Health & Safety Engineer – APAC

Health & Safety Engineer – APAC

Company: Li-Cycle APAC

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Health & Safety, Li-Cycle (Corporate) - the Health & Safety (H&S) Engineer will be responsible for driving sustainable implementation and oversight of occupational health and safety requirements in our Li-Cycle facilities in APAC.

Our ideal candidate will be a driven individual with high attention to detail and organization, and a positive “can-do” attitude.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of key occupational health and safety programs and action plans and engineering/process solutions to ensure compliant and sustainable operations.
• Provide necessary training, leadership, organization, and control to meet the company's occupational health and safety performance goals.
• Assist in integrating Li-Cycle’s HSEQ management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001) into ongoing operations.
• Provide technical expertise and support in the development and review of Risk Assessments to identify potential hazards and equipment/process/people controls to achieve reduced occupational health and safety risk.
• Function as a key technical resource in PSM (Process Safety Management), and Emergency Preparedness – in that, be the lead to oversee regional safety audits and corrective measures
• Directly support site develop/planning, construction and equipment commissioning and operational aspects of facility safety, building code hazard classification and fire protection systems.
• Provide technical support and risk assessment guidance for Dangerous Goods classification and packaging requirements for Li-ion batteries and related hazardous substances.
• Oversee programs for periodic inspections, documentation, and response to corrective actions for workplace health and safety requirements.
• Assist in conducting incident investigations as necessary, including coaching and support for root cause analysis, and tracking corrective actions to completion.
• Act as an internal resource providing support for occupational health and safety training at the facility/frontline level.
• Build trust and relationships with operational leadership and other HSE practitioners throughout the organization.
• Coordinate occupational exposure monitoring and manage associated programs with a focus on minimizing and preventing exposures to chemical, physical and biological hazards and diseases that could be present in the work area.
• Contribute to the development of occupational health and safety (and other related HSEQ and sustainability) metrics for the Organization.
• The incumbent will also work on any additional projects and duties as needed.

Job Qualifications:

• A degree or diploma in Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical/Chemical Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety or any related field
• 7+ years industry experience in health, safety and environment.
• Professional certification(s) in occupational health and safety and/or hazardous materials highly desired
• Working knowledge of national, provincial and local regulations related to occupational health and safety, Dangerous Goods Transportation and hazardous materials, as well as related facility safety standards preferred
• Working knowledge of APAC workers’ compensation processes and return to work practices
• Experience in developing and implementing APAC compliant occupational health and safety programs and monitoring performance
• Operational understanding of key elements of ISO management system standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001)
• Experience assessing training needs, creating training materials to fulfill those needs, and then delivering the training
• Experience in building codes/classification systems in alignment to the facility life safety and fire protection systems preferred
• Experience in investigating occupational health and safety incidents; working with a team to achieve perspective from various sources for root causes; reporting and following corrective action(s) to completion
• Positive attitude with a focus on continuous learning

Core Competencies:

• Strong Team Player and excellent people skills.
• Ability to manage and overcome operations challenges (people, process and financial) for the optimal improvement of the EPS process.
• Not a quitter, but one who keeps on evolving positively to fast adapt to the situation(s) to enable optimal delivery of solutions.
• High-level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Proactive self-starter with an 'owner's mindset'; requires minimal direct supervision.
• Consistently delivers quality work on time, with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and creative problem-solving skills.
• High degree of time management.
• Exceptional oral communication, writing and editing skills.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and discretion with respect sensitive information.