Safety Coordinator
SUPER UNIART INDUSTRIES (M) SDN. BHD.
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Job summary
SUPER UNIART INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD is seeking a Safety Coordinator to oversee occupational safety, health and environmental practices at our Malacca facility. You will work with Operations, Maintenance, QA, Warehouse, HR and Engineering to identify hazards and drive corrective actions.
You will coordinate with authorities, conduct regular inspections, implement LOTO and risk assessments (HIRARC), and promote a strong safety culture across the site.
Qualifications
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field.
- Preferably 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing.
- Knowledge of Malaysian workplace safety and health requirements (DOSH/JKKP, BOMBA).
- Ability to conduct safety inspections and risk assessments.
- Strong report writing and documentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate implementation of Malaysian Occupational Safety and Health requirements and company HSE procedures.
- Maintain required safety records, registers, inspection reports and documentation.
- Coordinate with DOSH/JKKP, BOMBA and other authorities as required.
- Conduct regular safety inspections and Gemba walks across production and support areas.
- Ensure safety procedures are communicated and followed by employees, contractors and visitors.
- Lead or participate in LOTO, risk assessment (HIRARC) activities, incidents investigations and corrective actions.
- Coordinate emergency drills and safety-awareness programs.
- Mentor and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, QA, Warehouse, HR and Engineering teams.
Skills
Education
Job description
To coordinate and continuously improve workplace safety, health and environmental practices across the manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with applicable Malaysian legal requirements and company standards.
The Safety Coordinator will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, QA, Warehouse, HR and Engineering teams to identify hazards, implement corrective actions, conduct safety inspections and promote a strong safety culture across the organisation.
Coordinate implementation of applicable Malaysian Occupational Safety and Health requirements and company HSE procedures.
Maintain required safety records, registers, inspection reports and documentation.
Coordinate with DOSH/JKKP, BOMBA and other relevant authorities when required.
Monitor compliance with statutory inspection and certification requirements for relevant equipment and workplace activities.
Ensure safety procedures are communicated and followed by employees, contractors and visitors.
Support preparation for internal and external safety audits and inspections.
Conduct regular daily/weekly/monthly safety inspections and Gemba walks across production and support areas.
Identify unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and potential risks.
Monitor housekeeping, access ways, emergency exits, machine guarding, PPE compliance and safe working practices.
Maintain a safety observation / improvement programme and follow up on corrective actions.
Work with department PICs to ensure identified actions are closed within agreed timelines.
Particular attention should be given to:
- Injection moulding machines and mould-changing activities.
- Blow moulding/PET equipment.
- IML, labelling, sleeving and printing machines.
- Automatic take-out systems, robots and EOAT.
- Conveyors, grinders and auxiliary equipment.
- Compressors, chillers, cooling towers and other utilities.
- Forklifts and material-handling equipment.
- Electrical panels and electrical work.
- Maintenance activities involving moving machinery.
Ensure appropriate machine guarding, interlocks, emergency stops and safety devices are available and functioning.
Implement and monitor Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures for maintenance and repair activities.
Ensure machines are properly isolated before maintenance, cleaning, mould changes or intervention.
Verify isolation of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and other stored energy sources.
Conduct periodic LOTO audits and training.
Work closely with Maintenance and Engineering teams to improve machine safety.
Coordinate HIRARC / risk assessment activities for production, maintenance, warehouse and other departments.
Identify hazards and assess associated risks.
Recommend appropriate control measures following the hierarchy of controls.
Review risk assessments whenever there are:
- New machines
- Process changes
- New chemicals
- Accidents or near misses
Coordinate reporting and investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses.
Ensure immediate containment and corrective action.
Lead or participate in root-cause analysis.
Develop corrective and preventive actions with responsible PICs.
Monitor closure and effectiveness of corrective actions.
Maintain accident, incident and near-miss records.
Promote reporting of unsafe conditions and near misses without blame.
Maintain and regularly review emergency response procedures.
Coordinate emergency drills such as:
- Chemical spill
- Medical emergency
- Other relevant workplace emergencies
Ensure emergency exits, evacuation routes and assembly points remain accessible.
