Safety & Environment Manager

Safety & Environment Manager

If you're passionate about safety and thrive in dynamic environments, we want to hear from you! The successful candidate will be able to enjoy a blend of both office and manufacturing floor, as well as working individually and as part of a team. This role, based in Dartmouth, is responsible for advancing our safety culture, strengthening regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across our facilities.

This is a leadership opportunity with competencies including strong regulatory knowledge, the ability to influence and coach, and building a high-performing team in complex and unionized environments. This is a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of our safety programs, across all facilities, while ensuring operational excellence and accountability.

Maritime Paper Products LP is a dynamic and team-oriented company. We believe that hiring the best people results in superior packaging and stronger relationships with our customers. With broad capabilities, including in-house graphic and structural design, plate-making, and manufacturing for retail-ready display, we provide excellence in packaging solutions to our clients. Our facilities are located in Dartmouth, NS, Moncton, NB, Mount Pearl, NL and Summerside, PE. We are honored to be a member of Canada Best Managed Companies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Champion and embed Maritime Paper’s safety culture across all levels of the company,
• Provide strategic leadership, direction, and operational support to the safety team,
• Identify and lead strategic, operational, and process improvement initiatives that enhance safety performance and effectiveness,
• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance safety programs, policies, and procedures to drive operational excellence,
• Provide subject matter expertise and mentorship to safety team and leadership on provincial regulatory requirements, ensuring ongoing compliance
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timely reporting of safety and incident data
• Lead and actively participate in complex incident investigations, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Review and validate investigation findings to ensure quality, consistency, and regulatory alignment
• Mitigate hazardous working conditions and at-risk behaviors through proactive safety management and leadership engagement
• Conduct comprehensive worksite audits and inspections to assess compliance and performance
• Analyze audit results to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations
• Serve as the primary liaison during regulatory inspections and compliance reviews
• Lead or support the preparation of responses and appeals related to safety violation citations
• Coach and develop safety team members to build organizational capability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sciences, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline is required.
• A CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professionals) designation would be an asset.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive management experience within a manufacturing environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles with responsibilities related to leading and directing safety, operations or risk management within a manufacturing organization, ideally within a unionized environment.
• Proven ability to develop and implement long-term strategic plans that meet identified business requirements.
• Experience managing multiple facilities.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license with the ability to travel throughout the Atlantic provinces.

Preferred Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong senior level presentation skills; and confident facilitating discussions across the company.
• Advanced planning, organizational, and project management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships across all levels of the company.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong service orientation with the ability to provide timely, practical, and solution-focused support.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).