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About GKN Automotive

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company at the forefront of innovation. Its origins date back to 1759 and for the last 70 years it has been putting key technologies into series production.

We are the trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading drive systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies.

GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais Group plc, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector.

Role Purpose

To assist management in building and maintaining a fully functioning Health and Safety program that is capable of achieving world class results through best practices and benchmarking efforts.

What you’ll do

+ Ensure the development, implementation and updating of required written safety and health programs and plans.

+ Conduct investigations into employee inquiries, suggestions and complaints.

+ Maintain required safety and health documents/files.

+ Conduct periodic safety and health walk-through inspections of all workplace facilities.

+ Conduct accident/injury investigations and illness exposure monitoring.

+ Monitor program for reporting and investigating “near-miss” situations.

+ Responsible for communicating when there is an issue affecting the Environment, Health, Safety or Quality to his / her respective Manager

What you’ll need

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Engineering or related field or 5 years experience with a heavy background in a Safety related field,

+ Background in environmental related fields.

+ Working knowledge of OSHA, Fault Tree Analysis, Continuos Improvement, and Office Suite of tools. Self starter, driven, inquizative, detail oriented. All this could be derived from project work of internships that the canidate should be able to show and discuss.

+ Ability to work under stress and deadlines

+ Knowledge of ISO 14001 standard or environmental management systems.

Why you’ll love working here

+ Market leading company with lots of potential

+ Opportunity to take part in brand new company projects

+ Attractive salary and benefits at a stable and financially healthy company

+ An organization where you can commit to the long-term

GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.