Safety Specialist📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Jeddah |
About the Role
KONE, a certified Top Employer, is seeking a dedicated Safety Specialist to join its team in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to KONE's commitment to safety, focusing on continuous improvement of safety performance and awareness. Reporting to the Safety Manager, the Safety Specialist will play a key part in upholding and enhancing KONE's safety culture, contributing to a better world of work by prioritizing employee well-being, collaboration, diversity, and growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of KONE's safety management system, covering worker, user, and third-party safety.
- Foster a culture of active safety care, serving as a role model for best practices.
- Compile, maintain, and enhance safety documentation in collaboration with the unit safety team.
- Participate actively in unit safety committee meetings and other relevant safety forums.
- Provide professional advice and support to the unit on all safety-related matters.
- Plan, participate in, and implement projects and activities aimed at improving overall safety performance.
- Collaborate with customers and partners, including KONE subcontractors, to ensure adherence to safety standards.
- Support the development, review, and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans.
- Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools, and practices to proactively identify and mitigate potential hazards.
- Support safety-related change management projects and initiatives, ensuring safety considerations are integrated.
- Collect, measure, and ensure the accuracy of safety data, and report on performance metrics.
- Monitor developments in the legal and business environment concerning safety, identifying potential impacts and proposing necessary actions.
- Perform regular safety audits to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks, and address deviations from safety protocols.
- Assist line management in conducting safety audits and visits, and support the continuous improvement of the audit process.
- Analyze and investigate safety incidents, and support the improvement of the incident investigation process.
- Manage corrective and preventive actions to drive continual improvement in safety performance.
- Develop personal competencies as a safety specialist in cooperation with the manager.
- Support the training and development of others' safety competencies within the unit.
- Proactively communicate safety information, including investigation outcomes and best practices, to relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in safety within the elevators, construction, or related industries.
- NEBOSH and IOSH certifications are mandatory.
Required Skills
- Proficiency in Safety Management Systems.
- Strong understanding of Risk Management principles and practices.
- Experience in conducting Safety Audits.
- Skilled in Incident Investigation and analysis.
- Competence in implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions.
- Excellent Training and facilitation skills.
- Exceptional Communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong Organizational Skills.
- Passion for safety and promoting a safety-first culture.
- Excellent command of both English and Arabic languages.
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. KONE is committed to fostering an innovative and collaborative working culture where individual contributions are valued, and employee engagement, information sharing, and idea exchange are key focus areas. Sustainability is an integral part of KONE's culture and daily practice, emphasizing ethical business practices, mutual trust, respect among co-workers, and recognition of good performance. KONE offers opportunities to help employees achieve career and personal goals, promoting a healthy and balanced life.
Requirements
- Requires 5-10 Years experience
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