Ekurhuleni: HSE Manager posted by Unique Personnel Ltd

Reports to the Senior HSE Manager, based abroad with dotted line reporting to the local General Manager. Role Summary: To ensure the Company complies with its statutory obligations 9001 and 14001 Clients/Customers: Internal: all departments, External: Department of Labour, Department of Environmental affairs Key Performance Areas: FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE: Ensure there is enough budget for training of employees for machinery and legislative training such as First Aid. Overseeing safety for workers through inspections, audits, and research in all company sites. Ensure that the company pays carbon tax on a pro rata basis. Ensure the is budget for incidents or accidents that are unexpected incase machinery or expensive equipment has to be procured INTERNAL BUSINESS PROCESS PERSPECTIVE: Developing and enforcing safety policies and procedures to ensure employee compliance with safety regulations. Ensuring that safety equipment is available, such as hard hats and respirators Responsible for identifying and resolving workplace hazards, ensuring compliance with regulations and developing safety programs. Ensure compliance with Occupational regulations and standards, By laws, Radioactive audits ,water testing for bacteria. Makes sure skips for waste are removed timeously to avoid a health hazard. Ensures safety meetings are conducted and analyze Incident data and identify trends recommend actions to avoid Incidents across the organization. To highlight areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or H.S.E. guidance. Participate in the planning of programmes that will address problem areas and ensure implementation of the identified interventions. In charge of safety as the security company directly report to him and ensure drug and alcohol tests are conducted Manages records management and verification of documents CUSTOMER/STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS PERSPECTIVE: Manage relationship with all internal departments and provide support where needed. Attends to unions in terms of safety and introduction of new safety equipment, protocols, new PPE. Liase with department of Labour through reporting regulary ORGANISATION & GROWTH PERSPECTIVE: Monitoring employee safety performance to identify areas for improvement Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks raise safety awareness and improve safe work practices and develop and recommend improvements to all Quality Management systems Interfaces effectively with peers and peer organizations improvement and quality to achieve the Company’s goals and objectives. Ensure audits of customer sites and plant as a Section 16 Legal Appointee. Drives safety initiatives and evaluating safety improvements and opportunities Required Minimum Education / Training: Degree in Safety Management Nebosh International Diploma NQF Level 5 Risk Assessor Certificate Required Minimum Work Experience 10 years full function HSE experience including projects in a manufacturing environment Standard Accountabilities: Complete all relevant tasks as per work instruction Ensure that all tasks are completed in a safe manner Maintain high quality standard for all tasks carried out Executes on specific deliverables Demonstrate behaviors in line with the company’s CORE Values Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment Report risks and opportunities for improvement related to duties Required to perform ad hoc as and when required. Technical Competencies: Organisational skills Problem solving skill Attention to detail Understanding of company policies, procedures, and processes High level of accuracy Behavioural Attributes: Strong leadership skills Assertiveness Conflict management High initiative and ownership Team Player Ability to work well under pressure Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Proven track record with regard to deadlines Results driven Strong listener Honesty Confidentiality