Senior Safety Officer

The successful candidate must possess initiative and drive; be capable of making decisions and meeting deadlines; and be able to communicate with all personnel, at all levels, within the company. The person will provide professional leadership, advice and support to Otraco management to create and maintain a high-level achievement of a “Zero Harm” culture. The successful candidate will be capable of ensuring that compliance with Policies and procedures are always adhered to. He/she will appreciate their role in delivering customer service, advise and enforce all HSE issues related to site and the rest of the business.

Qualifications & Experience

· Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.

· Competent computer user with working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

· Certification in COMSOC I & Diploma in COMSOC II Valid Driver’s license.

· Recognized qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Management or a related field.

· SAMTRAC, NEBOSH, COMSOC1&2 or equivalent.

· Formal training in incident investigation and risk assessment.

· ISO 45001 Internal Auditor qualification.

· Valid driver’s license.

· Minimum five years’ health and safety experience.

· At least three years in a senior or multi-site safety role.

· Experience in mining, heavy industry, tyre services, engineering, automotive or manufacturing.

· Experience working on client-controlled sites.

· Experience conducting audits, risk assessments and serious incident investigations.

· Experience managing corrective actions and preparing reports for senior management.

Knowledge and preferred skills

· Strong knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable

regulations.

· Working knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act.

· Understanding of ISO 45001 and health and safety management systems.

· Competent in hazard identification, risk assessment, root cause analysis and critical risk management.

· Able to develop and review procedures, job hazard analyses and safe work instructions.

· Strong Microsoft Office, reporting and data-analysis skills.

Leadership and Personal Attributes

· Strong leadership, coaching and influencing skills.

· Able to challenge unsafe practices professionally.

· Practical, confident and comfortable working in operational environments.

· Good communication, report-writing and presentation skills.

· High integrity, attention to detail and sound judgement.

· Able to work independently and manage multiple sites and priorities.

· Capable of building strong relationships with employees, management and clients.

Operational Requirements

· Willing to travel regularly to branches, mine sites and client operations in Africa.

· Willing to assist outside normal working hours when serious incidents occur.

· Medically fit to access mining and industrial sites.

· Comfortable working in active workshops, mining and tyre-handling environments.

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

· Support the implementation of Otraco’s health and safety strategy.

· Conduct audits, inspections and site visits.

· Lead or support incident investigations.

· Monitor legal, company and client compliance.

· Track corrective actions to effective closure.

· Review risk assessments and safe work procedures.

· Analyze safety trends and prepare management reports.

· Coach operational leaders, supervisors and employees.

· Support client audits and safety engagements.

· Escalate significant risks to the Health and Safety Executive.

Reports to AME Health & Safety Leader