About the Role / About the Job
We are seeking a dedicated Safety Officer to join our team in the plastic manufacturing sector located in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Reporting to the Safety Manager, you will play a crucial role in implementing and enforcing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with UAE regulations and local authority requirements. This position requires a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment and promoting safety awareness among all employees.
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Duty Details
- Rotational Shift: Monday - Saturday, 11 hours including 1 hour lunch break.
- Salary: Negotiable based on experience, with a maximum up to 3500 AED.
- Facilities Provided: Ticket, Visa, Transportation, Bachelor Accommodation (sharing), Medical, 30 days paid leave every year or 60 days paid leave with return ticket every 2 years, and all facilities as per UAE Labour Law.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and enforce the company’s HSE policies, procedures, and safe work practices in compliance with UAE regulations and local authority requirements.
- Conduct daily workplace inspections, identify hazards, and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Prepare, review, and monitor Risk Assessments (RA), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and Method Statements for operational activities.
- Monitor the safe operation of plastic manufacturing equipment, including extrusion, injection moulding, blow moulding, EBM, and auxiliary machinery.
- Ensure machine guarding, emergency stop systems, interlocks, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures are properly implemented during maintenance and repairs.
- Manage the Permit-to-Work (PTW) system for hot work, confined space entry, work at height, electrical work, and lifting operations.
- Conduct incident, accident, and near-miss investigations, identify root causes, and ensure effective corrective actions are completed.
- Inspect and maintain fire safety systems, emergency exits, firefighting equipment, and coordinate emergency drills and evacuation exercises.
- Monitor the safe storage, handling, and transportation of polymer raw materials, additives, chemicals, finished goods, and plastic scrap.
- Ensure proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and conduct regular toolbox talks, safety inductions, and HSE awareness training.
- Supervise contractor activities and ensure compliance with approved safety procedures, risk assessments, and permit requirements.
- Monitor environmental compliance, including waste management, spill prevention, ventilation, dust, fumes, noise, and housekeeping standards.
- Maintain HSE documentation, including inspection reports, training records, permits, incident reports, audit findings, and monthly safety statistics.
- Support internal audits, external inspections, and compliance with Civil Defence, RAKEZ, and other applicable UAE authority requirements.
- Promote a proactive safety culture by stopping unsafe work when necessary, reporting critical hazards immediately, and driving continuous HSE improvement across the factory.
Minimum Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
- NEBOSH IGC (preferred).
- 2–3 years of HSE experience in manufacturing or plastic processing.
- Knowledge of UAE HSE regulations, emergency response, fire safety, machine safety, Lockout/Tagout, and Permit-to-Work systems.
- Strong communication, reporting, and leadership skills.
