Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator (Hybrid)

Kardium • Burnaby, British Columbia • 1w ago

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe® Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.

We have now completed our pivotal clinical study and our focus is on regulatory approvals and commercial launch. This is an exciting and significant milestone in our journey to bring this ground-breaking technology to patients.

As an Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator, you will play a significant role in the development and implementation of anEnvironmental Health & Safety program, with the goal of providing a safe working environment for all employees.

Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your responsibilities will include:

Support the implementation and maintenance of all EHS policies and programs to align with corporate goals andensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

ConductEHS program audits,facility inspections and risk assessments to identify potential hazards in new and existing equipment and processes.

Observe and engage in Joint Health and Safety Committee meetings and initiatives.

Aidin completing occupational hygiene exposure assessments.

Aid in the development and delivery of safety training, including new hire orientation, inspection and proper use and care of PPE/RPE, safety device operation, etc.

Conduct field- and office-based ergonomic assessments.

Participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses.

Support manufacturing, training, and engineering department stakeholders by responding to EHS-related enquiries.

Organize the repair, maintenance, calibration and replenishment of EHS equipment and supplies.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure timely completion and reporting of EH&S projects.

What you bring to the team

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about creating cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work within a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. And we understand that only by working together can we solve the unsolvable.

You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or Occupational Hygiene orBachelor’s degree in engineering or science-related program with an aptitude for Occupational Health and Safety.

1-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Experience in an ISO 13485 or AS9100 regulated manufacturing facilitypreferred.

Desire to work as part of a team, helping to drive EHS mindset and improvement initiatives.

Good working knowledge of OHS regulations and other applicable standards (i.e. CSA, ANSI, NIOSH).

Project management experience an asset.

Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to grow relationships and influence stakeholders.

Excellent written and verbal communication, and technical documentation skills.

Ability to prioritize, multitask and lead multiple projects simultaneously.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) , with experience using Smartsheet an asset.

Flexible and willing to take on additional responsibilities as required.

Compensation

Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% RRSP contribution)that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerousrelevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.

As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.

60,000 – 80,000 CAD Annually

Your Benefits & Well-being

The total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.

Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.

Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.

Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.

Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.

Career progression and learning support.

Professional membership support.

Life at Kardium

What makes us a great place to work?

Our Purpose	Our People	Our Culture
Patient first	Brilliant	Excellence
Innovation	Achievers	Communication
Quality	Trust	Decision making

At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.

We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Brazilian ERG and Irish ERG.

As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.

And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!