Safety Officer M/F

MEETING THE MOBILITY NEEDS OF BUSINESS & INDIVIDUALS

Mobility is one of the keys to development on the Continent.

We must constantly find the most efficient mobility solutions for the greatest number of people.

Wherever we operate, we need to move from selling vehicles to providing mobility solutions for everyone.

Our Offer includes the complete automotive offering, including two-wheelers, marine engines, coaches, lorries, handling equipment, tyres and spare parts.

Our production and assembly sites in Africa are a shining example of our commitment to actively support industrialisation in the region and creating an affordable offer.

We looking for a Safety Officer M/F based : South Africa

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Safety Officer to join the Production Support Centre team, based in Durban.

Purpose of the job:

To assess, co‑ordinate and monitor the total safety and environmental function for the relevant business unit to ensure compliance with all legislation regarding all workplace activities and the use of plant, equipment and substances. The role has a strong focus on training, continuous knowledge sharing and building a safety culture in collaboration with all stakeholders on the shop floor.

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Experiential and Educational requirements:

• Grade 12
• SAMTRAC (Safety Management Training Course)
• HIRA (Hazard Identification Risk Assessment) training
• Sound knowledge of Safety legislation, Construction Regulations, OHS Act 85 of 1993
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the Safety, Health and Environment
• Must have a valid driver’s licence
• Knowledge and understanding of, ISO14001:2015, ISO 4500:2018
• Risk Management and Supervisory Management techniques
• Computer Literacy and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power point)
• Project Management will be Advantage
• Incident investigation and reporting (course)
• Advantage: Permit to work root cause analysis

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the implementation of standards according to the requirements of the ISO standards.
• Ensures the organization is aware of and complies with, all legislation in relation to the use of its plant, equipment and substances, as well as in all workplace activities.
• Ensure records systems are maintained at Corporate in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
• Ensure all company safety policies and instructions are adhered to and followed.
• Determine training requirements and implement safety procedures
• Promotes occupational health and safety within the organization and encourage safer healthier working practices
• Updates and maintains safety policies and procedures
• Safety related administration and Responsible for weekly safety patrols & reports
• Identifying hazards and assess risk and maintain tracking
• Incidents and accidents management and associated COID management
• Internal / External SHE audits and compliance monitoring
• Support with the company’s ISO integrated SHE Management System (ISO 14001 and ), internal auditing, management review, diagnostic review
• Contractor Management
• Chair committee meetings
• Training coordination

Competency Requirement:

• Planning and organising
• Decision making
• Resilience and adaptability
• Teamwork
• Goal orientation
• Results orientation
• Analytical thinking
• Problem Solving
• Administrative Duties

All appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan.