Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental Leader

IKO Industries; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (incl. Virtual Health

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

RRSP Match

Paid Vacation

Floating Days

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Engagement Events

Awards and Recognition

Tuition reimbursement

Service Awards

Employee Perks & Discounts

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. is seeking a Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist to support manufacturing operations across North America. The role ensures consistent implementation, management and monitoring of corporate HSE programs across multiple locations.

You will act as the primary HSE contact for assigned facilities, coach site leaders, review metrics, and drive initiatives to reduce risk and improve maturity. Travel ~25% to Canada/US facilities is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of HSE experience in manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site operations.
• BA/BS degree in occupational safety, science, engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience conducting audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments.
• CRSP or CSP Professional Designation (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary corporate HSE contact for assigned manufacturing facilities.
• Conduct regular meetings with Site HSE Leaders to provide technical guidance, coaching, and support.
• Facilitate monthly discussions with Plant Managers to drive HSE performance and continuous improvement.
• Review site HSE metrics, identify trends, and develop action plans to improve performance.
• Support the implementation and sustainability of corporate HSE programs and standards.
• Provide expertise on incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Promote best practices in risk management and injury prevention across operations.
• Lead or participate in corporate HSE initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Develop content and materials for corporate HSE meetings, reports, and communications.
• Support strategic HSE projects aligned with organizational objectives.

Skills

HSE experience

Audits

Incident investigations

Risk assessments

Project leadership

Coaching/mentoring

Education

BA/BS in occupational safety, science, engineering or related discipline

Tools

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of HSE, the role will support manufacturing operations across North America. The Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist is primarily responsible for the consistent implementation, management and monitoring of all corporate health, safety, & environmental programs across multiple locations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• RRSP Match
• Paid Vacation
• Floating Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary corporate HSE contact for assigned manufacturing facilities.
• Conduct regular meetings with Site HSE Leaders to provide technical guidance, coaching, and support.
• Facilitate monthly discussions with Plant Managers to drive HSE performance, risk reduction initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Review site HSE metrics, identify trends, and develop action plans to improve performance and organizational maturity.
• Support the implementation and sustainability of corporate HSE programs and standards.
• Provide expertise and guidance on incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and organizational learning.
• Promote best practices in risk management and injury prevention across manufacturing operations.
• Lead or participate in corporate HSE initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Develop content and materials for corporate HSE meetings, presentations, communications, and reporting.
• Support strategic HSE projects aligned with organizational objectives and operational excellence goals.
• Conduct health, safety, environmental, and loss prevention audits across manufacturing facilities.
• Support sites in maintaining compliance with applicable occupational health and safety, environmental, fire code, and industry standards.
• Interface with regulatory agencies and government officials regarding inspections, investigations, and compliance matters.
• Track corrective actions and verify effective closure of audit and inspection findings.
• Develop HSE knowledge and competency levels across operations.
• Provide formal and informal coaching to HSE professionals, supervisors, and leaders.
• Support implementation of behavior-based safety and operational risk management programs.
• Deliver specialized training and facilitate workshops as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of HSE experience, preferably within manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site operations.
• Requires a minimum of a BA/BS degree in occupational safety, science, engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience conducting audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments.
• Experience leading projects from concept development through implementation.
• Strong understanding of management systems, compliance requirements, and operational risk management.
• CRSP or CSP Professional Designation (Preferred).

Travel

This positions requires approximate 25% travel to facilities in Canada/US.

Benefits of Employment

IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment

IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.