Health & Safety Officer

- Monitor and report on daily, weekly and monthly HSE activities, including incidents, near

misses, safety findings, PPE and housekeeping.

- Conduct and assist with HSE, departmental and contractor audits, including follow-up on

corrective actions.

- Conduct risk assessments and participate in FMEA reviews.

- Investigate incidents, identify root causes and assist with corrective and preventative

actions.

- Promote HSE awareness through inductions, toolbox talks, safety conversations and

employee training.

- Maintain and support the site's ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

- Monitor environmental compliance and respond to environmental incidents in line with the

site EMPr.

- Maintain compliance with applicable HSE legislation, including OSHA, GSR, NEMA,

NEMAQA and NEMWA.

- Participate in daily plant meetings and HSE review meetings.

- Monitor housekeeping and general HSE standards across the facility.

- Provide HSE support to management and employees as required.

Minimum Requirements

- Minimum 3 years' HSE experience, preferably within a chemical, automotive, industrial or

construction environment.

- Relevant qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Management or

Environmental Management, or SAMTRAC/NEBOSH.

- ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 experience/qualification advantageous.

- Experience in auditing, risk assessments and incident investigation.

- Good knowledge of South African HSE legislation.

- Strong report writing, communication and presentation skills.

- Good analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and maintain accurate records.

- Knowledge of working at heights, chemical management and confined spaces

advantageous.

Key Competencies

- Effective communication

- Analytical and critical thinking

- Problem solving

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Assertiveness and integrity

- Attention to detail

- HSE-focused mindset

- Ability to drive continuous improvement

- Multilingual ability advantageous

Key Performance Areas

- Legal and regulatory HSE compliance

- Effective HSE reporting and monitoring

- Reduction and prevention of incidents

- Successful completion of audits and corrective actions

- Effective implementation of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements

- Achievement of departmental HSE objectives