EHS Specialist - Southwest

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

Purpose of the Role:

Provide technical EHS support, advise on technical EHS matters, and complete complex EHS initiatives for an operational sub-region in delivering against Sims EHS policy, strategies, plans, and goals.

Principal Accountabilities: 

• Support the implementation and operational understanding of EHS policy and processes
• Provide analysis and insight to facilitate learning and decision making around health and safety of workers and protection of the environment
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with all levels in order to facilitate the delivery of EHS objectives and goals
• Understand how work is done in the front-line and across an operational sub-region, including adaptations made to cater for contexts such as goal conflicts – use this knowledge to advise on risk controls and procedures
• Work with operations on the effective implementation and use of EHS tools such as Critical Control Verification and Risk Assessment
• Support the development of EHS tools such as unit-specific Standards, Training material, Job Safety Analysis, and Safe Work Procedures
• Support the investigation of significant EHS non-conformances or incidents, and identify and communicate corrective actions
• Provide insight on process hazards and risk rating on incidents, Safe Work Procedures, and Job Safety Analysis.
• Facilitate learning and improvement from significant EHS events
• Work with Operations and Environmental personnel to understand community impacts and look for opportunities for improved environmental protection
• Participate in applicable internal and external audits and provide guidance on corrective actions
• Support the facilitation of EHS training
• Liaison with regulatory representatives and provide support during inspections or investigations when required.
• Take part in and provide support to local EHS committees
• Provide EHS information to customers and vendors as requested
• Provide subject matter expertise to stakeholder audits where required
• Support the injury management, workers compensation, and return to work process
• Lead site-specific / technical training development and implementation where needed
• Support the review and implementation of appropriate operational emergency management response measures and site teams at the sub-region level.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for all EHS policies, procedures, and initiatives
• Support diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations, and teamwork
• Support measures designed to manage costs and adherence to budgetary requirements effectively
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality requirements
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures, and initiatives relevant to the job
• Support training and performance management initiatives

Key Performance Indicators: (KPIs)

• # Inspections (General and Critical Control Verification for Operations and EHS personnel
• # of EHS training delivered and completed
• # inspections and # corrective actions implemented and completed
• # of critical risk incidents
• # of reported incidents/accidents
• # of lost time incidents

Experience/Qualifications Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Min. of 3-4 years experience in a high-hazard industrial environment, having site-wide responsibility for safety and health issues
• Experience implementing workplace health, safety and environment management systems
• May include technical and/or professional certifications such as Industrial Hygiene, Workers Compensation management

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively with broad range of individuals at multiple levels
• Ability to manage change and adapt to ensure continual success
• Self-starter with high level of resilience and ability to work independently with limited direction
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational, analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, manage time and work in a fast-paced environment
• Effective influencing skills, and the ability to achieve results through others
• Good computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and EHS data management systems.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.