HSE Officer (Chemical Manufacturing Experience)

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all - while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

ROLE PURPOSE

To co-ordinate, manage, support, execute and monitor environmental, health and safety programs, standards, and processes to ensure environmental, health, safety and compliance at the Brits Site.

To support the HSEQ Manager in all HSE site activities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To support compliance against the HSE Management System requirements
• Support implementation and compliance with Syngenta HSE Policy, Standards and Processes
• Support implementation and compliance of legal requirements relevant to the Brits site
• Support and drive the HSE Objectives
• Conduct Workplace Risk Assessments and follow up on actions to address the gaps identified
• Assess Occupational hygiene controls and recommend improvements needed to comply with Syngenta and Legal requirements
• Manage PPE inventory and ensure PPE is available for all employees and visitors
• Co-ordinate and support with H&S training: scheduling, conducting and records maintained
• To ensure Induction training is done for all employees, visitors and contract workers. Ensure that the induction training material is always updated and is relevant
• Conduct monthly HSE audits and ensure actions are implemented and are effective
• Manage the Enablon IM&L program and follow up on closure of observations, near-misses and Incidents
• Ensure that all incidents are reported, documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented
• Manage the Go & See program by ensuring that the Go & See is scheduled, cards are available, and actions are raised in Enablon
• Promote and implement actions necessary to ensure HSE cultural behavioural improvement
• Support the HSE Chairperson with HSE Committee meetings and ensure actions are followed through
• Manage the Occupational hygiene program by ensuring that the surveys are conducted as per legal requirements
• Manage the Hand Safety, Legionella and chemical exposure program and any other program that has been identified to be suitable in the interest of health and safety
• Conduct respirator face fit testing, training for employees
• Ensure emergency management equipment is available, inspected and kept in good condition
• Any other reasonable duties which may be required by HSEQ Manager
• Manage the disposal of biological hazardous waste in line with legislation
• Keep records of all HSE related activities including but not limited to training, surveys, audits, communication
• Support the HSE&Q Manager with maintaining legal compliance for the site
• Implement communication strategy and ensure it is followed through

KNOWLEDG EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

Critical knowledge

• Degree/ Diploma in Environmental Health / Management or Occupational Health and Safety or related
• HSE-related qualification.
• SAMTRAC or OHS Act Training desirable
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in chemical manufacturing industry an advantage

Critical experience

• Experience in HSE Standards and Processes
• Knowledge of the OHS Act and Regulations
• Knowledge of Environmental legislative requirements
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment techniques
• Conducting audits and writing reports
• Incident investigation

Critical capabilities

• Good communication skills at all levels
• Team player
• Accurate task performance
• Ability to work independently
• Administration skills

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS AND KEY CHALLENGES

Decisive: Problem solving skills and ability to make timely and well thought out recommendations, supported by proper underlying data and analysis, and swiftly executive/ implement decisions.

Trusted: Meets all work commitments and follows through in a responsible and reliable manner; professionally and confidentially handles sensitive information, being well disciplined.

Customer-Focused: Timely responds to requests for information and production needs. Ability to work under pressure. Flexible to work on shift base pattern.

Results-Oriented: Critical and systematic thinking to establish appropriate measures of success.

Attention to detail.

Communicative: Ability to use effective and efficient communication tools for all audiences; establishes clear objectives and timelines for work; good listener. Ability to work equally well as part of a team and individually

Team-Oriented: Works well across all Business Units and functions; values input from others; enthusiastic, forward looking team player

Innovative: Anticipate production challenges and agility to meet production demands, willingness to learn, adapt to changes and challenge the status quo

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