Safety Specialist

Tbpulpandpaper; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Job summary

Thunder Bay Pulp & Paper (TBPP) is seeking a Safety Specialist to lead health and safety management improvements in a northern Ontario industrial mill. The role focuses on reducing risk, preventing injuries, and enhancing overall performance aligned with regulatory requirements under OHSA.

The position involves leading investigations, developing proactive safety programs, and engaging employees to foster a culture of safety ownership across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or related field.
• Minimum of three years in health and safety in an industrial facility.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario safety legislation and best practices.
• Ability to lead safety programs and culture transformation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health and safety strategies aligned with regulatory and business objectives.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Develop proactive safety programs including risk assessments and near-miss reporting.
• Build safety ownership through leadership visibility, training and engagement.
• Analyze safety performance data and identify improvement strategies.
• Collaborate with all departments to integrate safety into operations.
• Prepare and present reports to senior leadership and regulators.
• Lead site emergency response planning and training.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in OH&S

Job description

Job Postings | September 25, 2026 Safety Specialist

The Safety Specialist is responsible for leading the continuous improvement of health and safety management systems ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act while fostering a pro-active safety culture that engages all levels of the workforce. This position will drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk, prevent injury, and enhance overall mill performance related to employee safety and well-being.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement health and safety strategies aligned with regulatory and business objectives.
• Lead and support incident investigations, root cause analyses and corrective action planning.
• Develop pro-active safety programs including risk assessments, behavior-based safety and near-miss reporting while ensuring OHSA, WSIB and MOL compliance.
• Build and maintain a culture of safety ownership through leadership visibility, training, coaching and employee engagement.
• Analyze safety performance data, identify trends and recommend improvement strategies.
• Collaborate with all departments to integrate safety into all areas of the business.
• Prepare and present reports to senior leadership and external regulators.
• Lead the site's emergency response and preparedness planning and training.

Your Profile:

• Candidates must have bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a health and safety position in an industrial facility.
• Proven experience leading safety programs and culture transformation.
• Strong working knowledge of Ontario safety legislation and best practices.
• High degree of initiative, problem-solving and resilience under pressure.
• Excellent communicator, insightful, self-aware, and able to listen to employees and integrate feedback into the operations. Strong belief in continuous improvement.
• Candidates must be able to legally work within Canada at the time of applying for the position.

Compensation:

• This is a salary position in the $80,000 to $100,000 range depending upon experience plus an annual bonus and relocation assistance.
• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, vacation and defined benefit pension plan with CAAT.

Thunder Bay Pulp & Paper (TBPP)is a leading northern bleached softwood and energy producer. Located on Lake Superior, the Thunder Bay mill has been a landmark company of Northwestern Ontario since 1924. In August 2023, Atlas Holdings established Thunder Bay Pulp & Paper as an independent pulp operation, joining Atlas's global family of manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and work environment. We accommodate the needs of individuals under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) in all steps of the recruitment process. Please advise Human Resources of any accessibility needs. Only selected candidates will be contacted.