Certified as a Top Employer for UAE, Qatar, KSA, and Oman; KONE is dedicated to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent people practices. We are committed to fostering a great work culture and inspiring the highest standards of quality and efficiency from the team putting our people first and creating a workplace that nurtures collaboration, diversity, growth, and well-being. KONE Middle East, Turkey & Africa (KMTA) is embarking on an exciting growth journey with a direct presence in 7 regions. Safety is a core strategic priority for our business, and we are seeking a Safety Officer to join our team. This role is based on-site in the UAE and will support the Safety Manager in enhancing safety management, understanding, and performance across the designated organizational area. As a Safety Officer, you will collaborate with global, area, and unit teams to implement, maintain, and continuously improve the KONE Way for Safety. If you’re passionate about safety and thrive in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you! Key Responsibilities: Safety policy and objectives • Support the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the KONE safety management system (operating model) including worker, user, and third-party safety • Cultivate an understanding and actively caring culture for safety. Act as a role model • Compile, maintain, and improve safety documentation together with the unit safety team • Actively participate in and contribute to the unit safety committee and other safety forums • Provide professional advice and support to the unit on matters affecting safety • Plan, participate in, and implement projects and activities to improve safety • Work closely with customers and partners, including KONE subcontractors • Support the development, review, and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans Safety risk management • Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools, and practices • Support safety-related change management projects and initiatives Safety assurance • Collect, measure, and ensure the accuracy of leading and lagging safety data. Report performance • Monitor legal and business environment development in safety, identify and propose actions • Perform safety audits regularly to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations • Assist line management in safety audits/visits and support the audit process improvement • Analyse and investigate incidents. Support the investigation process improvement • Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement Safety promotion • Develop own competencies as a safety specialist in co-operation with the manager • Support the training and development of others’ safety competencies in the unit • Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices Are You the One? Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field. NEBOSH certification is mandatory; additional safety certifications are a plus. 2–5 years of experience in safety, ideally within the elevator industry. Fluency in English is advantageous. Strong interpersonal and people management skills. Proficiency in problem-solving, incident management, auditing, and analytical tasks. In KONE, ci impegniamo a creare una cultura del lavoro innovativa e collaborativa in cui valorizziamo il contributo di ciascun individuo. Il coinvolgimento dei dipendenti è un'area chiave per noi: incoraggiamo alla partecipazione e alla condivisione di informazioni e idee. La sostenibilità è parte integrante della nostra cultura e delle nostre attività quotidiane. Seguiamo procedure aziendali etiche e ci impegniamo a sviluppare una cultura di collaborazione in cui i colleghi abbiano fiducia e rispetto reciproci e le performance di alta qualità vengono riconosciute. Come great place to work, siamo orgogliosi di offrire una gamma di esperienze e opportunità per aiutare a raggiungere gli obiettivi personali e professionali e per consentire di vivere una vita sana ed equilibrata. Ulteriori informazioni sono disponibili all'indirizzo www.kone.com/careers Sapevi che KONE sposta oltre un miliardo di persone ogni giorno? Nel 2024, abbiamo registrato vendite nette annuali pari a 11,1 miliardi di euro. Impieghiamo oltre 60.000 professionisti in quasi 70 paesi nel mondo, uniti da una visione condivisa. Come leader globale nel settore degli ascensori e delle scale mobili, la nostra missione è migliorare il flusso della vita urbana.
