Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Lead
Weir ESCO
Ontario/Quebec
Onsite

Purpose of Role:

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Lead to champion safety excellence and environmental stewardship at our 3 locations (Lively, Timmins and Malartic).

Reporting to the Director of Sales, Eastern Canada (Site Manager), the HSE Lead is responsible for implementing and sustaining programs, systems, and initiatives that promote safe and sustainable work practices while ensuring compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety legislation and Weir standards. This role plays a key part in advancing our Zero Harm culture by partnering closely with leaders and employees to drive continuous improvement in HSE performance.

While the position supports HSE initiatives across Ontario and Quebec, the primary focus is supporting our Lively operation.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the deployment and execution of Weir's HSE strategy across the Ontario and Quebec region, with a primary focus on the Lively, Ontario site.
Partner with site leadership to strengthen HSE performance and accountability at all levels of the organization.
Lead initiatives that support and embed Weir's Zero Harm culture and behavioral safety framework.
Coach and influence leaders, supervisors, and employees to achieve HSE objectives and performance goals.
Analyze HSE performance metrics, identify trends, and develop recommendations to improve safety outcomes.
Prepare and communicate monthly HSE reports, corrective action plans, and performance updates.
Lead site assessments, audits, inspections, and risk mitigation activities to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
Lead and support incident investigations utilizing root cause analysis methodologies such as ICAM and ensure appropriate corrective and preventative actions are implemented and sustained.
Maintain compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety legislation, standards, and company requirements.
Foster employee engagement and participation in HSE programs and initiatives.
Lead and develop one direct report while helping build HSE capability across the site through coaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing with leaders and employees
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

Experience leading health, safety, and environmental initiatives within a manufacturing, industrial, mining, or operations environment.
Strong understanding of occupational health and safety principles, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
Experience conducting workplace incident investigations using structured root cause analysis methodologies. ICAM training and experience are considered a strong asset.
Proven ability to influence, coach, and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Experience driving continuous improvement and culture change initiatives.

Preferred

Post-secondary education or professional training in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, or a related discipline.
CRSP designation or progress toward designation is considered an asset.
Experience with ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 management systems.
Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset.

What Success Looks Like

Strong partnership with site leaders and employees.
Improved safety performance and employee engagement.
Effective implementation of Weir's Zero Harm initiatives.
Sustainable compliance with regulatory and company standards.
Continuous improvement in HSE systems, processes, and culture.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Compensation: $100 - 115k, Annually

This Job Posting is for an Existing Position.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities upon request at any stage of the selection process.

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