East London: Senior HSE Coordinator posted by Staff Solutions

About the Role

The Senior HSE Coordinator role at Staff Solutions is a critical position that requires a highly skilled and experienced professional to oversee the company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) management system. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with minimum HSEE requirements, managing First Aid activities, and liaising with relevant parties on occupational health issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor contractors to ensure they are compliant with minimum HSEE requirements and have a valid permit to work.
• Ensure that the company’s HSEE policies and procedures are fully complied with in order to reduce the risk of litigation.
• Co-ordinate and control First Aid activities, accident & spillage investigations and collation of accident statistics (internal and external reporting).
• Liaise with all relevant parties on occupational health issues.
• Liaise with all relevant parties on all environmental compliance issues.
• Schedule and coordinate HSEE committee meetings in accordance with company procedures.
• Represent the plant externally on HSE issues, in cooperation and agreement with the Regional HSE Manager.
• Drive and co-ordinate the site behaviour based safety program, Total Safety Culture.
• Facilitation of incident investigations involving fire or other emergencies.
• Ensure that people with responsibility for safety and environment are challenged.
• Act as the “internal consultant” to the plant manager and to the plant management team.
• Facilitate / provide and/or conduct training in all HSE matters.
• Complete and update all Environmental Aspect and Impact assessments and Health/Safety Risk assessments (including Hazardous Chemical Substance assessments).
• Assist plant management team in the development of HSE objective and targets to ensure compliance with ISO14001 and ISO 45001 and to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop management programs for set objectives and targets. Track progress on a monthly basis and report to plant management.
• Maintain ISO14001 and ISO 45001 certification.
• Advise plant management on any updates/changes and actions required pertaining to HSE legislative requirements.
• Ensure requirements as per monthly company KPI’s are met (100% compliance). Action plans to be developed and agreed with plant manager if full compliance has not been.
• Assist with ergonomic assessments (PEIL).
• Drive PEIP (Prevention Early Intervention Programme – physiotherapy interaction).
• Update existing site HSE policies, procedures, WI and forms when required. Develop new where identified necessary.
• Maintain an up-to-date list of all HCS used on site. MSDS to be available for all.
• Conduct HSE induction for new employees, temporary workers and external contractors performing work on company premises.
• Ensure all statutory appointments are in place and current.
• Conduct annual audits on service providers in terms of ISO14001, ISO 45001 certification. EHS Compliance audits.
• Monitor open actions.
• Ensure all required permits are available and valid.
• Audit clinic to ensure baseline, annual and exit medicals are conducted as per standard.
• Establish PPE requirements for plant based on risk assessment.

Requirements

• Matric / Grade 12
• Relevant degree/diploma with qualification in Health and Safety
• Previous experience with ISO14001, ISO 45001
• Minimum 5 years full time experience in the Health, Safety and Environmental field
• HSE Experience in Automotive / Manufacturing industry will be an added advantage

Qualifications

No specific qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary details not provided.