Safety Officer

Fine Hygienic Holding; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hygiene products manufacturer in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a proactive Safety Officer to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. The successful candidate will document training records, administrate safety programs, conduct site audits, and collaborate with engineering and production teams. Ideal applicants will have at least one year of relevant experience, a strong understanding of occupational safety and environmental regulations, and excellent organizational and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a Safety Officer or similar role in a high-risk operational environment.
• Good understanding of occupational safety and environmental regulations, including OSHA and ISO 45001.
• Knowledge of emergency response systems and safety program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Document training records and incident investigations.
• Administrate all safety programs related to government agencies.
• Conduct site audits to evaluate physical and human hazards.
• Collaborate with engineering and production groups.

Skills

Occupational safety regulations

Emergency response systems

Risk assessment

Audit proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Job description

What You’ll do:

• Document training records and incident investigations in compliance with regulations and standards.
• Administrate all safety programs that are related to various government agencies and insurance programs.
• Conduct site audits to evaluate the physical and human hazards in compliance with internally approved audit tools and initiate corrective actions as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the engineering and production groups regarding plant layouts, manufacturing processes, and equipment design.
• Supports site safety performance targets and reports performance to targets to site HSE Lead.
• Surveillance and reporting on health and safety practices and systems to the safety manager or authorized bodies or Head Office counterpart, whichever is applicable.
• Conduct investigation & root cause analysis for all safety incidents, outline preventive safety measures to reduce hazard risk.
• Supervise & administrate his/her direct reports.
• Establish, update, & execute the Emergency Plans related to identifying emergencies related to OHS & Environment.
• Execute/support all objectives, targets, programs, and action plans related to OHS and Environment.
• Document site-related hazards, and significant environmental aspects and report to Quality Assurance/Top Management to collaborate efforts in achieving the reduction of the identified risks and significant environmental aspects.
• Promote OHS and Environmental related activities, system components, and Performance indicators.

What You’ll need:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a Safety Officer or similar role in a high-risk operational environment (e.g., production, logistics, industrial)
• Good understanding of occupational safety and environmental regulations, including OSHA, ISO 45001, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of emergency response systems and safety program implementation.
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to assess risks related to machinery, tools, and material handling systems.
• Proficient in conducting audits, investigations, and safety training sessions
• Strong organizational, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for safety reporting and record-keeping.

You’ll love this job if you’re:

• A Proactive person with Health & Safety-First mindset.
• Self-driven, with a Do-it-yourself mentality.
• A team-builder with a high passion for Growth and Excellence