HSE Trainee​/Intern

Job title:

Health Safety & Environment Graduate

Location:

Port Elizabeth

Reports to:

FCM HSE & Security Manager

Contract:

12 months contract as part of our Graduate program

Closing date for applications: 15 October 2026

The HSE Graduate is responsible for guiding management regarding HSE processes and requirements to ensure legal compliance per legislation and the application of the Group's HSE policy and procedures.

• Conduct internal HSE measurements, inspections, and audits to analyse the site’s risks and bring solutions to improve the working conditions; the level of industrial safety; and respect for the environment.
• Propose and annual HSE action plan to the Site Management.
• Coach and support the plant management and deploy in HSE practices and requirements.
• Participate in Faurecia's HSE network and deploy all HSE Standards within the organization.
• Monitor and ensure implementation of legal compliance and manage the site’s relations with local government and regulatory organizations.
• Monitor the reporting of HSE indicators (e.g. FR0t (Lost Time Injuries), environmental data).
• Organise and drive HSE audits and trainings.
• Perform accident/incident investigations.
• Contribute to ergonomics improvement programmes by participating in workstation assessments, ergonomic risk evaluations, and the implementation of actions aimed at reducing musculoskeletal injury risks and improving employee wellbeing.
• Support machine safety initiatives through participation in machine risk assessments, safeguarding reviews, lockout/tagout (LOTO) programme deployment, and verification of compliance with machine safety standards and requirements.

The ideal graduate will have/be:

• NDiploma/B
  - Tech / BEng in Industrial Engineering or Health, Safety & Environment.
• Knowledge and experience in auomotive environment.
• Knowledge of HSE tools and methods: 5 why methodology, job instruction, audits, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• Knowledge of legal requirements.
• Competency in MS Office: (Excel & Word).
• Eligible for Y.E.S Youth Program.

Faurecia supports the principles embodied in the Employment Equity Act and as such, preference will be given to candidates who will add to the diversity of our organization.