Health and safety advisor

Reporting to our Director of Human Resources, the Health and Safety Advisor plays a strategic role in accident prevention, the promotion of a safe work environment, and in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

As Health and Safety Advisor, your key responsibilities include:

• Updating, deploying, and ensuring the implementation of prevention policies and programs.
• Monitoring legal developments and ensuring governance and compliance with occupational health and safety laws and regulations.
• Contributing to the company’s strategic direction in terms of prevention.
• Guiding and supporting managers in their prevention and SST-related responsibilities, including workplace inspections to properly identify risks, and corrective actions to eliminate health and safety hazards.
• Planning and conducting audits to ensure compliance with health and safety procedures in the plant (e.g., isolation, lockout/tagout, confined spaces, working at heights, etc.).
• Representing the employer and collaborating during work refusals, complaints, or inspections by external stakeholders (e.g., CNESST).
• Playing a leadership role on the Health and Safety Committee, coordinating its activities and communications.
• Approving new products for the hazardous products system (WHMIS – SIMDUT), coordinating worker training, and maintaining the database with the emergency response team.
• Administering the program for personal protective equipment (PPE - EPI) based on risks, job roles, and work environments.

To excel in this role, you must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (occupational health and safety, ergonomics, industrial relations, or other),
• Or a combination of a university certificate in occupational health and safety and relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in occupational health and safety within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety laws (Québec and Ontario).
• Bilingual (French and English), spoken and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

What sets you apart:

• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and simultaneously.
• Strong sense of autonomy, initiative, and enthusiasm.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of ConfirmIT, Paratox, and Synapse is an asset.

What we offer :

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