Health Safety Environment Officer

Mohamed Hilal Group is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HSE Officer to oversee health, safety, and environmental compliance within our joinery and interior fit-out factory in Sharjah. The role will focus on maintaining a safe working environment across factory operations, woodworking and joinery activities, machinery usage, material handling, and related site activities, ensuring compliance with applicable UAE HSE regulations and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor HSE policies, procedures, and safe working practices across joinery factory operations.
• Conduct regular factory inspections and safety audits to identify hazards and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Ensure safe operation of woodworking machinery, cutting equipment, CNC machines, edge banding machines, and other joinery equipment.
• Monitor the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure employees follow established safety procedures.
• Identify and assess workplace risks, including wood dust, noise, fire hazards, electrical risks, manual handling, and chemical exposure from paints, adhesives, and solvents.
• Ensure appropriate dust extraction, ventilation, housekeeping, and waste disposal practices are maintained.
• Conduct risk assessments and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for factory activities, maintenance work, and other high-risk tasks.
• Deliver HSE inductions, toolbox talks, and safety awareness training to employees, technicians, and subcontractors.
• Investigate workplace accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, prepare incident reports, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor fire safety arrangements, emergency exits, fire extinguishers, first-aid provisions, and emergency response procedures.
• Ensure safe storage, handling, and disposal of chemicals, paints, adhesives, and other hazardous materials.
• Maintain HSE documentation, inspection checklists, incident records, training records, and compliance reports.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, warehouse, and project teams to resolve safety concerns and improve workplace safety.
• Support HSE compliance during installation and interior fit-out site activities, including work-at-height controls, hot work, electrical safety, and permit-to-work requirements where applicable.
• Monitor waste management and environmental practices in line with company procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Follow up on corrective actions and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the factory.

Requirements

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant HSE experience
  , preferably in a joinery, woodworking, furniture manufacturing, or interior fit-out environment.
• Recognised HSE qualification such as NEBOSH IGC or an equivalent certification is preferred.
• Good knowledge of workplace risk assessments, incident investigation, fire safety, PPE requirements, and industrial safety procedures.
• Familiarity with woodworking machinery hazards, dust extraction systems, chemical handling, and factory safety requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable UAE HSE regulations and local authority requirements.
• Strong communication, reporting, inspection, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to conduct safety training and communicate effectively with factory workers and supervisors.
• Proficiency in preparing HSE reports and maintaining safety documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and hazard identification.
• Proactive approach to workplace safety.
• Ability to enforce safety standards and influence safe behaviour.
• Effective coordination with production and operational teams.
• Strong incident reporting and corrective-action follow-up.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in HSE performance.