HSE Officer – Bauchi Plant

About the role

FMN Agro is recruiting an HSE Officer for its Bauchi plant. The role supports the effective implementation and enforcement of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures by monitoring compliance, conducting inspections, managing risks, investigating incidents and promoting a strong safety culture.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and monitor compliance with company HSE policies, procedures, standards and FMN Life Saving Rules (LSR).
• Carry out routine safety inspections across plant operations, warehouses, conveyors, truck loading bays, blending units and maintenance activities.
• Identify unsafe acts and conditions, conduct risk assessments and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Assess training needs, develop safety training plans and deliver HSE training, toolbox talks and safety awareness campaigns.
• Run daily safety patrols and behavior-based safety (BBS) observations.
• Monitor HSE performance indicators such as first aid incidents, lost time injuries, total recordable incidents, road traffic accidents and fire incidents.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and compliance with safe systems of work and permit-to-work requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least two years of HSE experience in a manufacturing, fertilizer, chemical or process plant environment.
• Good knowledge of HSE principles, risk assessment, hazard control and incident investigation.
• Understanding of Nigerian HSE legislation, regulatory requirements and applicable ISO management system standards.

Required skills

• Proficiency in safety inspections, audits and behavior-based safety observations.
• Permit-to-work monitoring.