Maritime Technical Safety Lead & Compliance Expert

Ditaş Tankers / Ditaş Denizcilik; Üsküdar; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

DİTAŞ Deniz İşletmeciliği ve Tankerciliği A.Ş. seeks a Technical Safety Manager to lead the Quality and Technical Safety Department and drive OHS compliance across vessels and shore operations.

You will oversee the Integrated Management System, risk management, CAPA processes and regulatory licenses, reporting to the Head of Technical Safety and Quality while guiding crews in safety culture across the fleet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
• Certified Internal Auditor and/or Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 Management Systems (ISO 14001 certification is an asset).
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Class A Occupational Safety Specialist.
• Proven experience in high-hazard industries or very hazardous workplaces.
• Thorough knowledge of Turkish Occupational Health and Safety legislation and internationally recognized HSE standards.
• Experience in maritime operations, tanker industry, ISM Code, SIRE and TMSA processes will be considered an advantage.
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Experience in Integrated Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) implementation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in leading internal and external audits and managing regulatory compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate OHS Committee meetings and activities; coordinate mandatory OHS training and monitor health examinations.
• Plan, coordinate OHS training, awareness and employee engagement; monitor HSE KPIs and dashboards.
• Monitor changes in legislation/regulations and ensure timely communication to office and fleet; coordinate compliance actions.
• Manage application, renewal and compliance of vessels Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) licenses.
• Investigate incidents and CAPA, communicate lessons learned across the fleet.
• Oversee the Integrated Management System and update procedures, drive standardization and continual improvement.
• Maintain Corporate Risk Management System; update risk registers and support risk mitigation.
• Coordinate onboard Safety Meetings and initiatives to strengthen safety culture across fleet.
• Plan emergency drills, HSE meetings, training sessions; organize benchmarking with other tanker operators.
• Reports directly to Head of Technical Safety and Quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Decision-making

MS Office

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Occupational Safety/Environmental Eng.

Class A Occupational Safety Specialist Certificate

ISO 9001/ISO 45001 Internal Auditor Lead Auditor certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

DİTAŞ Deniz İşletmeciliği ve Tankerciliği A.Ş. seeks a Technical Safety Manager to lead the Quality and Technical Safety Department and drive OHS compliance across vessels and shore operations.

You will oversee the Integrated Management System, risk management, CAPA processes and regulatory licenses, reporting to the Head of Technical Safety and Quality while guiding crews in safety culture across the fleet.