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Posted recently. Role: Safety Officer. Location: Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
The Role
The Safety Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Richards Bay and across the engineering jobs space.
Beyond that, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Richards Bay team on trust, and the Safety Officer role will feel that from week one.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Safety Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.
What We Offer
Beyond that, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in engineering jobs from your base in Richards Bay. Many colleagues across KwaZulu-Natal have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
In addition, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Richards Bay keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Richards Bay teams.
Your Team
Crucially, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Richards Bay office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Core Functions
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
Candidate Profile
- Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.