Senior Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Officer at Sandvik

Sandvik is seeking to recruit a Senior Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Officer.

Purpose of Job

The Senior SHEQ Officer will work with the SHEQ Team to ensure compliance with National/Global and Sandvik SHEQ requirements in line with ISO Management systems

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops and implements the organisation’s SHEQ programs, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with SHEQ best practice
• Promotes safety-conscious work performance and training programs
• Ensures the identification, assessment and control of all potential workplace risks and environmental impact
• Coordinates with relevant legal or compliance authorities and complies with relevant legal and other requirements
• Works with sectional Heads to achieve SHEQ objectives
• Conducts SHEQ audits and follows up on audit action plans
• Maintains an inspection register of all sites in area of responsibility including PTOs, SWPs and mandatory SHEQ Appointments
• Takes part in all SHEQ-related meetings and help address concerns raised
• Records and reports all incidents and coordinate incident investigations when necessary
• Ensures active and practical emergency procedures are available and communicated to all relevant stakeholders

Qualification Required & Experience

• Degree / Diploma in relevant field
• Proven competence in ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 45001: 2018 standards
• In-depth knowledge of SHEQ legislation’s
• Possession a MINCOM certificate of competency in Health & Safety and Environment would be an added advantage
• Certificate of competence in advanced first aid
• Proven computer literacy in Microsoft Office
• Not less than 3 years hands-on working experience in relevant field
• Must possess good written and oral communication skills
• Leadership, problem-solving skills and strong safety focus
• Valid Driver’s License (Minimum B) required