Senior Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Officer (Chemical Industry)

Ecolab is seeking a Senior Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Officer for their Johannesburg plant in South Africa. The role requires extensive experience in the chemical industry and involves ensuring compliance with SHE standards, monitoring hazards, investigating incidents, and recommending safety improvements. Candidates must have a degree in a related field and 5-7 years of relevant experience. This position is not remote, as it is based on-site.
Ecolab is looking a an experienced SHEQ Officer with extensive knowledge in the chemical industry. This senior role will add critical support to the Supply Chain team. The successful incumbent will based at our plant in Johannesburg. You will need to show extensive experience in the Chemical space and have great knowledge on handling hazardous substances.

Please note only candidates with core experience in the chemical manufacturing industry will be considered. You will be required to present support to show your experience in the chemical industry.

Performs work in select areas of environmental, health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization’s SHE standards and with federal and state regulatory requirements. Participates in the implementation and maintenance of programs, systems and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety and health of employees and the community. Monitors and prevents chemical, physical and biological hazards and diseases that could be present in the work area. Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards or uncomfortable conditions in the work place. Recommends improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment, to minimize the hazardous potential. May assist in developing/ delivering employee training, emergency preparedness and quality assurance programs.

Requirements:
• Education/Work Experience: Degree in occupational safety, environmental, health, or a related field.
• 5-7 Years experience.
• Independence level/Reports to:Works under limited supervision. Normally reports to the Supply Chain Manager.

Job Characteristics:

Performs work in select areas of environmental, health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization’s SHE standards and with federal and state regulatory requirements. Participates in the implementation and maintenance of programs, systems and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety and health of employees and the community. Monitors and prevents chemical, physical and biological hazards and diseases that could be present in the work area. Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards or uncomfortable conditions in the workplace. Recommends improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment, to minimize the hazardous potential. May assist in developing/ delivering employee training, emergency preparedness and quality assurance programs.

Duties:
• Participate in required safety related activities
• Any general duties required from Management
• Comply within the responsibilities as a safety officer in all safety related matters
• Comply with responsibilities as stated in the Incident Investigation 9(2) appointment
• Comply with responsibilities as stated in the Risk Assessor 9(1) appointment
• Comply with responsibilities as stated in the Safety Officer 8(5) appointment
• Participate in required safety related activities
• Any general duties required from Management
• Comply within the responsibilities as a SHE co-ordinator of the Ecolab site in all safety related matters
• Where it is not possible to remove any remaining hazards/s you are to inform employees thereof and what precautionary action is to be taken
• Review of contractor SHE Plan, task specific risk assessments, mini risk assessments
• Perform monthly inspections of office area housekeeping and laydown areas.
• Assist SHEQ Manager with requests as deemed necessary
• Ensure HSE meetings are held on a daily basis at the work area and the results recorded
• Ensure the implementation with the Company System Procedures for Health and Safety
• Daily feedback to Manager regarding inspections/deviations
• Perform daily inspection on site
• Ensure HSE Files are up to date and all relevant information is filed it is correctly.
• Conduct SHE compliance audits
• Provide visible and continuous focus on behavioural safety

A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2015 sales of $13 billion and 47,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in more than 170 countries around the world.