Specialist (SHERQ, LB & SADC)

Develop, maintain and continuously improve the SHERQ systems for the site in line with legislative requirements. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices.

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• B.Tech or B.Sc in relevant field such as Environmental Health Safety Management

• 5 - 8 Years' experience in a Chemical Industry

• Design, drive implementation, maintenance and improvement of relevant management systems (Including ISO compliance)
• Ensure adherence to Omnia Group risk methodology and practices
• Validate and verify the correct specifications, protocols and standards are applied in the implementation of SHERQ management systems
• Assist in development and revision of SHERQ related documentation and ensure implementation and compliance thereto across site
• Promote continuous improvement of SHERQ management systems and processes
• Align SHERQ management systems with holistic IMS for site
• Provide support and coaching to SHERQ team and customers

• Determine, identify and review risks
• Determine and review trends
• Assess and review risk ratings
• Determine priorities and actions
• Maintain risks on IsoMetrix
• Provide support to line management and SHERQ team on Baselines, Issue Based and Continuous risk assessments

• Planning and scheduling of bi-annual IMS audits
• Conduct audits in order to ensure integrity of systems maintained
• Ensure reports are issued and findings captured in IMS
• Ensure findings and actions are closed out appropriately
• Report to management on status of findings and actions
• Participate and support on verification and external audits

• Verify action management system effectiveness through follow up on actions close out effectiveness
• Provide oversight and coaching on IMS action management to line management and SHERQ team

• Ensure that all events (incidents and non-conformances) are raised and reported
• Be proficient in leading investigations
• Facilitate investigations
• Ensure quality of investigations by standardizing on investigation methodology and ensuring root causes and controls are adequate to remediate
• Ensure investigation is captured in IsoMetrix
• Ensure investigation actions are managed
• Make use of other events (incident & NC-learnings) to find opportunities for improvement

• Ensure expansion of H&S electronic data reporting system and capabilities thereof
• Ensure all data is submitted timeously
• Analyse, trend and maintain operational SHERQ data

• Attend and communicate SHERQ requirements within operational meetings as needed and agreed to
• Develop/Update and deliver SHR training and awareness programs, in the plant as well as classroom training
• Ensure SHERQ topics are developed and shared with plants to improve awareness
• Lead departmental meetings and ensure compliance to the business meeting structures and communication strategies

• Through analysis of data, create a risk profile of the operations
• Facilitate, review and implement of H&S management plans for the SHERQ team as well as the plants as needed to reduce operational risk and improve efficiency
• Ensure improvement plans are tracked and closed out as per due dates

• Identify legal requirements relevant to the operations
• Ensure that inspections are done so as to identify legal noncompliance
• Collaborate with and assist the operational teams in solving legal noncompliances
• Follow up to ensure the legal noncompliances are resolved or escalated to higher levels for resolution

• AX and SHERQ Electronic Systems

• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Work standards
• Reliability
• Motivation of self and others
• Problem-solving
• Integrity and trust
• Planning and organisation
• Stress tolerance
• Initiative
• Building relationships

• Coaching and Mentoring
• Facilitation
• Project Management
• Researching
• Effective Change Management
• Conflict Management
• Root-cause analysis

• Functional integration

• Drive for Results
• Motivating Others

• The candidate needs to have sound understanding of implementation, maintenance and auditing of ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and ISO 45001 risk assessment requirements.