Safety Officer

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Safety Officer to champion safety and compliance across multiple sites in Singapore. This role is pivotal in fostering a culture of excellence and safety, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards while promoting employee awareness through training and support. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining EHS management systems, conducting audits, and liaising with authorities to ensure the highest safety standards. Join a dynamic team committed to making tomorrow safer than today, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on the organization and the community.

Qualifications

• Registered WSHO with MOM and minimum 1 year relevant experience required.
• Strong knowledge of ISO14001/ISO45001 and EHS management systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Develop and implement EHS training and manage documentation.
• Conduct audits and ensure effective incident investigations.

Skills

Environmental Management

Occupational Health and Safety

Health, Safety, and Environmental Law

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Self-motivated Team Player

Quality Focus

Education

Degree in Environmental Management

Specialist Diploma in WSH

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for Safety Officer for Singapore.

In this role, you will play a critical role in maintaining regulatory compliance, mitigating risks, and promoting a culture of excellence and safety within the organisation. This position requires a strong understanding of EHS management systems and regulatory requirements to maintain high standards and minimise risks. You will be secretary for WSH&E committee meetings.

Location: Boon Lay, Tuas and Ang Mo Kio

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager in ensuring compliance on all safety, health, environmental, and welfare matters, to ensure the Project complies with its statutory obligations, safety requirements, and aerodrome safety standards.
• Perform the duties as stipulated in the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH Officer) Regulations, and comply with the WSH Act, regulations, and Code of Practices.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring & reviewing Element’s EHS Management System to ensure EHS system performance, and legal and regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for ensuring EHS policies, objectives, and targets are set to enforce Element policy, disseminated to promote staff awareness, and results are monitored periodically.
• Identify training needs, develop, and deliver EHS training to strengthen employees’ awareness of EHS on a regular basis.
• Ability to work with all levels of people and with distinct stakeholders and multiple business units.
• Provide EHS support to 3 locations.
• Coordinate external audits and maintain EHS documents for ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 Certification.
• Conduct internal audits, gap analysis, and root cause identification and recommend corrective actions to ensure continuity & effectiveness of Element EHS Management System in accordance with ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001, OSHA, and Element safety standards.
• Assume the role of Document Controller for EHS documentation to ensure the EHS Management System is always updated.
• Ensure all EHS incidents and/or accidents are thoroughly investigated and effectively closed.
• Collate and analyse incident/accident statistics, prepare reports, make recommendations, and implement control measures and/or procedural changes to eliminate/reduce the risk of future occurrences.
• Conduct EHS induction for new employees, contractors, contract workers, temp employees, and/or visitors as and when necessary.
• Responsible for the effectiveness of EHS programs for Element’s staff, contract workers, vendors, contractors & visitors where applicable.
• Manage and/or provide guidance to contractors/sub-contractors in engaging their services and ensure safety rules are enforced during their course of work within Element's premises/sites.
• Liaise, coordinate & handle all EHS-related matters with the relevant authorities or customers such as MOM, NEA, SCDF, Singapore Power etc.
• Keep abreast with local EHS-related legislations and WSH developments. Share and disseminate relevant information effectively to enable continual improvement.
• Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills / Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Management, Occupational Health, and Safety or equivalent Specialist Diploma in WSH or equivalent.
• Must be a registered WSHO with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
• Minimum 1 year working experience relevant to the work to be carried out by a WSHO, with good knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental Law & Regulations of Singapore.
• ISO14001/ISO 45001 internal auditor.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Strong and determined quality focus with indefatigable determination to get the job done under the most challenging conditions.
• Self-driven and able to work within tight deadlines and shift work, if required.
• Self-motivated team player with excellent organisational and communication skills.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.