Occupational Safety Specialist

Ford of Canada’s operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. Ford employs approximately 6,500 people in Canada, while an additional 20,000 people are employed in the approximately 430 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information on Ford Careers, please visit

To ensure a safe manufacturing environment, our Occupational Health and Safety Engineering team plays a crucial role in hazard prevention, conducting safety audits, providing training, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.

The Specialist, Occupational Safety, working under general direction, is responsible for supporting and coordinating plant-wide safety processes, emergency response planning, and compliance with regulations. This role will conduct daily operations including investigations, inspections, and root cause analyses, to improve safety programs and mitigate workplace hazards. Additionally, the role will also be responsible for staying updated on safety regulations, and collaborating with teams to identify and mitigate risks, while driving continuous improvement in safety programs.

In this position...

• Providing advisory services in technical and non-technical safety topics including safety regulations and work towards fostering zero-incident health, safety, and environment (HSE) culture throughout the business unit through extensive interaction with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters.
• Coordinates with senior stakeholders to implement plant-wide safety processes including the company’s Safety Operating System (SOS), emergency response planning, training, off-standard approvals, and compliance with statutory authorities, regulations, and standards while actively supporting the plant's Emergency Response Team. Communicates effectively with and acts as a liaison to statutory authorities, regulatory bodies, and corporate representatives.
• Independently conducts the daily operations in the assigned department including supporting, sustaining, and improving all safety programs, tasks, communications, investigations, reporting, etc. Liaises with the plant and network medical, security functions, and Unifor Health and Safety representatives.
• Implements incident investigations, root cause analysis, statistical analysis, and departmental safety inquiries and recommends preventive and corrective action. Conducts regular inspections and audits to identify and assess workplace hazards and risks for preventive maintenance completion, including interfacing with external consultants/auditors if required. Maintains accurate records for reporting incidents, injury statistics, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions taken etc. in accordance with legal and organizational requirements.
• Recommends updates or changes to department policies and processes to maintain the workforce and employee safety whilst ensuring adherence to local laws, regulations and corporate safety and health policies. Promotes safe and hazard-free work processes within the facilities.
• Collaborates with teams to identify and mitigate risks associated with the workplace and coordinates implementation & continuous improvement in the facility’s occupational and general safety programs.
• Analyzes new and existing jobs, processes, products, and systems to recommend and steer the implementation of engineering safety control and determine the severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
• Develops and improves the department safety and equipment specifications for new technology, lessons learned, and standard updates. Maintains safety-related documentation, including manuals, policies, procedures, injury statistics, and incident reports.
• Delivers department-specific ergonomics training, general and fire safety trainings, machinery and equipment safety trainings at plant locations, new hire orientation, management safety training, energy control, and power lockout, root cause analysis, as well as other training as conditions may demand.
• Stays updated on relevant occupational safety,…