Health & Safety Coordinator at SGS

Job Description

• 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 Health & Safety 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 processes 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 

• Prior work experience in a testing or production environment an added advantage

• 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.