincial H&S legislation
• Experience with MS Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and TEAMS
• Manufacturing or light industrial work experience

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with Emergency Response Team Management/Development (Fire Brigade Training, Confined Space Rescue Training, etc.)
• Experience working with environmental or health and safety regulations and the ability to make determinations on the applicability to operations
• Experience developing, coordinating and delivering compliance OHS skills-based training
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in an Environmental, Science, Health and Safety or Engineering field
• Experience working with regulatory agencies

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf