Junior SHE Officer

A leading manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Junior SHE Officer with strong experience in implementing and maintaining SHE management systems, ensuring legal compliance, conducting audits, and supporting health, safety, and environmental initiatives to join their team in Heidelberg. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining HSE standards within a factory-based environment, supporting operational teams, and ensuring compliance with legislative and internal SHE requirements. Responsibilities: Enforce SHE policies and procedures across the site Maintain HSE legal registers and ensure compliance with applicable legislation Create and maintain SHE training needs analysis Compile and report on monthly leading and lagging indicators, including KPI tracking Maintain health, safety, and environmental statistics Conduct 1st and 2nd party SHE audits and facilitate 3rd party audits where required Maintain relevant HSE and QMS systems Draft and maintain legal appointments and equipment registers Create and manage daily, weekly, and monthly equipment and workplace checklists Maintain legal records (e.g., load tests, service records, driving licences) Facilitate and manage the medical surveillance programme Ensure annual servicing of firefighting equipment Manage contractor compliance with legal and site HSE requirements Facilitate SHE induction training and safety talks Compile risk assessments and procedures, and monitor compliance Assist with incident investigations and implementation of corrective and preventative actions Compile and manage safety files where required Ensure housekeeping and 5S standards are maintained Manage ordering, issuing, and control of PPE Assist with SHE documentation control and general administrative duties Perform any other reasonable and lawful instruction from management Requirements: Matric and/or 23 years experience in the safety industry SAMTRAC, MSRM, or equivalent qualification advantageous Knowledge of Intercyte advantageous Strong computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; SharePoint advantageous) Valid drivers licence Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to make independent decisions when required Strong customer service orientation and sense of urgency Willingness to travel and stay overnight when required Willingness to work shifts, overtime, weekends, and public holidays when necessary Ability to work in a factory-based environment Benefits: Salary: negotiable. Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move. Apply for this role today, contact Abigail King at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn. You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: manufacturing@hireresolve.za.com We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.