Health & Safety Specialist - Finishing Division

Requisition ID:  31408 

Note: This job posting is to fill an existing vacancy.

Do you want to work at one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers and a Canada's Top Employer for Young People? We’re looking for people who are driven by excellence to work with innovative technology to create the material tomorrow’s world will be made of.

At ArcelorMittal Dofasco, we play a key role in North America’s advanced manufacturing supply chain working with the top automotive, energy, packaging, and construction brands to develop lighter, stronger and more sustainable steel products – from cans to cars.

We are embarking on a plan to transform our steelmaking production methods to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short term, with the goal of achieving net zero by 2050. Our dedication to revolutionizing steelmaking as part of the climate change solution reinforces our status as a leader in North America.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco is Hamilton's largest private sector employer with more than 4,500 employees, shipping 4.5 million net tons of high quality flat carbon steel annually. Our iconic tagline "Our Product is Steel. Our Strength is People." is a true expression of our belief that our people are our competitive advantage.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Job Posting

Health & Safety Business Unit

Health & Safety Specialist – Finishing Division

(Permanent Position)

Overall Responsibility:

• Provide leadership and direction to help implement and continuously improve H & S systems to support an Accident-Free Workplace.  Act as company and industry professional in Safety.

Major Responsibilities

• HEALTH & SAFETY LEADERSHIP & INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS SUPPORT – Provide professional guidance and collaborate with Internal Stakeholders to prioritze work and ensure collaborative implementation, delivery and support of Health & Safety requirements. Provide input to business plans, identify improvement opportunities and facilitate solution development. Influence and support the effective application of H&S strategies and resources. 
• ASSESSMENTS – conduct risk assessments (HIRA’s) to identify risks/hazards and facilitate solution development.
• ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION – Facilitate/Participate in accident investigations using Root Cause Analysis or similar process to develop appropriate corrective actions and solutions.
• H&S PROGRAM MAINTENANCE – Provide leadership and support for continuous improvement of the Program Standards, Policy and Job Safe Practices for ArcelorMittal Dofasco. Participate as a Subject Mtter Expert in cross functional H&S Standards Improvement Committees.
• REGULATORY/GOVERNMENT - Interact/correspond with Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development on accidents investigations, employees complaints and other inquiries.
• EXPERTISE - Demonstrate and maintain company and industry expertise in the industrial safety field including legislation. Communicate relevant H&S information to Stakeholders and support making recommendations for addressing / managing issues.
• AUDITING - Conduct H&S management system and compliance audits in all business areas to maintain legal and program compliance, and external certifications.
• PROJECTS/IMPROVEMENT WORK -  Apply H&S knowledge/experience in planning and performing tasks/projects. 
• DATA ANALYSIS – Use statistical tools to interpret data sets, paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could be valuable for identifying areas of focus and improvement opportunities.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Must have expertise in the H&S field, the Occupational Health & Safety Act/Regulations.
• Must be able to set technical direction, develop company standards in cooperating with others and plan/facilitate the integration of new technology.

• Must have expertise in risk assessment.
• Must have strong problem solving and project management skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with management, employees, government and external industry groups.
• Must have strong facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Must demonstrate strong interdependent team building skills, able to work with others to achieve results.
• Working knowledge of steel production process is an asset
• Must have a valid class G driver’s license

Education & Experience:

• Relevant University bachelor’s degree or community college diploma with expertise in the H&S discipline. 
• Ideally, minimum of 7 years of job-related Industrial and/or Construction Safety related experience.
• Professional designation in CRSP, NCSO, CIH, or ROH is considered an asset.

Working Environment:

• Office environment requiring up to 50% of time in plant/shop floor.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment.
• Provides rotating on-call coverage as part of the H&S department team providing round the clock support to business units (typically 1 week every 3 months).

Hours of Work

• Straight days, Monday to Friday with extended hours as required due to emergency or business needs.

Total Rewards at ArcelorMittal Dofasco

• We provide employees with a market competitive total compensation package. Our promise is to provide superior pay for superior performance, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness, pension, vacation and related programs.
• Competitive hourly rates and shift premium
• On your first day you will immediately be eligible for:

• Bonus paid quarterly based on Company performance on key goals. Your bonus target will be 10% of base salary earnings.
• Company paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan. No employee contribution required. With employer contributions between 5 and 10%.
• Competitive vacation allowances
• Group Benefits with no health and dental premiums.
  • For health and dental claims you only pay amounts above the maximums the plan pays.
  • Life insurance premiums are shared with the company.

After two years of permanent company service you will participate in our Profit Sharing, where all permanent employees share equally in allocation of profits.
 
Other immediate benefits include:

• Competitive vacation entitlements
• PPE and workwear provided at no cost (if required)     
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
• Free access to three onsite fitness centers and our 70-acre recreation park with multiple arenas, fields and organized sports for you and your family

 
We would like to thank all those who apply in advance since only applicants selected to complete an online assessment will be contacted.  

ArcelorMittal Dofasco is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply and we are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.  If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.