Wartsila Job Opportunity: Environment, Health & Safety Officer

Wartsila is a well established multinational organization with a strong market presence in the Eastern Africa region.

Wartsila enhances the business of its customers by providing them with complete lifecycle power solutions.

When creating better and environmentally compatible technologies, Wartsila focuses on the marine and energy markets with products and solutions as well as services.

Through innovative products and services, Wartsila sets out to be the most valued business partner of all its customers.

This is achieved by the dedication of more than 15,000 professionals manning 160 Wartsila locations in 70 countries around the world.

Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd wishes to recruit a results driven and self motivated individual to fill in the position of Environment, Health & Safety Officer in the Kipevu II Plant, Mombasa.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Promote and ensure safety to all employees, contractors and visitors.
• Promote and ensure no non-conformances in the environmental procedures
• Supervise and monitor maintenance of vehicles
• Develop a system of monitoring Lost Time Accident
• Develop a system of monitoring safety and environmental aspects of the plant through developing communication procedures to the staff.
• Develop an efficient security system in the plant capable of handing all eventualities.
• Develop a system of vehicle maintenance.
• Manage, schedule and co-ordinate plant transportation system and services.
• Cost control and budget control in terms of safety
• Create and maintain good human relations at site.

Qualifications & Experiences

• Degree holder in related field (Materials, Operations Management, Environmental Management and Engineering)
• Specialized skills, knowledge or certification unique to this role Industrial safety management experience for at least 3 years 2+ years of supervisor/leadership experience
• Strong understanding of the industry, systems and operations
  
• Proficient in computer packages

Person specification

• Team player
• Minimum supervision
• Ambitious to deliver targets Disciplined
• High integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills

If you possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, please send your application via email not later than Friday 18th September 2009 to:

HR Manager
Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd
Nairobi

Email: info.wea @ wartsila.com

Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants shall be treated fairly and equally