HSE Trainee/Intern

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

Job title: HSE Graduate

Location: Pretoria

Reporting to: HSE Manager

Contract: 12 Months

Closing Date: 04 June 2025

Main purpose of the role

The HSE Graduate is responsible for guiding management regarding HSE processes and requirements to ensure legal compliance per legislation and the application of the Groups HSE policy and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities And Duties

As a HSE Graduate, your main responsibilities are as follow:

• Assist in collecting data for FR1T, FR2T etc and report such on a monthly basis to HSE CoOrdinator.
• Monitor and manage the distribution of Transversal memos throughout the plant and ensure that they are signed and recorded both on the system and in the file.
• Encourage and enforce reporting of all incidents using the near miss/ incident report form.
• Assist in facilitating training sessions and provide training where needed within the plant.
• Facilitate committee meetings throughout the year.
• Taking of minutes during HSE Committee meetings.
• Monitor HSE & Security PDCAs.
• Assist in conducting Audits in all areas of the plant including OHSAS 18001 Audits.
• Monitor and manage the use of general PPE in all areas of the plant.
• Prepare filing and ensure that document control is also respected and followed on a daily basis.
• Handle IOD enquiries from Department of Labour.
• Issue permits where needed on the line.
• Manage and continue to improve the current HSE Training centre.
• Assist in all other issues related to HSE that may not be specified in the job description.
• Report all HSE & Security related inconsistencies to HSE & Security coordinator on a daily basis.
• Administer and manage HSE improvement ideas submitted.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications And Position Requirements

• Education: National diploma in Industrial/ Mechanical Engineering or National diploma equivalent qualification in HSE Management or relevant field or HSE short courses from an accredited institution.
• Knowledge and experience :
• Knowledge of HSE tools and methods : AMDEC, 5 why methodology, job instruction, audits, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18000
• Proven written and oral communication skills at all levels with good coordination abilities
• Established teamwork principles with outstanding business operational ethics
• Two to four years of experience in a HSE capacity.
• Languages: Ability to speak, write and read the English language.

What We Can Do For You

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157, 000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5C. Three principles guide our action:use less, use betteranduse longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157, 000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.