Safety Specialist: Health & Safety Champion

HELLA; El Salto; Remote; MXN 280,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

FORVIA HELLA in El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, seeks a Safety Specialist to support the chief safety engineer in health & safety compliance and advisory tasks. The role covers planning, modification of facilities, ergonomics considerations, PPE, and safety audits.

Responsibilities include organizing safety tours, investigating accidents, drafting workplace guidelines, and coordinating safety training with plant leadership and external bodies.

Qualifications

• English advanced; strong knowledge of industrial protection and health protection.
• Familiar with fire protection and environmental protection practices.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the chief safety engineer in health & safety compliance and advisory tasks.
• Advise on planning, execution, maintenance, and modification of facilities and equipment.
• Provide guidance on ergonomics, workstation design, and working conditions.
• Assist in PPE selection, testing, and specification.
• Monitor and approve processes, equipment, and workstations before deployment or after major changes.
• Check fire and explosion protection measures and first aid equipment.
• Organize plant tours to observe safety issues and document findings.
• Suggest improvements and work toward eliminating problems.
• Investigate workplace accidents and participate in case processing.
• Draft safety instructions and workplace guidelines.
• Support and advise injured employees and those with occupational illnesses.
• Assist in training safety officers and safety-related staff.
• Coordinate internal and external safety training measures.
• Develop and test new health & safety processes, tools, and programs.
• Collaborate with safety engineers, company doctors, Works Council, and external bodies.

Skills

English advanced

Industrial protection

Health protection

Fire protection

Environmental protection

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Job description

FORVIA HELLA in El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, seeks a Safety Specialist to support the chief safety engineer in health & safety compliance and advisory tasks. The role covers planning, modification of facilities, ergonomics considerations, PPE, and safety audits.

Responsibilities include organizing safety tours, investigating accidents, drafting workplace guidelines, and coordinating safety training with plant leadership and external bodies.