Director of Safety
- Saint John, NB
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Develop key safety initiatives to support maintenance and improvement to safety metrics
- Partner with operational leaders to develop and implement safety programs and improvement plans
- Provide the tools, metrics, training and consultation to assist operations leaders in delivering a safe workplace
- Drive accountability through regular health and safety meetings, site visits and safety investigations
- Act as Lead in major investigations
- Oversee and manage occupational compensation claims process, administration and reporting
- Represent OSCO as safety advocate with unions, regulatory bodies and industry associations
- Provide subject matter expertise to business and operational leaders
- Develop quarterly and annual reports to update senior leadership and executives
- Coach and develop the safety team
- Other duties as assigned
- Post-secondary degree or equivalent
- Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation
- 15+ years' experience in Health and Safety with 5+ years at the leadership level
- 5+ years' experience in a unionized manufacturing or industrial/construction environment
- Knowledge of safety requirements in industrial manufacturing plants and construction job sites
- Understanding of industry specific training programs such as: confined space, overhead crane, fall arrest, WHMIS
- Travel to various provinces and locations as required
- Be flexible but conservative when problem solving and brainstorming for solutions
- Gather, assimilate, and analyze information objectively to arrive at root-cause, factual answers
- Conscientious, dependable, and detail-orientated when necessary
- Assert oneself with confidence and professionalism
- Strive to learn, grow and progress with autonomy
- High personal and team output standards
- Comfortable with multiple initiatives and difficult challenges
- Prioritize, multi-task and delegate, as appropriate, to meet targets
- Seek ideas and opinions from others, and reflect on feedback
- Understand culture and people, and adapt style to engage and inspire others
- Exert influence and encourage team to achieve personal development results
- Communicate expectations and provide supportive feedback
- Maintain and manage emotions of oneself and others