Plant Safety Managers at Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd

Location: Nigeria (Abuja, Owerri and Maiduguri)
Last date: 15th April,2013
Email: N/A

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd is one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is the sole franchise bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.

Our company serves approximately 160 million people by producing and distributing a unique portfolio of quality brands, bringing passion to marketplace implementation, and demonstrating leadership in corporate social responsibility.

Nigerian Bottling company is recruiting to fill:

Position: Plant Safety Manager(Ref:PSF/04/13)

Qualification:

• HND/B.Eng (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering) 
• Candidate should have production management experience within a beverage/soft drinks or similar process manufacturing company .
• Good awareness of organisational structures for effective ownership and management of Health & Safety; Job design; performance management.
• Audio/visual skills in presentation of information and training material are essential.
• Enthusiastic with the ability to drive and enforce standards and influence people.
• Ability to design and deliver training courses to all levels of employee desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop good relations at all levels both internally and externally
• Should have knowledge of key Health & Safety practices and associated legislative requirements at national level essential.
• Ability to investigate and identify root causes behind H&S issues/incidents and develop pragmatic options for resolution.
• Project management skills.
• Good time management skills essential.
• Ability to organise and manage mixed ability teams in order to solve specific H&S related problems.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of Safety reports to plant management and to Head office.
• Maintain accident records and other safety documentation.  
• Issue Work Permits for Hazardous tasks. 
• Provide Timely logging of incidents and ensure closure in the IMCR Database.
•  Provide PPE for workers and adequate storage facilities.
• Conduct inspection of forklift trucks and monitor the activities of forklift operators.
• Conduct safety inspections of material handling equipment.  Ensure safe warehouse stacking of materials and finished products.
• Conduct toolbox talks and pep talks.  
• Inspect all modifications and installation plant and equipment before commissioning.
• Conduct regular inspections and monitoring of the premises. 
• Conduct Safety inspection of equipment including machine safeguarding, portable electrical devices.   
• Conduct routine inspection of first aid kits and facilities.
• Develop programs and plans to achieve OHS objectives.
• Consult with external authorities and other industry/company experts in order to keep abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practice. 
• Monitor and inspect fire infra facilities and ensure reliability in event of fire emergency.
• Conduct routine drills to test Emergency preparedness for all likely emergency scenarios.

• Manage the operations of contractors and external visitors and ensure that they comply with safety guidelines.
• Advise on OHS trends and indicators.
• Provide first aid facilities and ensure that first Aid replaceable kits are up to date, available and accessible.
• Provide and maintain Walk ways and ensure that vehicle and Pedestrian walkways are not obstructed. 
• Provide and maintain clearly marked muster and fire assembly points and ensure that they are always free of obstruction. 
• Supervise the Plant’s Health and Safety program.
• Facilitate internal audits of the safety management systems.
• Seek out and/or provide Health & Safety problem solving ideas and solutions in response to issues identified that reflect best practice within the company or industry.
• Review all safety rules on a regular basis and, where necessary, recommend suitable changes.
• Investigate all accidents and damage to Plant property, identify root causes and recommend action to prevent re-occurrance.
• Develop, implement and maintain a Safety Management System on KORE and OHSAS 18001 Standards.
• Prioritise and provide advice in a timely manner on OHSAS 18001 implementation.

Application Deadline: 15th April,2013

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