KONE moves two billion people every day. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we employ over 60,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared purpose, to shape the future of cities. In 2024, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.1 billion.
KONE has consistently been featured on Forbes list of World's Best Innovative Companies, World's Best Employers & World's Largest Public Companies. At KONE, we believe in teamwork and a work culture where everyone can be who they are. This is exactly what makes us strong and successful.
Why this role?
Safety Specialist supports business in the improvement of safety management, understanding and performance within their organizational responsibility area. They work with the global/area/unit teams to implement, maintain and continually improve KONE Way for Safety.
What will you be doing?
Safety policy and objectives
- Support the implementation, maintenance and improvement of 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 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 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 competences as a safety specialist in co-operation with the manager
- Support the training and development of others’ safety competences in the unit
- Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices
Are you the one?
- Recognized professional qualification in safety.
- Registered as WSH Officer with MOM for at least 5 years preferred.
- Minimum 5+ years working experience in the building construction industry preferred.
- Good knowledge of applicable safety regulations
- Safety management system, tools and certifications experience
- Problem solving, incident management, auditing and analysis skills
- People management, training and communication skills
- Strong people and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in digital and mobile environment
- Project and change management skills
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in relevant field
- MRT and LTA project experience preferred.
What’s On Offer
- Career progression in opportunities within a global organization
- Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work
- Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills
- You are surrounded by fun colleagues and a lively working environment. The best part is all leaders are great and open-minded
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent and Culture team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.
In the meantime, feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company, brands and culture – KONE Corporation.
KONE is proudly ranked as World's Best Employers in Forbes magazine and to be named one of Singapore’s Best Employers by The Straits Times and Statista for the third consecutive year in 2025!
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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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