Title:  Supervisor, EHSQ

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Learn more about Kemira at www.kemira.com/careers.              

Kemira’s Paper division offers the pulp and paper industry high-end products and applications, and outstanding know-how and service in order to optimize customers’ manufacturing processes and to increase their productivity and profitability.  Our solution to meet cost-efficiency requirements and more stringent environmental regulations is to develop products that improve water circulation and water treatment in pulp and paper manufacturing.

As part of our Paper division, we are looking for an EHSQ Specialist to lead and administer a proactive safety program to assure a positive safety culture throughout the St. Catharines plant, and also administer the Quality system.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist staff to ensure compliance with all EHS regulations through procedure development, auditing and document management.  Act as technical resource and provide guidance for plant management to operate the facility in an environmentally responsible manner. 
• Conduct and manage the safety program training for the plant.  
• Responsible for all phases of plant laboratory operations and for the plant’s quality control/quality assurance systems, including coordination of the ISO certification program.  
• Propose and facilitate integration of EHSQ principles into standard operations.
• Review current operations for compliance with EHSQ practice and regulatory compliance.
• Keep informed of EHS legislative changes affecting plant operation. Educate and Train employees on laws and regulations affecting them.
• Participate in monitoring critical process variables and critical equipment concerns that bear a direct impact on EHSQ, and work with plant staff on implementing EHSQ related projects.
• Participate actively in incident (safety and environmental) investigations.

What you need:   

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a chemical manufacturing environment or related industries.
• Prior ISO experience
• Certified JHSC representative would be an asset
• Working knowledge of ISO standards
• Four year Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. (I would accept also Health & Safety degree plus chemical experience/manufacturing)

What we offer:   

• Work with a global company that is committed to innovation, cares for people and is dedicated to  customer success.
• Competitive total compensation package including group health benefits and retirement savings.

Please apply with CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than November 1, 2024 at kemira.com/careers.

Kemira is an equal opportunity employer. 

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Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. Our customers include industrial and municipal water treatment operators, and pulp & paper industry among others. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on water treatment, renewable solutions, and digital services. In 2023, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.4 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information, please visit our web site www.kemira.com/careers and LinkedIn.