Health & Safety Advisor (Manufacturing)

Position ID: # 35708

Position: Health & Safety Advisor (Manufacturing)
Location: Aurora, Ontario (5 days/week on-site)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Compensation: $85,000 – $100,000 + Comprehensive Benefits + RRSP Matching

About Our Client:

Our client is a nationally recognized Canadian manufacturing organization with a longstanding reputation for operational excellence, innovation, and employee development. Operating a large-scale manufacturing facility in Aurora, they are committed to maintaining a safe, collaborative, and continuously improving workplace while supporting the production of high-quality products for customers across North America.

They are currently seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join their manufacturing leadership team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on in a fast-paced production environment, partnering closely with operations leaders, and helping build a proactive safety culture through coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing, the Health & Safety Advisor will play a key role in supporting a safe, compliant, and engaged manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain a strong daily presence on the manufacturing floor, coaching and supporting operational teams.
• Lead the Joint Health & Safety Committee, including meetings, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Conduct workplace inspections, hazard assessments, and risk assessments.
• Participate in weekly plant safety walks and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Lead workplace incident investigations, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage WSIB reporting and ensure compliance with Ontario Occupational Health & Safety legislation.
• Oversee contractor safety, including orientations, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update health & safety policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate health & safety training programs in partnership with Human Resources.
• Participate in corporate safety audits and support ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare required safety reporting and maintain accurate health & safety documentation.
• Build strong working relationships across manufacturing while promoting a collaborative safety culture.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess:

• Minimum 3 years of Health & Safety experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification – Levels 1 & 2.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario Occupational Health & Safety legislation and WSIB requirements.
• Experience conducting workplace incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience performing workplace inspections, hazard identification, and risk assessments.
• Experience managing contractor safety programs.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships across operations and influence safe work practices.
• A practical, collaborative approach to Health & Safety leadership.
• Ability to work on-site five days per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CRSP designation (or actively working toward certification).
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment.

Why Join?

• Competitive salary plus annual bonus opportunity.
• RRSP matching program.
• Comprehensive health, dental, life, and disability benefits.
• Opportunity to make a visible impact within one of the organization's largest manufacturing operations.
• Collaborative leadership team that values partnership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Long-term career growth with opportunities to progress into broader Health & Safety leadership roles.
• Join a stable Canadian organization that continues to invest in its people, technology, and manufacturing operations.

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Note:

• We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest in the role. However, only candidates who meet the qualifications and requirements of the position will be contacted for further consideration.
• AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.
• The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.