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What will you do?
Are you the one?
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete and automated video interview. Please keep checking your emails for the link which can sometimes lands in the spam folder.
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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At KONE, Safety forms an integral part of the way we work, a cornerstone of our culture and part of the foundation for how we do business safely. To continue building the KONE Safety Culture and proactively promote safety practices in regional front lines, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Safety Manager to be based in our Dubai office.
Reporting into the Operations Director – Middle East & Africa, the successful candidate will proactively work to ensure continuous improvement of safety, awareness, performance and culture within the organizational front lines encompassing KONE Middle East & Africa. The Regional Safety Manager runs operationally front line and distributor safety activities. The Regional Safety Manager is the management representative for safety, in Middle East & Africa and the main link to KONE global safety team. Regional Safety Manager drives continuous improvement of safety performance and supports global/area/unit leadership teams in implementing, maintaining and continually improving the KONE Way for Safety.
We are looking for somebody with a proven track record of being a go-getter and who can collaborate with different functions to ensure the continuous improvement of processes, procedures and guidelines affecting safety.
What will you do?
- Full accountability to implement, maintain and improve KONE safety management system (operating model) including worker, user and third party safety;
- Oversee and take responsibility for setting and driving objectives, roles and responsibilities for safety throughout the region;
- Analyze feedback from Customer and Field and proactively gather other relevant data to identify continuous improvement opportunities;
- Demonstrate ownership of safety by being a role model to all and living the safety culture on daily basis;
- Be the provider of professional support, drive management commitment and active worker participation in safety activities;
- Establish, manage and develop front lines safety committees and other safety forums;
- Participate in and contribute to global safety team meetings;
- Compile, maintain and improve safety documentation and monitor usage in all front lines;
- Ensure use of and continually improve safety risk management processes, tools and practices;
- Support and/or lead safety related change management projects and initiatives;
- Monitor legal and business environment developments in safety while identifying and initiating corrective actions;
- Perform and manage safety audits to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations in the front lines in middle east and Africa;
- Set safety targets, goals and plan with unit leadership and global safety function;
- Be the representative for KONE to external stakeholders in safety matters.
Are you the one?
- Bachelor degree in engineering or strong technical background.
- 10+ years of experience in safety & quality managing countrywide operations within the same or relevant industries, such as construction, contracting…etc. with at least 3-5 years in a leadership position.
- Strong track record of setting corporate safety strategy and launching safety/quality programs and trainings across the organization.
- Experience with site/field operations is a must.
- Strong knowledge of quality tools, methods and systems.
- Excellent English language skills.
- Ability to influence, lead and coach teams and overlook multiple major and medium sized projects simultaneously.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete and automated video interview. Please keep checking your emails for the link which can sometimes lands in the spam folder.
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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www.kone.com/careers
