Safety Supervisor

Job Title: Safety Supervisor

Location: Ras Al Khair Industrial City – Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose

To supervise and manage all Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) activities, ensuring full compliance with HSE standards, Saudi regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, while maintaining a safe, compliant, and incident-free work environment.

Scope of Work & Responsibilities

1. HSE Compliance

• Enforce HSE Policies, Procedures, and Life-Saving Rules.
• Ensure compliance with:
• Saudi Labor Law
• Saudi Civil Defense
• RC / Industrial City regulations (Ras Al Khair)
• Client and site-specific HSE requirements
• Act as the main HSE coordination point with HSE representatives.

2. Supervision & Team Leadership

• Supervise Safety Officers and site HSE personnel assigned to aluminum operations.
• Ensure continuous HSE coverage for:
• Smelter areas
• Casthouse
• Rolling mill
• Utilities and maintenance zones
• Assign daily work areas, shifts, and responsibilities.

3. Permit-to-Work (PTW) –

• Monitor and enforce PTW compliance for high-risk aluminum operations including:
• Hot work in smelter & casthouse areas
• Confined space entry (pits, tanks, ducts)
• Work at height (pot lines, structures, cranes)
• Lifting operations & overhead cranes
• Electrical isolation (LOTO)
• Molten metal proximity activities
• Ensure PTWs are approved, displayed, monitored, and closed as per client procedures.

4. Process & Industrial Safety Control

• Oversee Job Safety Analysis (JSA/JHA) and Risk Assessments related to:
• Molten aluminum hazards
• Extreme heat exposure
• Electrical & arc flash risks
• Heavy equipment and mobile plant operations
• Ensure proper use -specific PPE and heat-resistant controls.
• Exercise Stop Work Authority for unsafe acts or conditions.

5. Incident & Near-Miss Management

• Ensure immediate reporting of:
• Incidents
• Near misses
• Unsafe conditions related to molten metal, heat, or electrical hazards
• Lead investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Track and close corrective and preventive actions through HSE logs.

6. Training & Competency Verification

• Ensure all personnel have valid:
• site induction
• client process safety awareness training
• Task-specific HSE training and permits
• Conduct toolbox talks focused on:
• Heat stress
• Molten metal safety
• Lifting & crane safety
• Electrical safety and LOTO

7. Documentation, Reporting & Audits

• Maintain and submit:
• Daily / weekly / monthly HSE reports
• PTW records, JSA/JHA, RAMS
• Incident and inspection logs
• Support internal and client HSE audits and inspections.

8. Emergency Response & Preparedness

• Support aluminum-specific emergency response planning:
• Molten metal incidents
• Fires and explosions
• Heat-related emergencies
• Participate in emergency drills and coordinate site response.
• Ensure firefighting and emergency equipment readiness.

Mandatory Gate Pass Requirements (Critical – Aluminum)

Education

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Engineering, or related discipline.

Mandatory Certifications

• NEBOSH IGC (Mandatory – Gate Pass)
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Fire Fighting Certificate
• Heat Stress Awareness / Industrial Safety Training

Preferred Certifications (Strong Advantage)

• IOSH / OSHA
• Lifting Supervisor
• Confined Space Entry
• Work at Height
• Electrical Safety / LOTO

Experience Requirements (Gate Pass Minimum)

• Minimum 5–7 years HSE experience.
• Minimum 2–3 years in a supervisory role.
• Proven experience in aluminum smelter, casthouse, rolling mill, or heavy process industry.
• Experience in mining or similar aluminum facilities is highly preferred.

Language Requirements

• English: Mandatory (spoken & written)
• Arabic: Preferred