HSE Business Partner

About the role

Maersk is recruiting HSE Business Partners to be based at its offices in Durban and Cape Town, with oversight of sites across both locations. The role drives the implementation of the company's HSE strategy, embeds safety into daily operations and ensures compliance with company standards and South African legislation.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the company's HSE strategy across assigned sites and partner with Site Leads, Safety Champions and operational management to embed HSE in daily operations
• Identify, assess and control significant operational risks, and review and approve risk assessments, Critical Task Analyses, Safe Work Instructions, Risk Reduction Plans and Management of Change requirements
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards, policies and applicable South African legislation, and maintain statutory appointments, registers, inspections, training and legal records
• Conduct HSE audits, inspections and Gemba walks, identify non-conformances and drive corrective actions in line with ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001
• Lead incident, accident and near-miss investigations and track corrective actions, including non-conformances on the Fatal5 system
• Monitor HSE indicators, compile monthly HSE performance and risk reports and coach Site Leads and Safety Champions
• Monitor contractor compliance, including risk assessments, method statements and Permit-to-Work requirements, and conduct contractor inspections
• Ensure site-specific Emergency Response Plans are implemented and coordinated emergency drills and exercises
• Drive Traffic Management Plans, workplace safety controls, 5S, standardisation and continuous improvement across sites

Required profile

• National Diploma in Safety and/or Environmental Management and/or Risk Management, or equivalent
• Minimum 7 years' experience in a warehousing and distribution environment in a full-time health and safety and environment role across multiple sites
• Certificate in safety management (e.g. SHEMTRAC, SAMTRAC, NEBOSH IGC)
• Professional registration with SAIOSH and SACPCMP (advantageous)

Required skills

• Practical understanding of ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001
• Extensive knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, its regulations and the National Environmental Management Act
• Root-cause analysis, incident investigation and change management