Safety Specialist- Contract (Mat Leave)

Come Build Home With Us! We are hiring a Safety Specialist!

The Safety Specialist is a one-year contract for a parental leave. The position provides mentorship to managers, supervisors, and employees to promote a positive safety culture and build a continuous improvement and proactive OHS management cycle.

What you will do!

• Partner with the Operations team and safety coordinator to provide guidance and technical support to implement new initiatives and policies.
• Provide support, advice and coaching to employees and supervisors on safety related aspects.
• Promote and support improvement in leading and lagging targets and develop and implement initiatives to achieve these targets.
• Support coordination and administration of safety programs.
• Provide support to supervisors and JHSC with the investigation process.
• Provide input on safety plans, policies, procedures and new initiatives that respond to the needs of the business.
• Lead risk assessments to identify risk and controls on production floor.
• Conduct internal audits, inspections and follow-ups to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide employee communication and education on policies and standards, best practices and incident findings to reduce the risk of injury and accidents.
• Maintain the Chemical Inventory list; Material Safety Data Sheets, Hazardous Materials storage and disposal plan.
• Lead safety improvements through active participation in Lean activities 
• Conduct incident trends analysis and lead reduction team to improvements.

What do you Bring?

• Proven experience working in a similar role
• Manufacturing experience is an asset but not required
• Knowledge of Health and Safety related legislation.
• Strong organization and planning skills with ability to lead initiatives from inception through to implementation
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization through a collaborative approach.
• Results-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to solve problems through root cause analysis methodologies
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

What is in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program, Employee Store and Dell Discount Program
• Opportunities for community contributions and volunteering
• Fast paced work environment
• Opportunity to work in a growing company and industry!

Company: Masco Canada

Masco Canada (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.