Director Occupational Safety & Health | Canada
About the role
What We Expect Role R esponsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of health and safety professionals, building capability, accountability to contribute to a culture of continuous safety improvement throughout Canada.
Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention :
- Lead efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate SIF exposures across all locations.
- Develop and implement SIF prevention strategies, focusing on high-risk activities and critical safety controls.
- Partner with operational leaders to analyze trends in high-potential incidents (HPIs) and near-misses to proactively address hazards before they result in serious injuries.
- Conduct in-depth SIF-focused investigations to determine root causes and ensure effective corrective actions are taken.
- Implement and monitor life-saving policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
Safety & Compliance:
- Develop and oversee regional safety programs to ensure compliance with regulations and priorities.
- Conduct regular branch audits and risk assessments to evaluate program maturity, workplace safety conditions and recommend improvements to implement.
- Lead and/or support accident investigations, providing root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Provide training and coaching to managers, supervisors and employees on safety best practices, including SIF prevention.
- Develop and track safety performance metrics, ensuring continuous improvement in safety outcomes.
- Collaborate with site leaders & HR to manage workers' compensation cases and return-to-work programs.
- Stay informed on emerging safety regulations and industry trends, ensuring company policies remain current and understood.
- Act as a liaison between corporate safety leadership and regional operations, ensuring alignment on safety initiatives.
Who we are looking for Role Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent certification preferred.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in safety and health, with a minimum of 2 years in a people leadership role.
- In depth knowledge of safety regulations, safety management systems, and high-risk hazard controls.
- Experience in SIF prevention, incident investigation, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and partner at all levels within the organization to influence and prioritize safety.
- Track record of using data insights to inform and shape business strategies and decisions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and safety management software.
- Ability to travel regionally.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in construction, service or other high-risk industries.
- Familiarity with provincial Ministry of Labour & other relevant Canadian regulatory requirements .
- Working in a matrix role, ideally within a global organization.
- Strong leadership, training, and communication skills.
What we offer Who we are TK Elevator is one of the world’s leading elevator companies with unique engineering capabilities. Our innovative, efficient and reliable vertical transportation systems have been moving people in Canada for nearly half a century. Our capabilities include high-quality, customer-focused service as well as individual maintenance and modernization packages. Our highly skilled technicians efficiently service a multi-brand portfolio consisting of more than 1.2 million units under maintenance. We’re reshaping the elevator industry and transforming cities into the best places to live.
At TK Elevator we care deeply about everyone’s safety and well-being. For us, safety is a core value, and we truly believe that all accidents can be prevented by creating a strong safety culture where we respect and care about each other. By working together, we are creating a safer workplace to ensure that everyone working for TK Elevator goes home safely to their loved ones every day.
TK Elevator is seeking an experienced and proactive Safety and Health Director to oversee safety programs and initiatives across Canada. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety regulations, reducing workplace risks, and driving a culture of health and safety. A key focus of this role is Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention, identifying high-risk tasks and implementing controls to mitigate life-threatening hazards. This position is based in Toronto, Ontario and requires regular travel within Canada.
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About TK Elevator
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗞 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴
Engineering pioneer. Global industry leader. TK Elevator draws on a legacy of firsts – from a groundbreaking vertical conveyor in 1890 – to evolve modern mobility.
TKE blends safety, reliability, and innovation to create cutting-edge solutions that redefine how we move. Our dedicated teams engineer, manufacture, install, modernize, and service elevators, escalators, walkways, passenger boarding bridges, and residential lifts.
Our German engineering heritage inspires our commitment to precision and fresh thinking, leading to a breakthrough elevator system incorporating two, independent passenger cars in the same shaft (TWIN), the first-ever cableless car design (MULTI), a forward-thinking eco-efficient and digitally native elevator system (EOX), and a novel suite of IoT-driven digital solutions that provide real-time insights, virtual repairs, and personalized control (MAX and AGILE).
Our tailored products meet diverse needs – from commercial spaces to residential complexes – and include iconic projects like One World Trade Center in New York City, Madrid's new subway lines, and the BMW Tower and Google's German headquarters in Munich.
With a global footprint spanning 1,000 locations and customers in over 100 countries, TKE delivers top-level, 24/7 service through 25,000 specialists expertly trained at our state-of-the-art International Technical Services SEED campus to provide Universal Service for any brand, any place, any time.
Above all, we embrace responsibility to our planet. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, TKE is focused on improving accessibility and quality of life for a growing and aging population and doing so with lower emissions in our operations and solutions.
Join us in shaping the future of sustainable urban mobility.
