SHE Officer

Boardroom Appointments; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 420 000 - 550 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Health and Safety management employer in Eastern Cape, Gqeberha is seeking a dedicated professional to maintain compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in the manufacturing field, alongside a National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent qualification. This role involves monitoring HSE policies, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring all safety standards are met. The company promotes a culture of safety and compliance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a manufacturing or related field.
• Knowledge of the OHS Act and related environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with regulatory and legal audit requirements.
• Implement and monitor HSE policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits.

Skills

Knowledge of HSE systems

Strong communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent

SAMTRAC certification

Job description

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Safety Management (preferable) or equivalent and/or at least SAMTRAC
• OHS Act, ISO, Environmental, Noise & Energy knowledge of requirements
• Knowledge of all relevant safety systems and procedures

Experience

• MINIMUM: Minimum of 3 years work experience in a manufacturing or related field.

Business Protection

• Maintain and drive compliance with current regulatory, ISO and Legal Compliance Audit Requirements for all The Company sites.
• Monitor the implementation of HSE (Health, Safety & Environmental) Policies, Procedures, Standards, Processes, and Programs and systems on each shift against the expected standards.
• Support and drive to achieve annual targets as per Compliance Section KPIs.
• Implement and maintain audits, checks, and inspections for the various HSE systems to ensure compliance with the OHS Act deliverables are validated on a regular weekly/monthly basis.
• Ensure that the provisions of the various regulatory requirements (i.e., OSH Act, ISO, Environmental, Noise & Energy) and their regulations, pertinent to the site and its processes, are complied with in the workplace.
• Ensure internal and external legal requirements are maintained and samples, reports, and inspections performed, recorded, and the necessary items sent to the local authorities, i.e., water samples, water meter readings, etc.

Health & Safety Management

• Provide a comprehensive SHEE consulting service and advice to the manufacturing plants in consultation with the SHEEQ.
• Participate, investigate, and report on incidents in the workplace and devise and implement strategies for preventative measures.
• Conduct regular HIRA (Hazard Identification & Risk Assessments) and take actions to eliminate, as well as environmental aspects and impact assessments, and update SWPs and SOPs; set up regular meetings to close out such findings towards continuous improvement.
• Assist with annual SHEE induction on all employees and do incidental SHEE Induction throughout the year/as well as training of employees.
• Compile and participate in new safety programs to continuously improve the SHEE standard and culture of all areas.
• Practice safe working techniques and implement such via safety bulletins, toolbox talks, etc.
• Implement and maintain health and safety standards on a continuous basis to reduce the likelihood of incidents.
• Set an example by maintaining and enforcing compliance with all safety regulations.
• Standardize health and safety in order to remain consistent.
• Compile and maintain all relevant compliance registers to ensure compliance.
• Perform regular inspections of equipment in line with HSE, e.g., ladders, racks, forklifts, PPE, machinery, equipment, facilities, tools, etc., and take precautionary measures to eliminate injury. (Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, and Monthly inspections.)
• Request, enforce, and inspect contractor Health and Safety Files readiness and drive compliance.
• Issuing of work permits to staff and contractors.

Environmental Management

• Ensure the processes needed for the Environmental Management System are implemented and maintained as per legislation and in accordance with ISO.
• Conduct monthly environmental assessments, communicate to relevant supervision and managers, and set up weekly meetings to close out such findings towards continuous improvement.
• Prepare an audit matrix with scheduled internal audits on activities and processes of the site and report on findings and improvements of such audits.
• Investigation of IODs, accidents, and injuries and attend all relevant training in lieu thereof and as instructed.

Energy Management

• Support the plant energy efficient plan to continuously reduce the overall consumption of energy.
• Create an awareness culture regarding energy savings through the following:
  • Implement a switching-off schedule with various apparatus or unused equipment.
  • Invest in energy-saving equipment e.g., replacement of lamps to energy-saving light.
  • Install light timers/sensors etc.
  • Invest in advanced new technology.
  • Fix various air leaks (program for air leaks).

Risk Management

• Compliance with current legislation, standards, and Legal Requirements.
• Ensure risk assessment for all departments are validated as part of the planned monthly HSE inspections/walkabouts.
• Ensure Risk Assessments for all contractor jobs are reviewed and complied with before commencement of actual work.
• Conduct job hazard identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA) and improve relevant processes in terms of hazard mitigation/elimination and training to employees.
  • Risk assessment
  • Identify tasks per operation
  • Identify hazards per task and the potential harm that they pose to the employees
  • Score the hazards to determine the risk as per risk rating criteria
  • Identify the necessary controls
  • Identify significant risks
  • Identify the micro risks within for significant risks
  • Identify projects to reduce the significant risks
  • Rerate the significant risks in line with reduction.

People Management / Support

• Support people management initiatives to facilitate the readiness of information, storage, meeting SHEEQ deadlines, consolidating training.
• Coordinate the overall activities of the SHEEQ Section to facilitate and support people management initiatives driving the sections deliverables, i.e.:
  • SharePoint management and ISO compliance to facilitate readiness of information in well-organized folders, on time.
  • Ensure timeous storage of information in soft copy form in the various document controlled folders information facilitates decision-making.
  • Track scorecard of all SHEEQ deadlines, including targets, actuals, action plans, status tracking, plant service ratings, speedy response to HSE issues raised.
  • Prepare and manage the Consolidated HSE Plant training plan to ensure booking, attendees, execution, training forms, tests, and online storage is done full circle.
• Attend daily production QSB meetings and feedback SHEE information in daily SHEEQ meetings.
• Attend required strategic team meetings with the SHEEQ Manager and peers.
• Attend monthly HSE meetings and drive implementation of SHEEQ deadlines.
• Provide required supervision and support to the SHE representatives towards development and overall improvements of the SHE Culture.
• Support any other SHEQ related matters as instructed by the Site Compliance Manager, Duty Manager, or manufacturing Director of the site.
• Compile a roster and execute daily audits to ensure maintenance of the SHEE requirements and adherence to operational standards thereof.
• Support the various shifts with all SHEE related requirements and be an ambassador of the SHEE DEPARTMENT in all aspects; set the example.
• Assist with daily administration functions as required to foster teamwork and service excellence.
• Perform any other duties that are commensurate with the position and the needs of the department.
• Assist with the updating of the online filing system (SharePoint).
• Assist with maintenance of various departmental safety non-conformances, records, graphs, business plans, shortcomings, initiatives to foster continuous improvements, and support as instructed by the SHEEQ Manager.
• Support Blood Lead initiatives and action plans to drive improvement of The Company's non-Negotiables and achievement of Company deliverables/KPIs/targets.
• Support the requirement of shift overtime as and when required, including the need to perform rotational weekend stand-in (Saturdays and Sundays) as per the weekend roster.