Health Safety & Environmental Specialist at Schneider Electric

Your Mission

Provide direction to the organization on Safety, Health and Environmental matters 

• Develop and implement the Health, Safety & Environmental system, to meet the requirements of OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 respectively, at all sites under the responsibility of SESA. 
• Support the responsible person on each site with activities in the workplace, related to the above systems, to ensure work practices are aligned towards the attainment of Health, Safety and Environmental objectives.
• Manage a Health, Safety and Environmental management program with objectives and time scales.
• Develop and maintain risk registers in all areas to enable the prioritization of identified risks with actions to minimize risk thereby continuously improving the system.
• Act as the correspondent to the International Operating Division on Safety, Health and Environmental matters and provide feedback on performance of the System. 
• Create awareness among employees of the Health, Safety and Environmental system in order to minimize risk.
• Implement and manage the internal audit program

Principle Accountabilities:

• Reduce incidents to meet preset targets through an effective Health, Safety and Environmental System.
• Ensure legal compliance through an effective Health, Safety and Environmental System.
• Minimize risk to employees, contractors & visitors through an effective Health, Safety and Environmental System.

Process Owner

• In this position you are required to fulfill the role of a Process Owner, responsibilities and authority are according to job description reference GE207.

General

• Ensure that all standard operating procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure professional standards are maintained in all business situations.

Management System

• Keep up to date with developments with respect to the management system, as well as apply the policies and procedures relevant to the position.
• Communicate improvement possibilities with respect to the management system to the relevant process owner or directly to quality & customer satisfaction and participate in improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

  About You

• Tech / National Diploma/ Degree in Environmental Health / Safety / Quality
• 5 - 10 years' experience in a manufacturing sector is an advantage
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal through various formats
• Attention to details, proactive, dynamic, and effective individuals.
• Able to work independently and proactively.
• Willing to travel (up to 50% of working time)
• Knowledge of OHS Act and regulations.