Health & Safety Specialist - GKN Automotive

About Us

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

Role purpose

Contribute to the company's health, safety, environmental and energy function to minimize organizational hazards to the environment (across products, equipment and operational processes) and risk to employee health and safety. Participate in the development and direct related programs, policies and procedures, and ensure a connection between environment, health, and safety functions, supervising the joint work to assure compliance with organization and government environment, health, safety and energy standards.

Key responsibilities

**Functional Strategy Formation **

Contribute to the formation of one or more elements of functional strategy through specialist expertise and insights, to ensure that the strategy meets business needs.

**Health, Safety, Energy and Environment **

Monitor and review performance against Health, Safety, Energy and Environment (HS&E) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility; Take action improve performance and to resolve non-compliance with the organization's HS&E policies, procedures and mandatory instructions.

**Business Requirements Identification **

Support collection of business requirements using simple document and workflow review to share with others for them to combine to clear requirements.

**Information and Business Advice **

Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring complex issues to others.

**Regulatory and Compliance Management **

Ensure regulatory compliance by producing comprehensive regulatory reports. Review and consolidate the information being reported and make sure it is accurate and timely.

**Regulation and Registration **

Support internal communication and work with others to build strong understanding of regulation and registration requirements.

**External Communications **

Execute a communications plan within established systems and procedures, in line with internal procedures and ISO 45k, 14k and 50k standards.

**Leadership and Direction **

Supervise a team performing routine work.

**Budgeting **

Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance.

**Organizational Capability Building **

Provide instruction and informal advice to less experienced colleagues within the team to develop their skills.

Values & Behaviors

**Ingenious: Manages complexity **

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, quickly determines the most critical data and focuses analysis there; recognizes even subtle symptoms that indicate problems; probes deeply for root causes; uses systematic problem-solving methods.

**Ingenious: Driving continuous improvement **

Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.

**Ingenious: Effective decision making **

Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, swiftly internalizes coaching on routine issues; handles issues confidently after instruction.

Leverages rules and procedures to speed up decision making. Confidently and quickly draws on others' expertise.

**Ingenious: Applying internal and external insight **

Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. For example, has a sophisticated grasp of business drivers, finds new ways to increase own contribution. Stays attuned to business and industry changes, ensures own activities remain aligned to key objectives.

**Ingenious: Strategic thinking **

Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. For example, keeps up to date on current and future industry trends and market forces and considers these when making decisions. Clearly identifies and prioritizes efforts and initiatives to have the greatest strategic impact on the organization.

**Collaborative: Builds trust **

Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. For example, acts consistently with the organization's policies and practices. Shows honesty and candor when working with others. Honors agreements and meets commitments.

**Collaborative: Builds relationships **

Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input.

**Principled: Communicates effectively **

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.

**Principled: Accountability **

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, holds self to high standards and consistently honors policies, procedures, and work requirements.

Scrupulously ensures all work is correct.

**Driven: Action oriented **

Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, takes immediate, decisive, independent action to resolve issues or problems. Persists as needed. Quickly and consistently identifies and pursues beneficial new opportunities.

Skills

**Data Collection and Analysis **

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.

Verbal Communication

Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.

**Compliance Management **

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on achieving full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.

**Policy and procedures **

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.

**Planning and Organizing **

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

**Health and Safety **

Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.

**Policy and Regulation **

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on interpreting and applying knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise.

**Risk Management **

Identifies, assesses, prioritizes and manages risks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.

Education

Short-Cycle Tertiary Education

Experience

Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)

You should be proficient in:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• ISO 14001 Certification Experience