Job Category: Fuel Services Division
Location: Blind River, ON
Work Contract: Reg Full-Time (K1)
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Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to power a secure energy future. The Blind River refinery is part of Cameco’s Fuel Services Division.
Position and Responsibilities
As a member of the SHEQ department, the health safety technician is responsible for fostering a positive safety culture, ensuring the site compliance with occupational health and safety regulatory requirements, recommending accepted industry or best practices for health safety, and assisting with the implementation, maintenance of site safety programs, and procedures.
You will support the company’s policies, procedures, goals and objectives to promote a safe culture and productive workplace, which includes a comprehensive hazard identification program and processes. The health safety technician is responsible for the inspection, calibration and maintenance of health safety equipment; workplace monitoring for physical, chemical and biological agents; resolving safety concerns; promoting safety culture and hazard prevention program and if called upon, perform safety functions in an emergency.
Education and Qualifications
Requirements of the position:
- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety
- A minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience
- Thorough understanding of occupational health and safety legislation (preferably federal) and the ability to advise corrective actions and facilitate change
- Strong leadership skills and excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including word, excel, outlook and powerpoint
- Ability to work collaboratively and proactively in a team environment
- Strong understanding of air quality personal monitoring devices and the hygiene requirements pertaining to safe practice and data collection.
Asset:
- Canadian Registered Safety Technician
Cameco is proud to offer a competitive total reward package which includes:
- Competitive compensation program with base, variable pay and long term incentives.
- Flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan with a health spending and personal spending account
- Fixed benefits including employee and dependant life, AD&D, disability benefits, and paid vacation leave
- Employee & Family Assistance Programs
- RRSP and RPP matching program
- Career development opportunities
- Relocation costs
Safety Sensitive Site
Blind River is situated on the North Channel of Lake Huron on the Trans Canada Highway, midway between
Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Job ID #: 41884
Posted: February 24, 2026
Posting end date: March 12, 2026
The physical and psychological safety of our employees is a top priority at Cameco. We invite candidates to voluntarily disclose accommodation requirements, if contacted in relation to a job opportunity. Information received will be addressed confidentially and Cameco’s Workplace Inclusion and Accommodation Program document is available upon request. Successful candidates for all positions that will work at Safety Sensitive Sites or Safety Sensitive Positions must take and pass a Substance Test, which includes marijuana, as a condition of employment. Marijuana remains in a user’s system for about 30 days, so applicants who recently used marijuana recreationally should not expect to pass a substance test.
