Manager, EHS - Gildan Activewear Inc

Gildan is leading the way in apparel manufacturing, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, GOLDTOE®, and Peds®. We’ve spent the last four decades perfecting the art of respectful apparel making, and the last 20 years implementing sustainable initiatives throughout our business.

Founded in Canada, we now operate out of roughly 30 locations worldwide across 12 countries and sell our products in 60+ markets globally with $3 billion in sales. Together with our 45,000 employees, we are united in our vision of Making Apparel Better®. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised at gildancorp.com. 

The Role

The EH&S Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring workplace environmental, safety, and

health programs. The EH&S Manager builds relationships in all the Yarns plants to foster a compliant operation where Zero Harm Culture is continuously embraced.

The Requirements

Education:
University Degree- BS in Health and Safety or related degree + experience. 

Experience:
Overall, 10 years

Managerial, 5 years

Certifications, OSHA 10 or 30 Certified

• Supports implementation and improvement of EH&S programs within the yarn manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

• Collaborate with facility operational teams and EH&S staff to implement action plans, processes, and

  procedures to control EH&S risks and achieve compliance to the Gildan safety and environmental

  policies, corporate EH&S guidelines, and improvement initiatives.

• Manage and evaluate assessments that identify hazards and reduce risk including but not limited to hazard identification, job safety analysis, risk assessments, pre-startup safety review, PPE, machine guarding, and hazardous energy.
• Develops, implements, and ensures training in all aspects of EH&S is maintained within compliance standards and in a manner that positively engages employee behaviors and protects the business from risks.
• Coaches leadership teams on critical skills, behaviors, and techniques that build and sustain a safety culture consistent with Gildan’s values.

• Manages and or takes part in internal audits, compliance assessments, & inspections to support

  safety programs for employees, contractors, and construction projects.

• Ensures EH&S documentation, records, and EH&S management information tools are kept in a manner than complies with local and federal regulation. 

• Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potential
• Be part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebrated
• From local to international, be ready to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues
• Benefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunities
• Take advantage of our attractive benefits packages

We want to get to know you better! Please include your transferrable skills and unique experience in your application to help us learn more about you. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

We recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a meaningful, collaborative work environment. As an inclusive employer, we value and embrace all the traits that make you uniquely you and seek to provide everyone with an equal chance to succeed. Because equity and inclusion matter at Gildan.

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