We are seeking a skilled and strategic Manufacturing Safety Director to oversee and manage all aspects of Trimlite’s safety infrastructure. In this key role, the Safety Director will be responsible for ensuring business focus on the improvement of leading and lagging safety indicators, and the improvement of safety culture. 

The Safety Director accepts responsibility for and achieves these outcomes through the creation of strong relationships with the site management teams. This role delivers value to these stakeholders by being the company’s safety expert who is highly visible, sets high standards in terms of leadership and cooperation, and is focused towards achieving best practice outcomes.

This position is based in the Seattle/Tacoma area with an expectation of travel to other company locations. 

General Responsibilities (All Locations):

Strategic Leadership 

• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations, as well as provincial regulations in British Columbia and Ontario.
• Provides a clear vision of the requirements, initiatives, actions and outcomes for the site in order to meet or exceed the required safety standards. Ensure these activities are captured within yearly site safety objectives and action plans, and that they are supported by the required training and measurement tools. 
• Provides recommendations for the improvement of safety practices, business processes, operational practices and workplace design through the review and assessment of incident reporting, incident investigations, injuries and workers compensation outcomes, and by applying knowledge of legislative change or improvement in best practices. 
• Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Maintains and improves the environmental and safety management systems (ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001) for all locations. 
• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with relevant legislation and corporate requirements. 
• Sources and implements programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for chemicals, waste, equipment, and other materials. 

Project and Hands on Management

• Plans and implements programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices.
• Prepares studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies.
• Works with organization facilities to develop information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions.
• Leads the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Compiles and submits accident reports required by regulatory agencies, including maintaining the OSHA 300 log.
• Supports and interacts with Human Resources on Workers Compensation claims.
• Maintains safety files and records. 
• Maintains legal compliance with all applicable OSHA, WorkSafe, WSIB, EPA, FLDEP and DOT regulations, including completion of all required reporting. 
• Performs all necessary internal audits and inspections. 
• Drives the implementation and education of the health & safety plan. 
• Recommends measures to reduce or eliminate industrial accidents and health hazards. 
• Leads quarterly Health and Safety Governance meetings with Senior Management and site Leadership to ensure alignment of Safety priorities and resources with business goals; communicates priorities to larger organization.
• Implements internal project management tracking and related stakeholder reporting for larger Safety projects – including identification and tracking of internal sponsors, stakeholders, project team members, project outcomes, timelines, and key milestones.
• Supports successful Safety due diligence and integration for future acquisitions. 
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an environmental and/or safety discipline preferred, coupled with 3-5 years operational experience, or equivalent work experience facilitating Industrial Health & Safety duties and responsibilities.
• Direct experience with safety management systems employed by major millwork and building material organizations preferred. 
• Effective people management skills. 
• Strategic planning and business operations experience. 
• Expertise in project management. 
• Previous experience in the development and implementation of organization wide training programs a plus. 
• Expertise in Microsoft Office required, Microsoft Project or relevant project management software preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Experience with WorkSafe in BC and WSIB and OHSA in Eastern Canada