Safety Advisor
- Corner Brook, NL, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of work experience in Health & Safety in an industrial setting, with some experience dealing with senior leadership.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Founded in 1904, Kruger is a leading producer of publication papers; paper for domestic and industrial purposes; cardboard boxes made from recycled fibers; green and renewable energy and is also a leading recycler of paper and paperboard in North America.
Overview
At Kruger, our vision is that safety accountability resides with operational leaders at all levels of the organization. Reporting to the General Manager, the Safety Advisor is responsible fordriving the organization's safety journey and advancing a culture in which safety is integrated into everyday operational decision-making across all of our business units including Corner Brook Pulp & Paper, Deer Lake Power and our Woodlands Division. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Safety Advisor partners with leaders across the business to provide strategic guidance, coaching, and subject matter expertise on health and safety matters; and drives accountability on site to improve safety and business results. The role works closely with all levels of management, employees, and representative bodies, including the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, unions, and other employee committees, to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety programs, policies, and practices. RESPONSIBILITIES
Health & Safety Culture and Program Management
The Safety Advisor will be responsible for the direct supervision of:
Qualifications
All employees must apply Kruger's environmental policy in their daily tasks. In particular, employees are responsible for complying with legal and corporate environmental requirements and must follow related procedures. Each employee is responsible for reporting all environmental incidents and potential environmental risks.
All employees have a duty to take the necessary steps to protect their health, safety and that of those around them at work. They must participate in the identification and elimination of risks at work.
Overview
At Kruger, our vision is that safety accountability resides with operational leaders at all levels of the organization. Reporting to the General Manager, the Safety Advisor is responsible fordriving the organization's safety journey and advancing a culture in which safety is integrated into everyday operational decision-making across all of our business units including Corner Brook Pulp & Paper, Deer Lake Power and our Woodlands Division. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Safety Advisor partners with leaders across the business to provide strategic guidance, coaching, and subject matter expertise on health and safety matters; and drives accountability on site to improve safety and business results. The role works closely with all levels of management, employees, and representative bodies, including the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, unions, and other employee committees, to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety programs, policies, and practices. RESPONSIBILITIES
Health & Safety Culture and Program Management
- Sustain a strong commitment to safety, ensuring safety is kept at the forefront and no compromises are encountered. Adhere to, promote, and exemplify company safety and environmental policies.
- Coach supervisors, superintendents and managers in effective application of safety leadership principles.
- Support leaders in conducting risk assessments, investigations, and corrective action planning; participating when appropriate.
- Identify both existing and upcoming gaps in existing safety programs to company standards, industry best practices and regulatory compliance and engage leadership for proactive solutions.
- Lead initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and participation in health and safety.
- Drive site's safety culture roadmap, establishing clear ownership and accountabilities across the organization.
- Champion a proactive approach to critical risk management, engaging operational leaders in identifying, assessing and mitigating critical risks.
- Monitor emerging health and safety risks and recommend improvement strategies.
- Serve as a management resource to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, ensuring committee effectiveness.
- Build effective relationships with regulators, contractors, unions, and corporate stakeholders.
- Maintain and continuously improve the site's health and safety management system, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate standards, and industry best practices.
- Provide oversight of safety and training management systems, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and effective use of safety, training, incident, and corrective action data.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes, lead internal and external audits, and support corrective action planning to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Analyze safety performance metrics and trends, establish meaningful KPIs, and provide reporting and recommendations to operational leaders and the Senior Leadership Team.
- Develop, support, and monitor safety and training budgets in collaboration with departmental leaders.
- Develop and implement strategies, programs, and procedures that strengthen safety performance and drive continuous improvement across the site.
The Safety Advisor will be responsible for the direct supervision of:
- Safety & Training Coordinator
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Human Resources or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of work experience in Health & Safety in an industrial setting, with some experience dealing with senior leadership.
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation, or other relevant designations are considered an asset.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- Capacity to exercise problem solving techniques in the analysis of a problem.
- Aptitude to function as a Change Agent, to foster creativity and idea generation.
- Proficient use of computers
All employees must apply Kruger's environmental policy in their daily tasks. In particular, employees are responsible for complying with legal and corporate environmental requirements and must follow related procedures. Each employee is responsible for reporting all environmental incidents and potential environmental risks.
All employees have a duty to take the necessary steps to protect their health, safety and that of those around them at work. They must participate in the identification and elimination of risks at work.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Safety Advisor drives the organization's safety journey by integrating safety into operational decision-making and providing strategic guidance to the Senior Leadership Team. They are responsible for managing safety programs, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate standards across multiple business units.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Human Resources, or a related field. A minimum of 10 years of industrial health and safety experience is required, with preference given to those holding a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.
Skills
- Safety Management
- Risk Assessment
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Regulatory Compliance
- Incident Investigation
- Change Management
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving
- Budgeting
- Training Management
- Data Analysis
- Performance Management
- Safety Culture Development
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Safety Advisor
- Risk Assessment
- Safety Management System
- Regulatory Compliance
- Industrial Safety
- CRSP
- KPIs
- Change Agent
- Safety Culture
- Incident Investigation
- Corrective Action
- Training Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership
- Operational Excellence
- Environmental Policy
- Safety Leadership
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
- Pulp and Paper