Director Health and Safety

Base Salary Range: $140000 - $160000

Job Title: Director Health and Safety
Job ID: 81294
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario


What you will be doing:

• Develop and implement mill health and safety strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure full compliance with OHSA, WSIB, Ministry of Labour regulations, and other applicable standards.

• Lead and support incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action planning.

• Establish and maintain proactive safety programs including risk assessments, behaviour-based safety, and near miss reporting.

• Build and maintain a culture of safety ownership through leadership visibility, training, coaching, and employee engagement.

• Analyze safety performance data, identify trends, and recommend improvement strategies.

• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, HR, and environmental teams to integrate safety into all areas of the business.

• Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership and external regulators as required.

• Lead the site’s Emergency Response and Preparedness planning and training.

• Develop and mentor a team of safety professionals to build internal capability and leadership.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, Engineering, or a related field.

• Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent designation preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in industrial health and safety, preferably in heavy manufacturing.

• Proven experience leading safety programs and culture transformation at a large site (300+ employees).

• Strong working knowledge of Ontario safety legislation and best practices.

• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen in a safety context.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills across all levels of the organization.

• High degree of initiative, problem-solving ability, and resilience under pressure.

Salary/Rate Range: $140,000 - $160,000


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com