HSE Specialist
Inovata Foods Corp. • Inovata Foods isn't your average food manufacturing company. Inovata Foods Corp. is looking for an HSE Specialist to help us build, strengthen, and lead a proactive safety culture across our Tillsonburg facility. This is a technical role for someone who understands that safety systems are only as good as the people behind them and who thrives on coaching, collaboration, and measurable improvement.
Shift: Flexible / Varied
You might start your morning with a floor walk, connecting with supervisors, identifying potential hazards, and following up on outstanding corrective actions. From there, you could investigate an incident from the previous shift, update a protected work procedure following a near miss, or collaborate with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) to address inspection findings.
Your day may also include preparing health and safety metrics for leadership, tracking injury trends and action items, and coaching supervisors on hazard assessments for new equipment or processes. Throughout it all, you'll work closely with employees and leaders to strengthen safety practices, build accountability, and foster a proactive health and safety culture.

HSE Systems Development
Develop, implement, and maintain standardized HSE policies, procedures, and documentation for a food manufacturing environment
Establish consistent processes for hazard identification, risk assessment, inspections, incident reporting, and corrective action management
Maintain job hazard assessments, safe work procedures, and risk control documentation across all operational areas
Maintain a structured HSE management system and identify gaps with prioritized improvement plans
Partner with Operations, Maintenance,



and department leaders to integrate safety into daily planning and performance management
Conduct floor observations, safety walks, and operational reviews to assess control effectiveness
Provide technical advice on machine guarding, lockout/LOUT, ergonomics, chemical handling, and equipment safety
Escalate significant or unresolved safety risks to the HR & HSE Manager and operational leadership
Risk Assessment, Inspections & Prevention
Develop and maintain a risk-based schedule of workplace inspections, departmental audits, and hazard assessments
Apply the hierarchy of controls, prioritizing engineering and process controls over PPE alone
Lead or support investigations involving workplace injuries, near misses, and significant safety events
Track investigation findings to ensure timely implementation and share lessons learned across departments
Legislative Compliance & HSE Reporting
Monitor applicable Ontario OHS legislation and regulatory requirements; Maintain oversight of HSE performance reporting including incident frequency, near misses, and corrective actions
Support regulatory inspections, audits, and documentation; partner with HR & HSE Coordinator on WSIB matters
Training, Communication & Safety Culture
Identify HSE training requirements and partner with the Training & Development Specialist on training matrices and refresher schedules
Develop safety training materials, toolbox talks,



and job aids; support new-hire safety integration
Promote a culture where hazards are reported promptly and leaders demonstrate visible safety ownership
Full medical, dental, and disability insurance package available on date of hire
Three weeks vacation to start and five sick days per year
Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field — or equivalent experience

- 3–5 years of progressive HSE experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong working knowledge of Ontario occupational health and safety legislation
- Demonstrated experience with risk assessments, incident investigation, root cause analysis, audits, and corrective action management
- Experience advising operational leaders and influencing safe work practices across multiple departments or shifts
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills; High emotional intelligence and ability to build trust, coach leaders, and engage employees constructively
- Experience in food manufacturing, machinery safety, WSIB processes, or COR certification is an asset

This role combines a general office environment with regular exposure to manufacturing, sanitation, warehouse, and maintenance areas, which may be cold, wet, noisy, or otherwise demanding. Flexibility to attend different shifts and operational areas is required. Adherence to food safety, hygiene, and PPE requirements applies throughout.
Inovata Foods Corp. Inovata Foods may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the hiring process. AI is not used as the sole decision-maker, and all hiring decisions are made by qualified Inovata Foods team members.

📌 Ingénieur HSE / Safety F/H (Tillsonburg)
🏢 Inovata Foods
📍 Tillsonburg