Job Description
Health & Safety Specialist I
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)