Safety Officer (Project-Based)

Safety Specialist supports the Safety Manager and Safety Director in the improvement of safety management, understanding and performance within their organizational responsibility area. They work with the global/area/unit teams to implement, maintain and continually improve KONE Way for Safety.

This role description applies to Safety Specialists in any area of KONE and can be for a Safety Specialist in a Unit, Area or Global functional expert. This role does not intent to include environment and health management.

Responsibilities and key activities

Safety policy and objectives

• Support the implementation, maintenance and improvement of KONE safety management system (operating model) including worker, user and third party safety
• Cultivate an understanding and actively caring culture for safety. Act as a role model
• Compile, maintain and improve safety documentation together with the unit safety team
• Actively participate in and contribute to unit safety committee and other safety forums
• Provide professional advice and support to the unit on matters affecting safety
• Plan, participate in and implement projects and activities to improve safety
• Work closely with customers and partners, including KONE subcontractors
• Support the development, review and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans
  
  

Safety risk management

• Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools and practices
• Support safety related change management projects and initiatives
  
  

Safety assurance

• Collect, measure and ensure accuracy of leading and lagging safety data. Report performance
• Monitor legal and business environment development in safety, identify and propose actions
• Perform safety audits regularly to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations
• Assist line management in safety audits/visits and support the audit process improvement
• Analyse and investigate incidents. Support the investigation process improvement
• Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement
  
  

Safety promotion

• Develop own competences as a safety specialist in co-operation with the manager
• Support the training and development of others’ safety competences in the unit
• Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices
  
  

Professional requirements

• Recognized professional qualification in safety
• Good knowledge of applicable safety regulations
• Safety management system, tools and certifications experience
• Problem solving, incident management, auditing and analysis skills
• People management, training and communication skills
• Ability to work well in digital and mobile environment
• Project and change management skills
• Technological understanding
  
  

Entry-level requirements

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in relevant field
• 2-5 years of working experience in safety, preferably in industrial sector
• Fluent in local language. English skills are an asset
• Strong people and interpersonal skills
  
  

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers

Safety Specialist supports the Safety Manager and Safety Director in the improvement of safety management, understanding and performance within their organizational responsibility area. They work with the global/area/unit teams to implement, maintain and continually improve KONE Way for Safety.

This role description applies to Safety Specialists in any area of KONE and can be for a Safety Specialist in a Unit, Area or Global functional expert. This role does not intent to include environment and health management.

Responsibilities and key activities

Safety policy and objectives

• Support the implementation, maintenance and improvement of KONE safety management system (operating model) including worker, user and third party safety
• Cultivate an understanding and actively caring culture for safety. Act as a role model
• Compile, maintain and improve safety documentation together with the unit safety team
• Actively participate in and contribute to unit safety committee and other safety forums
• Provide professional advice and support to the unit on matters affecting safety
• Plan, participate in and implement projects and activities to improve safety
• Work closely with customers and partners, including KONE subcontractors
• Support the development, review and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans
  
  

Safety risk management

• Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools and practices
• Support safety related change management projects and initiatives
  
  

Safety assurance

• Collect, measure and ensure accuracy of leading and lagging safety data. Report performance
• Monitor legal and business environment development in safety, identify and propose actions
• Perform safety audits regularly to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations
• Assist line management in safety audits/visits and support the audit process improvement
• Analyse and investigate incidents. Support the investigation process improvement
• Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement
  
  

Safety promotion

• Develop own competences as a safety specialist in co-operation with the manager
• Support the training and development of others’ safety competences in the unit
• Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices
  
  

Professional requirements

• Recognized professional qualification in safety
• Good knowledge of applicable safety regulations
• Safety management system, tools and certifications experience
• Problem solving, incident management, auditing and analysis skills
• People management, training and communication skills
• Ability to work well in digital and mobile environment
• Project and change management skills
• Technological understanding
  
  

Entry-level requirements

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in relevant field
• 2-5 years of working experience in safety, preferably in industrial sector
• Fluent in local language. English skills are an asset
• Strong people and interpersonal skills
  
  

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers