Director, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

LindFast Solutions Group (LSG) is a leading master distributor of standard and specialty fasteners, supporting a broad network of distribution partners across North America. Through our family of brands, we deliver extensive product availability along with value-added services such as packaging, kitting, and supply chain solutions. Backed by decades of industry experience, LSG combines operational strength and reliability with a fast-moving, entrepreneurial approach. **Position Summary** The Director of Health, Safety & Environment will lead the company-wide HSE strategy across a growing, multi-site warehouse, distribution, packaging, light manufacturing, and industrial operations network. This role will standardize safety programs, strengthen site-level accountability, ensure regulatory compliance across U.S. and Canadian operations, and reduce operational risk while supporting productivity, employee engagement, and business performance. **Primary Responsibilities** **Strategy, Leadership & Accountability** · Lead the enterprise-wide HSE strategy across all locations, brands, and operations. · Build a practical safety culture where leaders own safety and employees follow clear expectations. · Establish site-level safety routines, reviews, audits, and corrective action follow-up. · Partner with Operations, HR, Facilities, Legal, and site leadership to embed safety into daily execution. · Support integration of newly acquired or newly opened locations into company HSE standards. **Compliance & Risk Management** · Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and applicable to federal, state, provincial, and local requirements. · Ensure compliance with applicable Canadian federal and provincial health, safety, and environmental regulations, including provincial occupational health and safety requirements in jurisdictions where the company operates. · Partner with Canadian leadership teams to maintain site-specific compliance programs, regulatory reporting, and worker training requirements. · Ensure consistency of HSE standards across U.S. and Canadian operations while addressing regional regulatory differences. · Monitor legislative changes in both the United States and Canada and implement required policy, procedural, and training updates. · Serve as the lead contact for regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions. · Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and closure tracking. · Conduct site assessments to identify hazards, reduce risk, and improve working conditions. · Maintain emergency action plans and site readiness across the network. **Program Standardization & Execution** · Develop and improve safety programs for warehouse and distribution operations, including powered industrial trucks, material handling, PPE, ergonomics, facilities, and equipment safety. · Develop and maintain HSE programs that support warehouse, distribution, packaging, light manufacturing, and value-added production operations. · Establish machine safeguarding, lockout/tagout, hazardous energy control, and equipment safety standards for manufacturing environments. · Standardize manufacturing risk assessments, safety observations, preventative maintenance of safety requirements, and change management processes. · Support safe implementation of automation, production equipment, packaging machinery, and material processing operations. · Standardize procedures, forms, training, inspections, and reporting across all sites. · Consolidate existing safety practices into one unified corporate HSE program. · Support safe startup of new sites, equipment, and operating processes. · Support ISO 14001 and ISO 14064 readiness where applicable. **Training, Culture & Change Management** · Build simple, effective training programs for employees, managers, and site leaders. · Ensure required training is completed, documented, and reinforced through daily routines. · Coach leaders on safety communication, behavior correction, and positive reinforcement. · Drive employee engagement through safety meetings, committees, campaigns, and recognition. **Environmental & Sustainability Oversight** · Manage environmental compliance, including waste handling, recycling, material storage, and disposal practices. · Ensure compliance with environmental regulations applicable to both warehouse and manufacturing operations, including waste management, emissions, hazardous materials handling, and chemical storage requirements. · Support environmental permitting, reporting, and regulatory interactions related to manufacturing activities where applicable. · Support sustainability, waste reduction, and resource efficiency initiatives. · Ensure environmental procedures are practical, compliant, and consistently followed. **Metrics, Reporting & Financial Impact** · Establish HSE KPIs for incidents, lost time, near misses, audits, corrective actions, training, claims, and cost trends. · Own safety-related budget planning and spend. · Identify cost reduction opportunities tied to workers compensation, claims, insurance, incidents, and disruption. · Report trends, risks, and progress to leadership with clear action plans. **Qualifications** · Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental management, occupational health, engineering, operations, or related field; equivalent experience considered. · 7-10+ years of progressive HSE leadership experience in warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or industrial operations. · Multi-site safety leadership experience required. · Strong knowledge of OSHA and applicable environmental regulations. · Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements and Canadian occupational health and safety regulations. · Experience supporting warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, packaging, or industrial production environments. · Knowledge of machine guarding, lockout/tagout, industrial ergonomics, and manufacturing safety systems preferred. · Familiarity with Workers Compensation, WSIB, and provincial Canadian injury reporting requirements preferred. · Experience with audits, incident investigations, corrective actions, training, and safety management systems. **Key Skills & Leadership Attributes** · Hands-on leader who is comfortable on the warehouse floor and credible with frontline teams. · Strong executive presence with the ability to influence site leaders and senior leadership. · Clear communicator who can turn complex requirements into practical routines. · Analytical, data-driven, and able to prioritize risk. · High ownership, strong follow-through, and comfort building programs in a growing organization. **Work Environment & Travel** · Frequent travel to company locations is required, including U.S. and Canadian sites as business needs require. · Role includes office work, site visits, warehouse floor engagement, manufacturing floor engagement, inspections, training, and leadership meetings. **Success Measures** · Lower recordable incidents, lost-time incidents, near misses, workers compensation claims, and safety-related costs. · Improved audit results, corrective action closure, training completion, and compliance performance. · Consistent implementation of standardized HSE programs across all locations. · Consistent compliance performance across U.S. and Canadian operations. · Reduction in manufacturing-related incidents, equipment-related injuries, and high-risk safety observations. · Successful implementation of standardized HSE programs across warehouse, distribution, packaging, and manufacturing operations. · Stronger leadership accountability and employee engagement in daily safety practices. **Ideal Candidate Profile** The ideal candidate is a practical, hands-on HSE leader who can influence senior leaders, connect with frontline teams, and build scalable programs that protect employees and support the business across U.S., Canadian, warehouse, distribution, packaging, and manufacturing operations. Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Vision insurance Work Location: Remote