Graduate Health & Safety Coordinator

Votorantim Cement North America

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Recent graduate within two (2) years of graduation with appropriate background.
• Bachelor's degree (BSc or BEng) from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Equivalent experience can include a combination of an accredited non-university/ technical school level safety program and direct safety supervision in an industrial environment.

SUMMARY/JOB SCOPE:

To serve as the graduate level advisor in the areas of occupational health and safety by developing and carrying out procedures with the line organization that effectively control accident and health exposures in the company. Responsible for providing guidance, awareness and proactive leadership and solutions to ensure safe and reliable operations while acting as the driver of change, advocate and consultant for occupational health and safety matters for Staff and contractors of VCNA.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safety Administration, including:
• Collect injury /accident info and record data continuously/monthly for Safety Pyramid and Summary across North America
• Proficient in Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and regulations
• Assist with worker compensation claims reporting and follow up (CAN)
• Administration of health and safety management system, such as data input and management, monthly reporting
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to organize and administer safety trainings, medical exams,
• Research of best safety practices, tools, software, and proactive identification of opportunities for improvement.
• Support of corrective action management for regulator inspections, internal and external audits.
• Support in the collection and development of safety documentation for audit
• Safety database administration (eCompliance, documentation in e-Docs, MSDS database)
• Participate and support in site/plant health and safety meetings
• JHSC punch list close out. Sit on the Plant Joint Health and Safety Committee. Facilitates and administers the process.
• Assist in VCNA policy and program development, including: monthly safety package, alerts, posters and other safety material
• Field inspections support.
• Invoicing and procurement activities support.
• Drug and alcohol testing program support (US).
• Support the health and safety improvement plan.
• Supports internal customers by serving as subject matter expert in assigned areas by interpreting regulations, providing information to address a customer need and provide guidance in the development of programs, and policy. 
• Assisting in development and maintenance of safety procedures and programs necessary to improve the safety program’s effectiveness. Monitors adherence to safety program policies and procedures in the plant and prepare discrepancy reports for plant management.
• Provides leadership in ISO, responsible for maintaining the safety ISO certification, as applicable.
• Providing support to the employees in reporting corrective actions, locating necessary documentation and forms, receiving suggestions of opportunities for improvement and actioning them appropriately. 

AUTHORITY/DECISION MAKING: Limited expectation of independent decision-making Beyond day-to-day operational tasks. Work under the supervision of a H&S Specialist.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES:

• Communication: Excellent communication skills. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form; Exhibits good listening and comprehension; Keeps others adequately informed; Selects and uses appropriate communication methods; Checks for understanding. Ability to work well with all levels of employees within the corporation and outside contacts.

• Planning & Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Integrates changes smoothly; Sets goals and objectives; Works in an organized manner. Ability to complete projects and duties as assigned in an accurate and timely fashion.

• Process Management: Creates processes necessary to achieve organizational goals; Organizes people and activities effectively; Utilizes internal metrics to effectively track progress completion; Seeks opportunities for synergy and integration; Simplifies complex processes; Uses resources efficiently.

• Problem-Solving: Actively employs analysis and synthesis skills; Gathers and analyzes available information from industry best practices and regulatory bodies and compares them to yard/Vehicle/Employee conditions to determine whether circumstances are compliant. Incorporate the ability to effectively investigate issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations and laws.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability for technical writing (i.e. drafting a policy, standard or procedure). Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, with various levels of personnel. As VCNA is an international organization, ability to communicate in languages other than English is desirable but not required.

• Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills expected.

• Computer Skills: Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, Word). Knowledge of Excel and PowerBI. Ability to quickly learn new software. Ability to use pivot tables and create dashboards on MS Excel

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Travel Requirement: Ability to travel to different sites/ plants with your own car and a clean driving license is a requirement.

Physical Demands:

Moderate amount physical activity, e.g., prolonged walking, sitting, standing, walking up and down ladders and tall structures, sustained keyboarding for up to 50% of the workday, ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds/ 10 kg.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position involves:

• Occasional exposure to the elements while working on an industrial site, as well as other operational by-products such as [TL1] dust, dirt, odors, noise etc.  

• Work activities involve a frequent need to concentrate on a variety of sensory inputs for lengthy durations of time requiring diligence and attention to interpret effectively

NOTE:

This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.  Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor.