Regional Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, North America

JOB PROFILE

Position Title: Regional Health,Safety and Environmental Manager, North America
Department: Corporate HSE
Reports to: Corporate Director, Health, Safety & Environment
Assignment Base: Cambridge, Ontario 

Salary Range: $112,000 - $154,000

ATS Corporation | Overview
ATS Corporation is an industry-leading automation solutions and technology provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Using extensive knowledge and global capabilities in custom and repeat automation, automation products and value-added solutions including pre-automation and after-sales services, ATS businesses address the sophisticated manufacturing automation and service needs of multinational customers in markets such as life sciences, transportation, food & beverage, consumer products, and energy. With a dynamic culture that is bolstered by driven employees and the ATS Business Model (ABM), ATS companies are united by a shared purpose of creating solutions that positively impact lives around the world. Founded in 1978, ATS employs over 7,000 people at more than 65 manufacturing facilities and over 85 offices in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Company's common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE under the symbol ‘ATS’.

MAJOR DUTIES

Responsible for promoting and implementing health, safety and environmental programs in assigned North America locations in support of the corporate Health, Safety and Environment Standards. Acts as an internal technical resource to provide guidance and training on a variety of health, safety and environment issues. Leads internal audits of ATS facilities to ensure compliance to all legislative and corporate HSE requirements.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES

• Responsible for driving success in injury prevention, safety culture development and sustainability through continuous improvement of Company programs to promote and improve Health & Safety.
• Provides expertise and leadership in anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of health/safety hazards and related compliance assigned locations
• Works closely with operations groups to identify risks and proactively develops/implements control methodology for these risks
• Delivers corporate Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) training programs to employees 
• Monitors and audits field related activities to ensure HSE programs and practices are adhered to
• Implements and administers standardized HSE processes to ensure compliance to applicable government regulations as well as corporate standards 
• Drives attainment of organizational goals through the elimination of environmental impacts, occupational injuries/illnesses, property damage and improvement of production efficiency as well as safeguarding the health and safety of all employees
• Analyzes injury/illness experience, identifying/tracking injury correlations and root cause analysis to ensure that effective measures are being taken at assigned locations to prevent incident recurrence 
• Oversees environmental compliance issues for North American sites including routine environmental reports, permit applications, inventories and surveys; including monitoring and review of required regulatory filings
• Provides guidance and support to operations leaders in the event of HSE regulatory activity 
• Participates in the development and continuous improvement of global HSE initiatives to ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations and industry leading safety practices.
• Provides and maintains accurate statistical data, reports and analysis of injury trends to operational leaders and utilizes ABM tools to drive improvement in results
• Ensures divisional Joint Health and Safety Committee activities are taking place across assigned locations, and engages regularly with JHSC members to ensure continuous improvement in local HSE programs and performance
• Provides leadership and guidance in sustainability topics, particularly waste reduction and diversion, energy consumption and data gathering to support CO2e disclosure
• Supports the development of subject-matter expertise with local HSE leaders by providing guidance and training on a variety of HSE topics
• Reviews incident investigations completed across the region to ensure that local leadership teams are appropriately identifying and actioning root cause analysis 
• Oversees workers’ compensation claims management in the region, ensuring appropriate activities occur for injury management and return-to-work; monitors claim costs, trends and intervenes with appropriate business where data suggests a decline in performance
• Ensures that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• Adheres to all health and safety rules and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Post secondary degree or diploma in a health and safety related discipline.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum ten years of hands-on health and safety experience in a manufacturing environment; previous multi-site responsibility required; experience in public safety disciplines is beneficial
• Extensive knowledge of Canadian (specifically Ontario and Quebec) and USA safety and environmental regulations
• Extensive experience in leading safety programs related to robots, lasers, electrical safety/arc flash prevention (NFPE 70E), fire prevention and control of hazardous energy (LOTO)
• Significant experience in HSE topic training program development and delivery, behavior-based safety, management of emissions to air, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and ESG
• Skilled in leading and coaching root causation analysis and comfortable in the application of various analysis tools
• Able to analyze details quickly and comfortable in providing guidance and direction
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong verbal communication skills; French-speaking is beneficial but not required
• Must be able to travel up to 30% of time (within Canada and USA)
• Hybrid working arrangement 

At ATS, it starts with our People!

We believe the foundation of a great company is having the best team and winning as a team.

Why Join ATS? 

• Be a part of a thriving organization that is a global leader in advanced automation solutions 
• Collaborate with other bright, talented professionals focused on innovation and continuous improvement 
• Discover opportunities for growth within ATS as we strive to develop, engage, empower, and energize our people
• Make an impact and give back to our communities in a meaningful way 
• Work in a safe, positive, and inclusive environment where everyone is respected and given the opportunity to do their best
• Enjoy an attractive compensation package including flexible work schedules (where applicable) 
• And much more!

The Compensation offered will be based on the local job market and may vary depending on factors such as the job-related knowledge, skills, experience of the selected candidate, as well as other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of these benefit plans will be provided when the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment.

This role represents an existing vacancy within the organization.

ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to personal disability. We would ask those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary. 

The ATS applicant tracking system may utilize AI software with pre‑defined, rule‑based filters to organize and manage application materials. Rule‑based filters operate solely on fixed criteria and do not perform autonomous evaluation or generate independent recommendations. All hiring decisions continue to involve human review and judgment.