EHS Specialist at NextStar Energy – Windsor, Ontario

This posting reflects a current vacancy

NextStar Energy (NSE) is Canada’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility. Located in Windsor, Ontario, NextStar Energy is dedicated to the development and innovation of sustainable and efficient energy solutions, empowering the future of mobility.

At NextStar Energy, you’re joining a team where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the heart of everything we do. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on your well-being. We provide customized training programs and select global learning opportunities to support your professional development and career growth. Your contributions are valued, and we are creating a company-wide rewards program to recognize them. Our leaders foster a supportive, trusting environment where your voice is heard. We believe that, together, we can achieve more.

We are seeking a highly skilled EHS Specialist to join our team. You will play a critical role in fostering a culture of safety and well-being across the organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while promoting proactive safety measure to protect employees, contractors and visitors.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing and maintaining a comprehensive health and safety program, policies and procedures that align with regulatory standards.
• Continuously assess and improve existing safety programs to address emerging risks and industry best practices.
• Conduct regular site inspections, safety audits and risk assessments to identify potential hazards.
• Recommend corrective actions and risk mitigation strategies to reduce exposure to hazards.
• Investigate workplace incidents, near misses and accidents to determine root causes.
• Analyze health and safety performance metrics, prepare reports and present findings to managers.
• Support training initiatives (may include creating materials and delivery of training).
• Support the Joint Health and Safety Committee.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to reduce injuries, enhance well-being and increase overall safety performance.
• Support the selection, distribution and use of PPE.
• Provide support to integrate EHS requirements in all departments.

Minimum Requirements:

• Occupational Health and Safety certificate or Associates Degree Experience.
• 1-3 Years of experience in Environmental, Health and Safety, and/or Operations.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and monitoring health and safety programs and policies.

Preferred Requirements:

• Workplace Health & Safety, and Environmental Principles Knowledge and Skills.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, standards and best practices.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments, incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and Safety Management Software Personal Attributes.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills .
• Ability to clearly communicate in a professionally form.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Thank you for your interest in our company and the opportunity to join our team. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better!

NextStar Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.