Job Role Description

Medical > Health and Safety Steward

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74490.0000 81570.0000 99540.0000

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Short Description:

Manage The Health and Safety Steward promotes worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Manage the health and safety protocols and proactively raise any anomalies.
  • Create and manage effective action plans concerning internal quality management audits.
  • Manage the reporting procedure for machinery downtime, routine maintenance, and breakdowns.
  • Ensure that the plant is cleaned and maintained to a high standard.
  • Drive the health and safety culture in the organization by ensuring procedures and policies set by the health and safety manager are adhered to across the sites.
  • Oversee parts inventory which the operatives will update.
  • Ensure all daily check sheets relating to the operation of the machine from start-up to shutdown are completed and filed.
  • Order and record incoming parts.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Evaluate Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
  • Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other issues.
  • Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

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  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. 
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, or vocational training.
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  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 1-2 years of preparation (6.0 to < 7.0)

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