Health and Safety Technician

Boardroom Appointments; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Health & Safety Technician in Pretoria. This role involves ensuring safety compliance, coordinating safety audits, and providing training related to safety improvements. The ideal candidate must have a bachelor's degree in safety engineering and at least 3 years of manufacturing experience. Knowledge of OSHAS standards and ergonomics is also required. The position plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of safety within the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing related experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in safety engineering or a related field is mandatory.
• Solid working knowledge of safety processes and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide problem solving and analysis related to safety improvements.
• Coordinate accident investigations and ensure corrective actions.
• Develop action plans for safety audits and compliance.

Skills

Manufacturing related experience

Safety technician experience

Risk analysis skills

Training and coaching skills

Knowledge of ergonomics

Accident investigation processes

OSHAS 18001 knowledge

OSHAS 14001 knowledge

5S Methodology

Education

Bachelor degree or College education in safety engineering

Job description

About the job Health & Safety Technician

• 3+ yrs. of manufacturing related experience with hands on operational knowledge (preferably practical experience in automotive industry manufacturing environment)
• Safety technician experience is a plus
• Bachelor degree or College education in safety engineering, industrial engineering, management or similar
• Certified Safety training according to local legal requirements.
• Solid working knowledge of risk analysis and emergency response planning
• Ability to develop & deliver effective training according to Internal programs and plans and legal requirements
• Solid working knowledge of accident and incident investigation processes and requirements
• Knowledge of principles of ergonomics in an industrial setting
• Knowledge and understanding of safety processes, procedures, systems and legal requirements.
• Solid working knowledge of OSHAS 18001
• Solid working knowledge of OSHAS 14001
• Solid working knowledge of 5S Methodology
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental processes, procedures, systems and legal requirements.
• Experience working in an organization that has a well-implemented Safety Culture is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Provide problem solving, analysis, training, coaching related to safety & ergonomic improvements
• Coordinate 5PB of accidents at work; ensure corrective actions are developed and implemented effectively and in a timely manner
• Develop action plans and conducting follow-up internal and external safety audits to address all plant Safety issues and adherence to applicable policies and procedures, legal requirements; ensure corrective safety actions are developed and implemented
• Coordinate the activities of health and safety at work with the activities of other functional areas of business
• Coordinate 5S audits, ensure corrective actions are developed and implemented
• Selecting the correct personal protective equipment according to the existing risks ensuring proper and effective control/monitoring of costs
• Ensuring the involvement of all associates in the culture of zero accidents and promote incident reporting policy
• Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce safety policy, guidelines, safety rules, procedure and all legally required legislation.
• Providing direction and support on all safety compliance inquiries.
• Advise management on all legislative changes and new legal requirements.
• Safety advisor and mentor to associates and management in solving problems that impact safety in the workplace
• Collect data, maintain records and manage filing systems for Health & Safety, according internal procedures and legal requirements
• Create and review daily, weekly, monthly, and annual safety reports, as required in order to analyze critically all possible causes and severity of working accidents and diseases and define the preventive and corrective actions
• Participate actively in the definition of new equipments/tools (phase project) in order to assure all legal safety requirements and ergonomics best practices, also participate actively in the reception and acceptance of them
• Implement, coordinate, control and assure all actions/activities required by PDSSMA (Director Plan for Health, Safety & Environment)
• Develop, facilitate, schedule and coordinate safety training sessions according to legal and company programs requirements
• Responsible to assure that the subcontractors that execute working activities in BU are aware and informed about the specific risks, health and Safety policies and procedures to be followed
• Stop any Business Unit activity which endangers the health or physical integrity of associates or third parties and immediately communicate this decision to EUN and HR&S Manager.