HSE Officer

Company Description

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Job Description

Purpose of position-

The purpose of this position is to ensure the application and continuous improvement of the company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental activities. This will involve becoming a trusted adviser for functional managers and employees across the business through the application of Industrial Service and Equipment, HSE knowledge, and practical solutions and is also for the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Company’s Business Management System (BMS).

The HSE officer will work closely with the Industrial Service and Equipment _South Asia, HSE Sr. Manager, Local IS & IE management, Director, Knowledge Center, India and APAC Safety Director to ensure a compliant HSE framework that is relevant to the organisation and well understood by all.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Manage and support the company’s HSE Performance Management System ARMOR by validating, assigning for investigation, and monitoring topics arising from Observations, Near Misses, Incidents etc.
• Coordination and follow-ups on internal audits (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, etc.).
• Participate in External Audits as required (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, etc.)
• Assist in investigations of incidents as required
• Promote ARMOR observation and leading indicator reporting
• Help to ensure compliance with the company’s Occupational Health and Safety requirements by performing Internal HSE Audits of various Konecranes and Demag locations spanning all Industrial Service and Equipment
• To ensure that the technician has relevant PPE’s (Inventory management)
• Participate in the compiling and delivery of the Safety portion for Toolbox Talks
• Perform your own adhoc observations and workplace inspections to ensure compliance and discover new ways to reduce WHS risks
• Supply information to external Sub-Contractor Management providers
• Support to plan safety audits of subcontractors and follow-ups for compliances
• Support front-line staff with information and data as needed
• Assist with gathering and distributing information required for HSE Reporting
• Manage, monitor, and record location/offices HSE activities
• Check completion & compliance for PoWRA activities for all branches
• Deliver required virtual safety training to employees
• Manage medical equipment to follow legal requirements
• Record keeping for Emergency preparedness system - Fire extinguishers, Air-Suppression systems, Smoke detectors, first-aid kits, etc.
• Support OH&S yearly training plan to follow legal requirement
• Assist the Service department with information relating to EHS matters in preparation for submitting Tenders for major contracts.
• Awareness of ISO 14001 & 45001 Standards
  
  

Working relationships -

• The position reports directly to IS&IE_South Asia Sr. Manager HSE
• Will work and always cooperate with IS&IE_South Asia HSE Sr. Manager & Safety Director
• Communicate with IS&IE staff, engineers & EKC personnel to ensure subcontractors follow the safety regulations
• Follow Country, Region & Global safety requirement
  
  

Accountabilities And Responsibilities -

• Safety - Ensure all jobs have PoWRA and or/Risk Assessment
• Basic HSE Training (Induction, virtual & TBT) for employees
• Incident reporting & recording, including AIR and any other systems established by Global HSE.
• Monitor Safety, health, and environmental legal requirements
• Continuously improve HSE related to standard legal /Global
  
  

Key Performance Indicators -

• KPI Safety target measurement
• Sub-contractor HSE training
• Toolbox /Safety Committee meeting
• PPE inventory management
• Planning - Workplace Auditing
• Achieve annual HSE targets
• PoWRA Completion and Compliance
  
  

Work Related Requirements -

• Learn and understand Konecranes & Demag product range and procedure.
• Ensure that Global safety requirement is applied in the organization.
• Ensure that the Konecranes & Demag brand is communicated consistently and in accordance with the Company’s Brand Manual and expectations.
• Ensure that KC Health, Safety, Environmental processes are followed.
• Actively engage in training programs, both nationally and internationally (if required).
• Actively engage in Sub-contractor management.
• Proactively engage with employees, promoting KC as an employer of choice.
• Assist to IS_SA HSE Sr. Manager for ISO 45001, ISO 14001 latest version.
  
  

Other Important Dimensions -

In the absence of the IS&IE_SA Sr. Manager HSE, the delegation of authority will be the APAC HSE director.

Qualifications

Specialised requirements – Qualifications/licences:

• Strong ability to work with computer programs: Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of HSEMS (ISO:14001 & ISO:45001) management system
• Safety Training knowledge
• Show a high degree of organisational ability.
• Be able to effectively and productively engage with employees.
• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Science/ Engineering or equivalent with additional professional qualifications in HSE (ADIS) and Fire & Safety Management Systems
• Two/three years of relevant experience in HSE
• Reasonable English language Skills
  
  

Additional Information

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.