Adcock Ingram: SHEQ Officer

Adcock Ingram is seeking qualified and motivated individuals to apply for the role of SHEQ Officer, located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Position: SHEQ Officer

Location: AI Distribution Durban

Reporting to: Depot Manager and dotted line to National Risk Management.

Job Purpose: To ensure the effective functioning of the SHE System through legal compliance to the OHS Act and minimizing company risk.

Required Learning:

• Matric
• Diploma in Safety Management / SHEQ or related
• Minimum 2 yrs experience in a SHEQ role within a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing or Logistics environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the OHS Act and Environmental Management
• Experience in Accident & Incident Investigation, Hazards Identification and Risk Management
• Must be PC literate in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Oracle

Key Job Outputs:

• Ensures conformance to the OHS Act
• To conduct training as per the prescribed SOP’s and OHS requirements
• conduct risk assessments and implement necessary safety measures.
• Ensures that the documents required by the Quality Management System are controlled per SOP’s
• Maintain records to provide evidence of conformity to requirements and of the effective operation of the Occupational Safety Management System.
• Continually improving the effectiveness of the Health and Safety System.
• Prepares for and participates in the internal and external audits that are conducted are planned intervals.
• Manage contractors on site ensuring adherence to all safety standards.
• To be actively involved in the resident fire team.
• Investigations on all safety related incidents and or accidents.
• Conducting inductions on all new employees and contractors.
• Ensuring that all licensing requirements of staff on MHE are done and always kept up to date.
• Assisting that annual medicals to be carried out.
• Carry out daily checks in the department to ensure staff comply with the wearing prescribed safety apparel.
• Perform daily spot checks on all delivery trucks that may be on site
  checking for faults, driver’s licenses etc.
• Ensure that all security related equipment (CCTV, ELECTRIC FENCE, PANIC BUTTONS) are tested and maintained
• Ensure that all critical equipment is maintained and serviced as per the required service schedule.

Core Competencies:

• Analytical
• Cost Focused
• Attention to detail
• Deadline orientated
• Ability to plan & work independently and to handle pressure
• Decision-making & problem-solving
• Ability to adhere to required standards & objectives
• Cross functional capability
• Innovative
• Good interpersonal skills

Closing date of applications will be 20 March 2025.

Application: Interested parties who meet the above requirement may email their CV to HC.Distribution@adcock.com.

Please note that this appointment will be made in line with company’s employment equity policy and divisional employment equity targets.

If you have not heard from us within 30 (thirty) days of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Correspondence will be entered into only with shortlisted candidates.