Health and Safety Coordinator

  • Full-time

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

 Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Operate to the highest standard of ethics as indicated in SGS integrity programs.
  • Facilitate the strategic intent of the company on quality, safety, and environmental related issues.
  • Local day-to-day implementation of the Operational Integrity Management System.
  • Ensuring that all efforts are made to achieve or better the annual H&S KPIs.
  • Monitoring of the H&SMS and local QHSE systems to determine where improvements can be made, and necessary corrective and preventive actions carried out.
  • Ensuring that records associated with Health & Safety, Environmental, Security and Sustainability arrangements, as specified in the H&SMS and other corporate policies and procedures are maintained.
  • Provide value addition to stakeholders and enhance the image of SGS.
  • Play interactive role with country quality, safety, and environmental role players in conjunction with the H&S Manager.
  • Create framework for an integrated management system (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 17020, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 etc.)
  • Create quality, safety, and environmental awareness at all staff levels.
  • Provide training on quality, safety, and environmental related matters.
  • Implement measurement systems to monitor statistical control.
  • Perform internal audits and assessments.
  • Follow-up all corrective, remedial actions, and complaints
  • Support and implement a hazard, near-miss and incident reporting and a corrective/preventative action system.
  • Coordinate the formalization of a safety and environmental inspection program and ensure legal compliance.
  • Manage Occupational Hygiene Surveys and coordinate risk assessment process at all sites.
  • Manage any government related safety and environmental requirements.
  • Assist with incident investigations.
  • Compile monthly Global Safety Report
  • Travel onsite to support SGS staff and managers on the ground within the business lines throughout the assigned area of responsibility.
  • Any other duties assigned to you from time to time by Management.

Qualifications

  • University Degree from a recognized University
  • NEBOSH International General Certificate
  • 6 Years work experience in a testing or production environment
  • 3 Years in quality and safety management system experience
  • People Management experience an added advantage
  • Environmental experience will be an advantage.
  • Knowledge of management systems and ability to work with multiple data.
  • Experience in planning and scheduling inspections

 

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