Safety Specialist

About KONE and the Role

KONE, a certified Top Employer, is seeking a Safety Specialist to join their team. This full-time position is available in Jeddah and Riyadh. The role focuses on enhancing safety performance and awareness within the business unit, reporting directly to the Safety Manager. KONE emphasizes a culture of collaboration, diversity, growth, and well-being, with safety as a fundamental aspect of its operations and business practices.

Role Purpose and Context

The Safety Specialist will contribute to building KONE's safety culture and proactively promoting safety practices. This involves ensuring continuous improvement in safety performance and awareness. The role operates within an innovative and collaborative work environment where employee engagement, information sharing, and sustainability are key focus areas. KONE maintains ethical business practices and recognizes good performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of KONE's safety management system, covering worker, user, and third-party safety.
• Cultivate an actively caring culture for safety and act as a role model.
• Compile, maintain, and improve safety documentation in collaboration with the unit safety team.
• Actively participate in unit safety committees and other safety forums.
• Provide professional advice and support to the unit on safety-related matters.
• Plan, participate in, and implement projects and activities aimed at improving safety.
• Collaborate with customers and partners, including KONE subcontractors.
• Support the development, review, and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans.
• Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools, and practices.
• Support safety-related change management projects and initiatives.
• Collect, measure, and ensure the accuracy of leading and lagging safety data, and report performance.
• Monitor legal and business environment developments in safety, identify, and propose actions.
• Perform regular safety audits to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks, and deviations.
• Assist line management in safety audits/visits and support the improvement of the audit process.
• Analyze and investigate incidents, and support the improvement of the investigation process.
• Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement.
• 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in safety.
• Demonstrated ability to support the implementation and improvement of safety management systems.
• Experience in conducting safety audits and incident investigations.
• Strong communication skills for advising, supporting, and training others on safety matters.

Work Environment and Culture

KONE fosters a workplace that prioritizes collaboration, diversity, growth, and wellbeing. The company is committed to ethical business practices and a culture where co-workers trust and respect each other. This role offers opportunities for professional and personal development within a supportive environment.

Application Information

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah or Riyadh. Salary details will be discussed during the recruitment process.