Health and Safety, Advisor

Nemaska Lithium; Bécancour; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lithium processing company in Canada is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to implement and monitor health and safety practices. The role involves conducting risk assessments, training staff on OHS guidelines, and ensuring compliance with laws. Ideal candidates will have a degree in health and safety and 3 to 5 years of experience. This position offers an attractive salary and flexible insurance benefits.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Flexible group insurance

Retirement plan with employer contributions

Bonus structure

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years in a similar role, ideally in an industrial environment.
• Experience in a chemical or manufacturing environment is an asset.
• Ability to analyze situations and propose practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the health and safety program.
• Conduct risk assessments and propose preventive measures.
• Perform regular inspections and audits to ensure compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Knowledge of OHS laws

Training skills

Education

Degree in health and safety, risk management, or a related field

Job description

Overview

Come and join us to transform your career. At Nemaska Lithium, we transform lithium spodumene into lithium products of exceptional purity. We’re transforming the future into a cleaner, healthier and more environmentally responsible place. We’re transforming workplace relationships into true friendships. We’re transforming jobs into careers and careers into life-defining choices. We’re transforming work breaks into playtime, Monday mornings into Friday afternoons and “I’m here for the pay cheque” into “I’m here because it looks amazing.” We’re transforming our teams’ ideas into feasible solutions. We’re transforming ourselves through our contacts with our communities by transforming our talk into concrete supportive action. If the mere idea of contributing to all these transformations excites you, it’s time for us to talk!

Your Mission

Ready to transform our health and safety practices?
Under the leadership of the Health and Safety Supervisor, the Health and Safety Advisor will play a central role in promoting and implementing best practices in occupational health and safety (OHS). Their expertise will help ensure a healthy and safe work environment for all team members at the plant. We are currently hiring for two full-time positions at our transformation plant in Bécancour.

Your Day-to-Day

• Implement and monitor the health and safety program: develop, deploy, and maintain policies and procedures tailored to the plant’s operations.
• Raise awareness and train: design and deliver OHS training for employees, managers, and subcontractors.
• Prevent risks: conduct risk assessments, propose preventive measures, and collaborate on their implementation.
• Monitor compliance: perform regular inspections, audits, and incident analyses to ensure adherence to current OHS standards.
• Respond to incidents: actively participate in investigations of accidents or incidents, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate: work closely with various departments to integrate OHS principles into daily activities.
• Ensure regulatory compliance: stay informed about laws, regulations, and best practices in OHS and apply them at the plant.

Your Qualifications

• Degree in health and safety, risk management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years in a similar role, ideally in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a chemical or manufacturing environment (asset).
• Excellent knowledge of OHS laws and regulations in Quebec.
• Ability to analyze situations and propose practical and effective solutions.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills to train and engage teams.
• Actively promote values of health and safety, ethics, diversity, and inclusion.

Do you have confidence in your ability to fulfill this role, or even personalize it in your own way? It’s not imperative to meet all the criteria, as we highly value passion and recognize that skills are transferable.

Transform Your Career With Our Benefits

At Nemaska Lithium, each benefit is designed to transform your everyday life and make a real difference in both your professional and personal life.

• An attractive salary.
• Flexible and customizable group insurance.
• A retirement plan with employer contributions.
• A bonus structure.
• An Employee and Family Assistance Program, including telemedicine.
• A unique professional adventure: play a key role in the opening of the Whabouchi mine and Canada’s first lithium hydroxide processing plant.

Join a growing company in Québec’s battery supply chain and actively contribute to the rise of a booming sector.

Transform Your Job into a Career at Nemaska Lithium: Apply Today.

We firmly believe that respect is key to turning ambitions into success. At Nemaska Lithium, a collaborative and inclusive environment isn’t just an ideal, it’s a daily reality that fosters trust and teamwork. We are committed to creating and maintaining a space where diversity, inclusion, and belonging are more than just words—they are tangible actions. Here, everyone is celebrated for who they are, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

If you need assistance in making our recruitment process more accessible, feel free to inform your recruiter. We will be happy to meet your needs and support you throughout the process.