Environmental Health and Safety Officer (EHS Officer)
About the role
We are looking to hire a qualified and proactive Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer to implement and monitor environmental, health and safety standards across a manufacturing plant in Dar es Salaam, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and promoting a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible working environment. The role focuses on identifying and controlling occupational hazards, conducting inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, employee training, and compliance monitoring. Responsibilities: - Implement and monitor Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures and safe working practices throughout the manufacturing plant. - Conduct routine safety inspections of production lines, machinery, equipment, workshops, warehouses and material-handling areas. - Identify and assess hazards associated with production machinery, moving equipment, electrical installations, manual handling, noise, heat, dust and other industrial activities. - Conduct workplace risk assessments and Job Safety Analyses (JSA), recommending appropriate preventive and control measures. - Monitor compliance with machine guarding, emergency stops, safety signage, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements and other applicable safety standards. - Promote safe equipment operation and ensure appropriate safety procedures are followed during maintenance, cleaning, repairs and servicing. - Monitor housekeeping, workplace hygiene, access routes, emergency exits and general plant conditions. - Conduct safety briefings, toolbox talks and employee awareness sessions. - Follow up on identified hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly. - Monitor compliance with environmental policies, procedures and applicable regulatory requirements. - Identify environmental risks associated with manufacturing processes, including waste generation, dust, emissions, wastewater and chemical handling. - Monitor proper segregation, storage, handling, recycling and disposal of production waste. - Ensure chemicals, oils and other hazardous substances are handled and stored safely. - Promote pollution prevention and the efficient use of water, energy and production materials. - Conduct environmental inspections and maintain relevant records. - Ensure accidents, injuries, near misses, unsafe conditions and environmental incidents are promptly reported and documented. - Participate in incident investigations, identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions. - Monitor incident trends and prepare reports for management. - Monitor the availability and condition of fire extinguishers, alarms, first-aid facilities and emergency equipment. - Coordinate emergency drills, evacuation exercises and other preparedness activities. - Ensure employees understand emergency procedures and evacuation arrangements. - Monitor occupational health risks arising from exposure to dust, noise, chemicals, heat, fumes and other workplace hazards. - Support occupational health assessments, medical surveillance and workplace exposure monitoring where applicable. - Promote industrial hygiene, sanitation, ergonomics and safe manual-handling practices. - Identify workplace conditions that may contribute to occupational illness or injury and recommend appropriate controls. - Monitor compliance with applicable Tanzanian environmental, occupational health, safety and factory-related legislation. - Maintain EHS registers, risk assessments, inspection reports, incident records, training records and other required documentation. - Support regulatory inspections, internal reviews and external EHS audits. - Assist management in addressing findings raised by regulators, auditors and other relevant stakeholders. - Monitor changes in applicable EHS requirements and communicate relevant implications to management. - Support the maintenance of applicable registrations, approvals, permits and compliance records. - Conduct HSE inductions for new employees, contractors and authorized visitors. - Monitor compliance with plant safety rules, PPE requirements and safe working procedures. - Support contractor risk assessments and monitor high-risk activities, including maintenance and equipment installation. - Promote employee participation in hazard identification, incident prevention and continuous safety improvement. - Prepare daily, weekly and monthly EHS reports as required. - Track incidents, inspection findings, training activities, environmental performance and corrective-action completion. - Participate in EHS audits and recommend improvements to workplace safety and environmental performance. - Work with production and maintenance teams to integrate EHS requirements into daily plant operations. - Provide management with updates on EHS performance, emerging risks, compliance gaps and areas requiring improvement. How to apply: Apply through the People Project recruitment portal: https://peopleproject-co-limited.careers-page.com/jobs/877b2238-83a1-4a32-b2fe-b824983cd246
Key requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health, Environmental Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Management, Engineering or a related field.
- Relevant professional EHS qualifications or additional industrial safety training.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing plant, production facility, factory or similar industrial environment.
- Practical experience in environmental inspections, workplace risk assessments, incident investigations and employee training.
- Familiarity with machinery safety, industrial hazards, chemical handling, fire prevention and production waste management.
- Experience maintaining EHS documentation and supporting regulatory inspections or audits.
- Knowledge of applicable Tanzanian environmental, occupational health and safety legislation.