Safety Officer

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at:http://www.WabtecCorp.com.
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Job Title: Safety Officer

Entity: Wabtec Corporation, Rohtak

Hierarchical Manager(s) Title(s)

Functional Manager(s) Title(s)

Mission

Key missions of the position:

Maintain a safe and secure work environment by taking proactive measures to protect workers' health, safety, and well-being as well as the environment and to ensure that all relevant environmental, health, and safety requirements are followed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough safety inductions for all new joiners, familiarizing them with site safety policies, Rules,  procedures, and emergency protocols.
• Monitor the work permit system, ensuring all necessary permits are obtained and adhered to for specific tasks, and report on its effectiveness in mitigating risks.
• Conduct regular internal safety audits across the worksite to identify potential hazards, assess compliance with safety regulations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Actively perform walkthroughs to observe work practices and identify any unsafe behaviours. Take corrective actions including coaching, providing feedback, or escalating concerns as necessary.
• Proactively identify potential hazards throughout the worksite. Collaborate with relevant departments to develop and implement corrective action plans to address identified hazards and ensure timely closure of those actions.
• Develop site safety checklists for specific tasks or areas, and ensure existing checklists are up-to-date and reflect best practices. Regularly review and update checklists as needed.
• Ensure all lifting tools tackles, Hydra, JCB, Boom lift crane, Farana etc are certified from competent person.
• Ensure that all site labours are following PPE & site safety rules instruction.
• Assist in conducting risk assessments for all site activities to identify potential hazards and develop appropriate control measures.
• Monitor the status of all safety audit findings, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and closed out with the responsible departments in a timely manner.
• Document all safety-related activities, procedures, and incidents. Maintain accurate and up-to-date safety records for future reference and compliance purposes.
• Report to site EHS /Project head for regular site safety update

People Management: YES ¨         NO ¨

If People Management, how many employees are managed?

Number of people : ---

Budget Management:  YES ¨  NO ¨

Required Candidate Profile

Education/Training

• Graduate in science/Diploma in Engineering/B.Tech with addition of Diploma in Industrial Safety
• Experience: 2 - 5 years Construction & Industrial manufacturing background

Professional Experience

              2 - 5 years of relevant experience in Environment Health & Safety in the role of Safety officer.

*Levels – Basic Intermediate, Advanced and Expert

Key Competencies (Transversal/Professional)

Competence

Level

Communication (Writing, speaking and presenting skills)

Expert

Knowledge in Safety, Induction/Training, audit

Expert

EHS Documentation preparation and follow up

Advanced

Conducting Risk Assessments, Safety Audits and checklist follow up

Expert

Languages

• English
• Hindi

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.