Check availability and condition of fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, emergency equipment, first-aid boxes and other safety equipment.
Coordinate with BOMBA and relevant emergency response teams where required.
Maintain chemical inventory and relevant SDS documentation.
Ensure chemicals are properly labelled, stored and handled.
Monitor availability and use of appropriate PPE.
Ensure employees understand chemical hazards and emergency response requirements.
Coordinate chemical spill response preparedness.
Monitor storage compatibility and housekeeping in chemical storage areas.
Identify PPE requirements based on workplace risk assessments.
Ensure appropriate PPE is available and correctly used.
Conduct regular PPE compliance checks.
Recommend improvements to PPE based on actual workplace conditions.
Maintain PPE records where required.
Coordinate and conduct safety awareness programmes including:
- New employee safety induction.
- Machine safety.
- LOTO.
- PPE.
- Fire safety and evacuation.
- Chemical handling.
- Working at height.
- Electrical safety.
- Emergency response.
- Near-miss and hazard reporting.
Maintain training records and competency documentation.
Ensure contractors comply with company safety requirements.
Conduct safety induction before work starts.
Monitor contractor activities, particularly maintenance, construction, electrical, hot work and work-at-height activities.
Implement permit-to-work requirements where applicable.
Ensure visitors follow site safety requirements.
Identify opportunities to eliminate or reduce workplace hazards.
Support implementation of engineering controls and automation safety improvements.
Participate in machine safety improvement projects.
Develop safety improvement plans based on inspection findings, incidents and employee suggestions.
Promote employee participation in safety and hygiene improvement programmes.
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, Environmental Health, or a related field.
Preferably 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably plastic, packaging, automotive, food, chemical or similar industries.
Experience working in a production environment with machinery and maintenance activities will be an advantage.
Experience in conducting safety inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations.
Good knowledge of Malaysian workplace safety and health requirements.
Knowledge of DOSH/JKKP and BOMBA requirements.
Understanding of HIRARC/risk assessment.
Practical knowledge of LOTO and machine safety.
Knowledge of chemical and hazardous material handling.
Good understanding of emergency response and fire safety.
Good communication and training skills.
Ability to work with production and maintenance teams.
Good report-writing and documentation skills.
Good MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
SUPER UNIART INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD is a Malaysian Plastic Manufacturer that specializes in manufacturing of plastic products, established in the year 1983 at Malacca, Malaysia.
We have vast experience since 1980s as one of the leading plastic packaging manufacturer to provide the best service and high quality products to our customers.
We have grown leaps and bounds from our humble beginnings to produce a diverse range of plastic products for Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Consumer and Industrial applications within an area of 2 acres with built-up area of approximately 6,300m2.
Our company is certified with IS0 9001:2015 and we have Clean Rooms certified according to ISO 14644 standards facilities for our pharmaceutical products.
Our customer base ranges from SMEs to Multi-National Companies in various industries of Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Consumer and Industrial in Malaysia. We also export to countries within Asia.
SUPER UNIART INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD is a Malaysian Plastic Manufacturer that specializes in manufacturing of plastic products, established in the year 1983 at Malacca, Malaysia.
We have vast experience since 1980s as one of the leading plastic packaging manufacturer to provide the best service and high quality products to our customers.
We have grown leaps and bounds from our humble beginnings to produce a diverse range of plastic products for Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Consumer and Industrial applications within an area of 2 acres with built-up area of approximately 6,300m2.
Our company is certified with IS0 9001:2015 and we have Clean Rooms certified according to ISO 14644 standards facilities for our pharmaceutical products.
Our customer base ranges from SMEs to Multi-National Companies in various industries of Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Consumer and Industrial in Malaysia. We also export to countries within Asia.
SUPER UNIART INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD is a Malaysian Plastic Manufacturer that specializes in manufacturing of plastic products, established in the year 1983 at Malacca, Malaysia.
We have vast experience since 1980s as one of the leading plastic packaging manufacturer to provide the best service and high quality products to our customers.
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