Occupational Health and Safety Engineer

Ford Otosan; Odunpazarı; Hybrid; TRY 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Koç Pension Foundation

KoçAilem benefits

Flextra benefits

Job summary

Ford Otosan is seeking a Safety Engineer with a strong background in machine safety to develop and implement safety standards across all plants in Turkey. You will lead risk assessments, design and evaluate safety policies, and coordinate trainings to ensure compliant and safe manufacturing processes.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelors in Engineering focusing on machine safety, a professional safety certification, and at least four years of related experience, with good English communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Machine Safety preferred).
• Focus will be on machine Safety engineering perspective.
• Certified as B (or above) occupation safety professional.
• Minimum 4 years of experience on occupational safety.
• Machinery safety certificate and experience would be preferred.
• Minimum Upper Intermediate level English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Develop and update company safety procedures and standards.
• Identify, develop, organize and implement occupational health and safety trainings.
• Develop, communicate and implement safety policies and procedures across the company.
• Review equipment/machinery risk assessments to ensure safe machinery during design and deployment.
• Involve in machinery risk assessment for design, build, modification and commissioning of machinery with regard to safety.
• Be part of risk assessment teams for new technologies.

Skills

Machine Safety Engineering

Safety Certification

English Proficiency

Planning & Organizing

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Machine Safety preferred)

Job description

We believe that our employees are the foundation of our success and the source of our strength. Our vision is to become Turkey's most valuable and preferred industrial company that champions equality in the workplace. Join us in shaping the future of the automotive industry at Ford Otosan!

What awaits you in this role?

• Work with Plant safety leader, follow local safety legislation, develop & update company safety procedures and standards,
• Identify, develop, organize and implement occupational health and safety trainings,
• Develop, communicate and be part of implementation of safety policies procedures across the company,
• Review equipment /machinery risk assessments provided by the suppliers in order to achieve safe machinery during design, installation and buy-off of new vehicle programmes and launches,
• Involve in machinery risk assessment for the design, build, modification, commissioning and acceptance of machinery and equipment with regard to safety items and provide expertise for interpretation and implementation of machinery safety standards in Ford Otosan facilities,
• Be part of risk assessment teams for new technologies.

What are we looking for in this position?

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably focusing on Machine Safety Engineering),
• Focus will be on machine Safety engineering perspective,
• Certified as B (or above) occupation safety professional,
• Minimum 4 years of experience on occupational safety,
• Machinery safety certificate and experience would be preferred,
• Minimum Upper Intermediate level English (verbal and written),
• Planning and organizational capabilities,
• Competency on health and safety legislation,
• Capable to act in dynamic work environment,
• Work in team approach.

When You Start Your Career In "Ford Otosan";

• We have hybrid working model and you can enjoy being part of an agile team.
• You'll become a member of Koç Pension Foundation
• You and your loved ones will enjoy the benefits of KoçAilem
• You'll choose the side benefits with Flextra

The only criterion evaluated in the recruitment and employment is suitability for the job; equal opportunity is provided without any discrimination.

What About Us?

Ford Otosan, being one of the top three exporting companies in Turkey since 2004, has achieved 12 consecutive years of automotive industry championship and is Turkiye goods product export champion for 8 years in a row. Ford Otosan operates in 4 main centers with its Gölcük and Yeniköy Plants in Kocaeli, Eskişehir Plant in Eskişehir, Sancaktepe R&D Center and Spare Parts Warehouse in İstanbul and Craiova Plant in Romania employs more than 20,000 people. Kocaeli and Eskişehir Plants are listed among Ford's 'Best Vehicle Production Centers' and Eskişehir is the only factory in Turkiye that can produce vehicles, engines, and powertrains in the same center.

Ford Otosan, standing out with its sensitivity regarding social responsibilities, also carries out several social responsibility projects in many fields including education, healthcare, culture, arts, and sports on “Future. Now” vision. Ford Otosan, also carrying out awareness studies on gender equality since 2013 with the understanding of "Equality at Work", became the only automotive and the first and only industrial company from Turkiye to be included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index in 2021.

The building blocks of our new corporate culture, which we call “Dynamic Balance”, our values are mutual trust and respect, value each other and affection, openness to change and innovation, open and transparent communication.

A common culture brings us to a common sense and purpose, helps us to work in a positive atmosphere of trust, ties us closer and helps us to reach a stronger future all together.