HSE & Quality Manager

Alliston, Ontario

70-80K salary with benefits and RRSP contributions

On site role

Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm

Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Lead the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing auditing of occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with OHSA, WSIA, Human Rights legislation, and company standards.
• Provide leadership to the Joint Health & Safety Committee, including coordinating monthly meetings, facilitating workplace and plant inspections, documenting findings, and ensuring timely completion of corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training and orientations, including WHMIS, material handling, mobile equipment, safe work practices, and other site-specific requirements.
• Lead workplace incident investigations, post-incident reviews, and root-cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventative measures to reduce recurrence.
• Manage workers’ compensation claims and Early & Safe Return-to-Work programs, working with employees, supervisors, healthcare providers, and relevant regulatory agencies as required.
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout the organization by providing guidance to employees and management, identifying hazards, and ensuring safe operating practices are consistently followed.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee quality assurance and quality control processes across plant operations, ensuring established standards and procedures are consistently followed.
• Develop, maintain, and control work instructions, visual work aids, inspection documentation, quality procedures, and other operational documentation.
• Manage document control processes and coordinate tool and equipment calibration schedules to support quality, compliance, and operational accuracy.
• Lead, coach, and mentor QA Inspectors, ensuring effective inspection practices, accurate reporting, and timely identification and escalation of quality issues.
• Monitor and analyze quality metrics and defect trends to identify recurring issues, drive root-cause investigations, and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Work collaboratively with production, engineering, suppliers, and customers to investigate and resolve non-conformances, quality concerns, and potential quality spills.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across safety, quality, and plant processes, using data and root-cause analysis to improve performance and prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline is required.
• Valid OHS certification is strongly preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive health and safety experience, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment, with exposure to quality assurance/control.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable provincial and/or federal legislation, including OHSA, WSIA, and Human Rights legislation, with familiarity with ISO standards considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and reporting/data analysis tools such as Power BI.
• Ability to interpret mechanical or architectural drawings is considered a strong asset.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills, with the ability to exercise discretion when handling sensitive employee and workplace matters.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with employees, supervisors, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment, including extended periods of standing and sitting, wearing required floor PPE, and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.

If you are interested in applying for this role, email resume to mfarnell@averyhr.com