HSE Manager

Purpose: To ensure ongoing compliance to required HSE standards, OHSA regulations, and ECCC/ MOE environmental policies through effective training of well-defined procedures, thorough auditing of performance to those procedures, and leading overall plant initiatives to highlight and carry out improvement opportunities to reduce risk.

Key Result Areas:

• Act as primary HSE contact for the Welland Plant and Customer Locations – oversee full implementation of corporate safety and environmental standards that insure OHSA, ECCC, MOE and governmental regulatory compliance.


• Supports creation of HSE goals for front line supervisor team and appropriate activity-based goals to drive HSE culture.


• Interface with regulatory bodies (OHSA, ECCC/ MoE, MoL, WSIB and Provincial/Municipal regulators).


• Ensure that required regulatory permits are acquired, reports are submitted to regulatory agencies, and any site permit conditions (e.g. recordkeeping, air, storm water, waste, etc.) are met.


• Creates and facilitates HSE employee engagement to reach establish targets and objectives for the year.


• Develop and implement a thorough training program for all manufacturing employees for safety and environmental.


• Work closely with the Management, Quality, Production and Lab personnel to monitor key safety and environmental aspects


• Develop annual Site Safety Improvement Plan and lead efforts to implement and complete as planned.


• Create visual management tools to highlight HSE activity and encourage continuous improvement. Lean tools are to be utilized in process improvement.


• Lead regular audits and assessments to ensure required HSE processes meet standards and are properly followed by the workforce.


• Lead, train, and develop necessary HSE teams and committees that can assist in advancing HSE compliance and be prepared in event of an emergency.


• Maintain a well-organized and documented Emergency Action Plan and conduct tests of this plan to insure it will be properly followed in times of need.


• Lead all HSE incident investigation process, including cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans.


• Management and ensure compliance of Vesuvius safety standards


• Collect all necessary data to submit required internal HSE reports in a timely manner.


• Maintain compliance with ISO14001 environmental standard.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Experience with OHSA, ECCC/ MOE regulations/requirements and industrial accepted safe work practices.


• Experience and knowledge managing WSIB claims and RTW programs.


• Comprehensive knowledge of principles of HSE risk management.


• Knowledge of ergonomics, risk assessments and other related safety processes.


• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.


• Ability to work in a Unionized labour environment.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) and Alcumus SafeContractor software.


• Well-developed oral and written skills.


• Strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering or equivalent technical discipline. Certified Safety Professional, preferred and/or equivalent experience.

Experience: Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in safety management at a manufacturing facility.

Problem Solving & Complexity: Understanding of problem-solving methodology and ability to function independently as well as in a team to solve issues.