Supervisor - Emergency Services & Security

With a legacy that spans over 100 years, Stelco is a company that has grown along with Canada and its global partners. We understand that twenty-first century competition demands the highest quality products, period. So, Stelco is bringing together the people, technology, and unmatched market knowledge to, once again, take on that challenge from here at home.

Supervisor- Emergency Services & Security

Reports to: Fire Chief

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Nanticoke, ON

Salary: base salary starting at $90,000; actual pay rate commensurate with experience

About the role

The Emergency Services & Security Department provides Security, Fire Inspection/ Maintenance, Pass Control, Truck Scales services and additional support to operations by providing confined space stand-by, switch board services and Medical department coverage during off shifts.

In addition, they are also the Emergency Response Team which is trained to respond and deal with the following emergencies: Fire Fighting, Confined Space Rescue, High Angle Rope Rescue, Hazmat, Auto Extrication, Elevator Rescue and Emergency Medical Services. This role is filling an existing vacancy.

Your day-to-day:

• Supervise and provide day-to-day leadership and direction to a crew of Emergency Services & Security (ESS) officers, including assigning work, monitoring performance, and coordinating shift activities.
• Ensure employees follow all company policies, procedures, safety requirements, and established ESS practices. Provide hands-on guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training as required.
• Lead daily shift activities, including safety huddles, work assignments, operational priorities, emergency response readiness, and the completion of required documentation.
• Oversee plant security and access control, including employee, contractor, visitor and vehicle access, movement of materials and company assets, pass control, site patrols, surveillance, and enforcement of security requirements.
• Coordinate and participate in emergency response activities, including medical emergencies, fire response, hazardous materials incidents, confined space and high-angle rescue, fire alarms, evacuations, and other plant emergencies.
• Oversee dispatch and emergency communications, ensuring calls, alarms, cameras, access controls and emergency notifications are monitored and appropriately actioned.
• Ensure required fire protection and emergency response equipment is inspected, tested, maintained, and ready for use, including fire systems, emergency apparatus, SCBA, rescue equipment and related systems.
• Oversee truck scale and material movement activities, ensuring inbound and outbound shipments are properly documented, weighed, authorized and compliant with company and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct or oversee security investigations, patrols and incident response, including preparing reports, protecting company assets, addressing unauthorized activity and supporting employee escorts or other sensitive situations as required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security, transportation and emergency-response requirements, including MARSEC, CTPAT, PIP, TDG and company security and radiation procedures.
• Maintain accurate shift records, incident reports, safety documentation, training records and other required ESS documentation.
• Provide ongoing training, coaching and development of ESS employees, including orientation and support for new employees, and identify opportunities to improve processes and team effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with operations, management and external emergency services or regulatory agencies as required.

• Directly supervises an assigned crew of ESS employees and is accountable for their day-to-day work direction, safety, performance, training and development. Assigns work, establishes shift priorities, monitors performance and compliance, provides coaching and feedback, and addresses employee or operational issues as they arise

What you bring to the table

Job Qualifications:

• College diploma or University degree. Preferably relating to Law, Security, Police Foundations or Pre-Service Firefighter NFPA 1001 (Level 1)
• Work experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment is preferred 
• 5 years of working security experience: access control, investigations, surveillance, and loss prevention 
• Fire prevention experience: suppression, inspections and repairs of sprinkler systems, fire alarms and fire extinguishers 
• Extensive safety training
• Strong and effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Computer skills
• Mechanical background would be considered an asset
• Following areas would be considered an asset; volunteer firefighter, industrial firefighter, medical first responder, hazardous material technician, rope rescue technician (confined space/ high angle) 
• Possess an Ontario Security and/or Private Investigators license an asset
• Possess a class D, F, Z license an asset

Job Skills and Knowledge:

• Firefighting NFPA 600 Industrial Fire Fighter
• Emergency Medical Responder
• Hazmat Ops/Tech level NFPA 472
• Incident Command
• Confined Space & High Angle Rope Rescue NFPA 1007 / 1607
• Incident Safety Officer
• Breath & Alcohol, POCT
• Security Officer Licence
• DZ Licence

Your work environment:

• A mix of office and heavy manufacturing environments
• Heavy industrial environment and you will be required to work within various areas of the facility

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Stelco is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process.

Among other tools and resources, we use AI-based tools to assist us in screening applicants for interviews for this position.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Due to the volume of applications received, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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