Safety Manager - Cement

Heidelberg Materials North America; Delta; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America in Delta, BC, is seeking a Safety Manager to lead the development, implementation, and oversight of comprehensive safety and health programs at the Delta plant. The role requires a post-secondary credential in OH&S and a demonstrated ability to manage safety across a heavy manufacturing environment.

The position calls for 10+ years of safety experience, CRSP consideration, and strong skills in management, training, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant safety experience.
• CRSP designation held or pursued.
• Strong WorkSafeBC background in heavy manufacturing, building materials or construction.
• Experience developing and implementing safety programs.
• Strong management, interpersonal, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and oversight of safety and health programs.
• Provide guidance to Delta Cement plant management and staff.
• Ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and local regulations.
• Monitor safety performance and report metrics.
• Conduct safety audits and investigate incidents to prevent recurrence.
• Deliver advanced training and mentor team members.

Skills

Safety leadership

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Coaching

Communication

Education

Post-Secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

Heidelberg Materials is currently looking for a Safety Manager to join our local team in Delta, BC. The Safety Manager will lead the development, implementation, and oversight of complex safety and health programs.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Implement and support all Safety and Health programs including the Heidelberg Materials Safety/Health Management System
• Provides ongoing safety and health support and guidance to the Delta Cement plant operational management and employees
• Continuous interpretation and compliance planning for current and emerging safety regulatory requirements at all levels affecting the assigned facilities including Federal, Provincial, and local
• Monitor and proactively report facility Safety and Health performance
• Ensure compliance requirements are met through organizational and procedural measures including implementation of company guidelines, completion of required training, and monitoring compliance
• Proactively manage safety and health of employees to continuously improve the company’s safety and health performance
• Conduct and review safety audits; identify and resolve high-risk hazards; investigate incidents to determine root causes and develop strategic recommendations to prevent recurrence
• Serve as a subject matter expert; deliver advanced training; mentor lower-level professionals; and manage large-scale safety initiatives or programs

Who We Are Looking For

• Post-Secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant safety experience
• Holds or is pursuing a CRSP designation
• Strong WorkSafeBC background in heavy manufacturing, building materials or construction
• Experience and competence in developing and implementing safety programs
• Strong management, interpersonal, and influencing skills at all levels from senior operations to plant level employees
• Strong claims management experience
• Proven coaching and teaching abilities
• Ability to form, facilitate, and maintain internal and cross functional teams
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Work Environment

• Role requires conducting business in a heavy industrial manufacturing plant with mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, and elevated noise levels

What we have to offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
• Highly competitive benefits programs
• Pension retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
• Our pre-employment process includes reference checks, a medical screening, a criminal record check and a drivers abstract check.

Heidelberg Materials welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations may be available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.