EHS Coordinator

Job title: EHS Coordinator

Company: Novelis

Job description: Responsibilities & QualificationsThe Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator plays a critical role in promoting a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across the site. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, provincial, and municipal EHS regulations. It coordinates environmental monitoring and reporting programs and maintains hazard and risk documentation. It leads all aspects of safe management and elimination of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.Additionally, the EHS Coordinator drives continuous improvement initiatives, seeks opportunities for resource efficiency and waste reduction, and contributes to corporate sustainability and audit readiness.Environmental Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure site adherence to federal, provincial, and municipal EHS regulations, documents and communicates regulatory changes to collaborators, and where applicable, complete annual reporting to the government.
• Update the NOHERA Database to record hazardous exposures, risk assessments, and control measures, making sure regulatory requirements are consistently fulfilled.
• Coordinate air, water, and waste sampling programs; maintain chain-of-custody documents; review lab results, and trigger corrective actions where results exceed thresholds.
• Manage segregation, labelling, storage, manifesting, shipping, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste; coordinate with approved vendors and maintain cradle-to-grave documentation.
• Acquire environmental approvals/permits (e.g., emissions limits, wastewater discharge, noise) and ensure monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting meet permit conditions and deadlines.
• Maintain and test spill kits and their respective plans; train responders, and lead or support spill investigations and reporting.
• Maintain environmental benchmark dashboards (e.g., waste generation, recycling rate, water/energy use, emissions); complete internal and external reports (e.g., NPRI/TRI, MECP submissions, GHG data, corporate ESG requests).

Health & Safety Program Support

• Recognize, evaluate, and control employee exposure to industrial risks through active engagement with team members.
• Support incident and near-miss reporting, root-cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone), corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Take part in the site Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC).
• Own the LOTO Committee meetings by taking notes and sending follow-up minutes, contributing to procedure updates, training support, and improvement of energy-control practices.
• Maintain SOPs, SWPs, permits to work, SDS library, and EHS sections of the site management system.
• Support ISO 14001/45001 as well as company-established EHS policies and directives.
• Communicate EHS performance, alerts, and guidelines to all levels of the business.
• Deliver EHS training to new hires and refresher training to tenured employees, ensuring all content is relevant and up to date for trainees.

Continuous Improvement & Risk/Cost Mitigation

• Conduct scheduled EHS inspections, walkthroughs, and 5S/EHS audits; document findings, ensure timely closure, and find opportunities for efficient improvements.
• Identify resource efficiency opportunities, waste minimization, and circularity initiatives, supporting site sustainability targets and audits.
• Review and audit risk assessment documentation, job hazard analyses (JHAs), chemical risk assessments, and confined space documentation to confirm accuracy, thoroughness, and alignment with site and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate waste treatment processes such as facility auditing, data management, record keeping, trend analysis, waste reduction management, 3Rs program, and disposal waste from site.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, B.Sc. in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Safety Engineering, or a related engineering degree, OR a College Diploma in Environment, Hygiene and Work Safety paired with considerable relevant experience.
• Experience in an industrial setting with direct involvement in a variety of EHS matters, preferred.
• Internal auditor training for ISO 14001/45001 is considered a plus.
• In-depth understanding of Federal, Provincial, and Municipal EHS regulations and industry standards.
• An ability to apply strong, cooperative interpersonal and communication skills to connect with and influence others at every level of the organization.
• A continuous improvement mentality as it relates to problem-solving and developing innovative solutions.
• A desire to lead by example and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Attention to detail when documenting information, interpreting data, and making recommendations.
• Motivation to stay current on emerging trends, regulatory updates, and evolving safety standards.
• Experience reading, writing policies and procedures, and applying document control practices.
• A practical understanding of the audit process including planning, preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow-up.
• Experience with EHS Management Systems (ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001) and EHS auditing, an asset.
• Experience in emergency response and preparedness.
• Familiarity with software like SAP, MS Office Products, SharePoint, EtQ, and Coupa is regarded as an advantage.

What We Offer:Novelis’ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, driven by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits:

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs

For this role, the annual salary starts at $76,000. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance.Vacancy Status: ExistingArtificial Intelligence Statement:At Novelis, we are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for any posted positions.All decisions made throughout the hiring process are done through our dedicated Human Resources and Talent Acquisition teams, as well as our hiring managers. Our team’s goal is to ensure that each candidate is evaluated on an individual basis with the utmost consideration for their unique qualifications and experiences.Location ProfileNovelis – Kingston Works is situated on the traditional homeland of the Haudenosaunee Anishinaabe and Huron-Wendat peoples. We thank them for their ongoing stewardship of this land where we are fortunate to work.We are located on the eastern end of Lake Ontario an area famous for its historical significance and breathtaking 1000 islands views. Kingston is midway between Toronto and Montreal and home to three world class higher learning institutions and many historic sites. Here 300 employees cold roll finish and anneal aluminum used in automotive and specialty products for a wide array of customers in North America. Local residents and visitors enjoy Kingston’s Downtown District which is the gathering place for various events including the Kingston Buskers Rendezvous and the 1000 Islands Poker Run. Our employees give back to the community through United Way and the Loaned Representative Program. The site also provides grants to community organizations promoting safety recycling and STEM education through the company’s Novelis Neighbor program.DisclaimerWe encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:
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Expected salary: CA$76000 per year

Location: Kingston, ON

Job date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:29:16 GMT

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