About the Role
This position provides advanced Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) technical support across designated areas during both day and night shifts. The role involves conducting risk assessments, inspections, incident investigations, and ensuring operational controls are effective. The aim is to enhance compliance, emergency readiness, and technical competency through guidance, detailed analysis, and efficient shift handover processes.
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Key Accountability Areas
Risk Assessment & Operational Controls
- Conduct complex risk assessments, including ATEX/hazardous-area classification, machinery safety, chemical exposure, and fire risks, and develop appropriate assessment methods.
- Review assessments prepared by engineers and inspectors to verify the adequacy of mitigation measures.
- Assess HSE controls for contractor activities, maintenance, shutdowns, projects, and production line changes.
- Support occupational exposure assessments and verify environmental controls for chemicals, waste, and spill prevention.
Inspections & HSE Assurance
- Develop inspection schedules and conduct planned patrols of high-risk areas; cover assigned areas during day shifts and all plants during night shifts.
- Provide technical guidance to engineers and inspectors on inspection priorities and review the quality of findings documented in Intelex.
- Participate in cross-factory audits and conduct ISO 45001/14001 internal audits when assigned.
Permit to Work & Equipment Compliance
- Verify permit-to-work, hot work, and lockout/tagout compliance for operational, maintenance, and contractor activities.
- Review permit quality and identify deviations from approved procedures.
- Verify valid third-party certification of regulated equipment and necessary operator licenses.
- Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or activities present unacceptable risks.
Incident Investigation & Emergency Response
- Investigate serious and high-potential incidents using advanced root cause analysis methods and recommend actions to address underlying causes.
- Provide immediate incident response within designated responsibilities, coordinate with fire prevention and emergency teams, and secure the investigation scene.
- Escalate serious incidents directly to the HSE Manager without delay.
- Maintain area emergency response arrangements and participate in drills aligned with applicable Civil Defense requirements.
Technical Guidance & Continuous Improvement
- Coach engineers and inspectors; contribute to competency assessments and structured technical development plans.
- Develop training materials and deliver awareness campaigns, toolbox talks, and technical training, including training for permit issuers and receivers.
- Implement improvements to inspection methods, digital reporting, and operational controls; benchmark good practices and measure their impact.
Performance Reporting & Shift Handover
- Analyze HSE findings, incident trends, and KPIs; present findings and technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
- Track corrective actions through to closure and verify effectiveness.
- Prepare shift HSE reports, hand over incidents, significant risks, and outstanding actions between day and night teams; follow up on findings to maintain continuity of HSE coverage.
Role Accountability
HR Proficiency:
- Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
Delivery:
- Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
- Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time frames.
- Provide periodic reports detailing deviations and the execution of planned tasks.
Problem-Solving:
- Address any related problems that arise and escalate complex operational issues as necessary.
Quality:
- Ensure quality requirements are met to develop effective quality control processes, including specifications for products or related activities.
Business Process Improvements:
- Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, and procedures; seek opportunities for automation where possible.
Compliance:
- Adhere to relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Health, Safety, and Environment:
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and the delivery of high-quality products/services.
Academic Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering or a relevant field.
Work Experience
- 6 to 10 years of relevant experience.
Technical / Functional Competencies
- Safety Awareness and Compliance
- Safety Reviews and Inspections
