Job Description

DEW Engineering and Development is a multi-divisional technology company that designs and manufactures innovative products for global clients. DEW provides a wide range of services and products to our military and commercial customers including: design, test and evaluation; prototyping and development; and manufacturing. DEW offers opportunities for growth, an attractive salary, a comprehensive benefit package and an environment that promotes personal and professional success. We currently have an opening for the following position:

Responsibilities: (included but not limited to the following)


Reporting to the EHS Manager, the EHS Technician, working with all departments, is responsible for the planning, implementation, and enforcement of DEW Engineering's Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and procedures. Without limiting the preceding, this includes:

Health and Safety:
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• Identify and ensure compliance with all applicable OHS regulations.
• Perform root cause analysis and assess effectiveness of implemented corrective and preventative actions.
• Support implementation of new OHS programs to ensure continuous improvement.
• Initiate and assist with the development of site-specific controls and programs, risk/hazard assessments, prestart health and safety reviews, hot work permits, and the implementation of tools to maximize health and safety compliance and performance.
• Ensures the Joint Health and Safety Committee completes the requirements outlined in legislation.
• Conduct employee Health and Safety orientation program for new employees.
• Maintain/update AIC database.
• Educate and train management and staff about their responsibility in health and safety programs.
• Liaise with Provincial Government, WorksafeNB and health and safety consultants as required and escort, with the worker representative, WorksafeNB and other inspectors.
• Monitor WHMIS and SDS for updates and maintain SDS database.
• Provide support to ensure that new hazardous materials are not introduced into our processes or products.

Environmental:
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• Maintain TDG Manifests and Hazardous Waste storage areas.
• Able to monitor, track, log and/or maintain physical records of EHS procedures and programs.
• Able to follow prescribed procedures, and comply with local, provincial and federal laws and regulations regulating environmental, health and safety.
• Performs technical duties to support investigations of accidents and incidents to minimize recurrence.
• May conduct noise monitoring surveys to determine hearing protection requirements and compliance with WorksafeNB.
• May conduct air quality tests for the presence of harmful substances.
• May conduct sampling (bulk samples, grab samples, wipe samples, etc.) to determine compliance and/or to determine possible environmental, health and safety impacts.
• Able to identify and report safety concerns to higher-level staff; evaluates safety factors and reports to management.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts. Supports and helps to implement new ideas.
• Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned; may work any and all shifts/days as required.

Qualifications:
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• Bachelor's Degree in environmental studies or comparable experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a health and safety role.
• Strong working knowledge of OHSA as applicable to a manufacturing organization required.
• Previous auditing experience.

Characteristics:
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• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational, planning and scheduling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team or independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.



If your background is a match and you are interested in pursuing this challenging opportunity, pleas apply with your resume in confidence with "Environmental Health & Safety Technician" in the subject line.



While we thank all those who apply, only qualified candidates will be contacted.



DEW is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.



DEW strives to create a respectful, accessible and inclusive work environment. Upon individual request, DEW will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiringprocess to


accommodate those candidates with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Human Resources.

Department
EHS


Department
EHS