Manager, HSE at Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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Kraken Robotics is currently recruiting for a Manager, HSE to join our Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Office.

Roles and Responsibilities

As the Manager, HSE you will be responsible for working with Kraken’s leadership team to promote and maintain a positive safety culture and overseeing a range of related business-critical tasks including:

• Manage and lead Kraken’s HSE site leads to the overall administration and implementation of HSE initiatives, programs, and procedures.
• Develop and manage HSE awareness campaigns.
• Ensure that the workplace is monitored and is fully in compliant with all applicable OHS related standards, rules, and regulations.
• Ensure that Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are maintained, and communicated to employees.
• Highlight areas where training / certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or H.S.E. guidance.
• Ensure that an adequate programme of training for health and safety is established and that the safety culture is encouraged amongst employees.
• Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and bring to the attention of Management any relevant new legislation.
• Ensure that all assessments as required by legislation are conducted and reviewed at relevant intervals and maintain records of the assessments.
• Ensure that all critical activities are risk assessed and control measures are applied before execution.
• Participate in the development and implementation of operational risk assessments to help in identifying and mitigating hazards for critical activities.
• Conduct health and safety inspections and prepare reports of all the company’s operations; ensure the results of the inspections are documented.
• Maintain accident and incident statistics, analyze trends, and propose and / or take remedial actions where necessary.
• Foster continuous improvement of existing HSE Management Systems through sharing of best practices.
• Monitor HSE performance of subcontractors and ensure contractual and other relevant requirements are satisfied adequately.
• Assist with investigation of accidents, incidents (including near misses), and dangerous occurrences and make recommendations to prevent recurrence; ensure that corrective actions are taken; and provide recommendations to prevent similar incidents.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Safety Management.
• Certification in HSE Lead audit
• Experience with ISO45001 and 14001
• Experience working with Lithium Ion considered an asset
• 5+ years’ experience in a HSE Management role.
• Knowledge in local and international HSE laws and regulations.
• Ability to effectively communicate in both oral and written English.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple mega projects.
• Ability to operate effectively in a global work environment.
• Excellent leadership, command, and control skills.