Manager - Health & Safety

Coats is a world leader in thread manufacturing and structural components for apparel and footwear, as well as an innovative pioneer in performance materials.

Trusted by the world's leading companies to deliver crucial, innovative, and sustainable solutions, we provide value-adding products including apparel, footwear and specialty threads.

With a proud heritage dating back more than 250 years and a spirit of evolution to constantly stay ahead of changing market needs, we have operations across 50 countries with a workforce of over 17,000, serving our customers worldwide.

Coats Footwear

Headquartered in the UK, Coats* connects talent, textiles, and technology to make a better and more sustainable world.

For more info, visit our website: www.coats.com

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Role Purpose

Overall responsibility to ensure Health & Safety of operations. Responsible for ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and for providing assurance of compliance through audit and gap assessment. Set standards for meeting the operational skill of all personnel and manage assessments, gap analysis, and training requirements.

Key Result Areas

Quantitative

• Zero Cases of death
• Zero Cases resulting in days away from work
• Zero Regulatory H&S Non-Compliance

Qualitative

• An effective H&S Management System (as per the Coats H&S policies) implemented at workplace
• A positive development towards a generative safe workplace culture
• Increase the H&S awareness and knowledge of employees, contractors and other relevant parties

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities

• Review and continuously update the Safety Standards for all the processes
• Conduct regular shop floor Safety audits and identify opportunities for improvement
• Develop and audit the H&S Management system, compliance and SOPs in manufacturing process to deliver consistent results to best safety standards
• Review H&S trainings and support in preparation of training / assessment planners
• Fire Protection – Periodic monitoring system
• Ensuring 100% compliance towards Legal and Coats H&S guideline requirements
• Build the Safety culture among employees
• Ensure emergency preparedness level and improve existing conditions
• H&S Training and support for implementation
• Analysis of incident investigations and their horizontal deployment across the sites
• Periodic inspection of both fire protection and fire prevention systems
• Coats H&S guideline and legal requirements follow-up
• Regular H&S reviews with department managers, zone coordinators and site managers
• Implement and ensure safety systems and develop action plans for improvement
• Periodical review of Risk Assessment, PTW, and SOPs

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Diploma in Safety (DIS) from Regional Labour Institutes
• M.E. in Industrial Safety Engineering with 5–8 years of experience in the manufacturing industry
• Good communication skills
• Teamwork building capabilities
• Computer skills, especially in database and spreadsheet applications

Skills & Abilities

• Team leadership capability
• Time management skills
• Train-the-trainer capability
• Excellent communication skills, proficient in English
• Results-oriented
• Highly developed analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools

At Coats Group, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and fostering a diverse and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. If you are passionate about making an impact in the textile industry and eager to join a global leader with a rich heritage and a forward-thinking approach, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us.

Apply now to be part of our dynamic team and help shape the future of textiles.