TK Elevator – Move Beyond
Director Occupational Safety & Health | Canada
About the role
What We Expect Role R esponsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of health and safety professionals, building capability, accountability to contribute to a culture of continuous safety improvement throughout Canada.
Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention :
- Lead efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate SIF exposures across all locations.
- Develop and implement SIF prevention strategies, focusing on high-risk activities and critical safety controls.
- Partner with operational leaders to analyze trends in high-potential incidents (HPIs) and near-misses to proactively address hazards before they result in serious injuries.
- Conduct in-depth SIF-focused investigations to determine root causes and ensure effective corrective actions are taken.
- Implement and monitor life-saving policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
Safety & Compliance:
- Develop and oversee regional safety programs to ensure compliance with regulations and priorities.
- Conduct regular branch audits and risk assessments to evaluate program maturity, workplace safety conditions and recommend improvements to implement.
- Lead and/or support accident investigations, providing root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Provide training and coaching to managers, supervisors and employees on safety best practices, including SIF prevention.
- Develop and track safety performance metrics, ensuring continuous improvement in safety outcomes.
- Collaborate with site leaders & HR to manage workers' compensation cases and return-to-work programs.
- Stay informed on emerging safety regulations and industry trends, ensuring company policies remain current and understood.
- Act as a liaison between corporate safety leadership and regional operations, ensuring alignment on safety initiatives.
Who we are looking for Role Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent certification preferred.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in safety and health, with a minimum of 2 years in a people leadership role.
- In depth knowledge of safety regulations, safety management systems, and high-risk hazard controls.
- Experience in SIF prevention, incident investigation, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and partner at all levels within the organization to influence and prioritize safety.
- Track record of using data insights to inform and shape business strategies and decisions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and safety management software.
- Ability to travel regionally.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in construction, service or other high-risk industries.
- Familiarity with provincial Ministry of Labour & other relevant Canadian regulatory requirements .
- Working in a matrix role, ideally within a global organization.
- Strong leadership, training, and communication skills.
What we offer Who we are TK Elevator is one of the world’s leading elevator companies with unique engineering capabilities. Our innovative, efficient and reliable vertical transportation systems have been moving people in Canada for nearly half a century. Our capabilities include high-quality, customer-focused service as well as individual maintenance and modernization packages. Our highly skilled technicians efficiently service a multi-brand portfolio consisting of more than 1.2 million units under maintenance. We’re reshaping the elevator industry and transforming cities into the best places to live.
At TK Elevator we care deeply about everyone’s safety and well-being. For us, safety is a core value, and we truly believe that all accidents can be prevented by creating a strong safety culture where we respect and care about each other. By working together, we are creating a safer workplace to ensure that everyone working for TK Elevator goes home safely to their loved ones every day.
TK Elevator is seeking an experienced and proactive Safety and Health Director to oversee safety programs and initiatives across Canada. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety regulations, reducing workplace risks, and driving a culture of health and safety. A key focus of this role is Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention, identifying high-risk tasks and implementing controls to mitigate life-threatening hazards. This position is based in Toronto, Ontario and requires regular travel within Canada.
Contact
About TK Elevator
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗞 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴
Engineering pioneer. Global industry leader. TK Elevator draws on a legacy of firsts – from a groundbreaking vertical conveyor in 1890 – to evolve modern mobility.
TKE blends safety, reliability, and innovation to create cutting-edge solutions that redefine how we move. Our dedicated teams engineer, manufacture, install, modernize, and service elevators, escalators, walkways, passenger boarding bridges, and residential lifts.
Our German engineering heritage inspires our commitment to precision and fresh thinking, leading to a breakthrough elevator system incorporating two, independent passenger cars in the same shaft (TWIN), the first-ever cableless car design (MULTI), a forward-thinking eco-efficient and digitally native elevator system (EOX), and a novel suite of IoT-driven digital solutions that provide real-time insights, virtual repairs, and personalized control (MAX and AGILE).
Our tailored products meet diverse needs – from commercial spaces to residential complexes – and include iconic projects like One World Trade Center in New York City, Madrid's new subway lines, and the BMW Tower and Google's German headquarters in Munich.
With a global footprint spanning 1,000 locations and customers in over 100 countries, TKE delivers top-level, 24/7 service through 25,000 specialists expertly trained at our state-of-the-art International Technical Services SEED campus to provide Universal Service for any brand, any place, any time.
Above all, we embrace responsibility to our planet. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, TKE is focused on improving accessibility and quality of life for a growing and aging population and doing so with lower emissions in our operations and solutions.
Join us in shaping the future of sustainable urban mobility.
TK Elevator – Move Beyond