HSE Trainee/Intern

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Job title: Health Safety & Environment Graduate
Location: Port Elizabeth 
Reports to: FCM HSE & Security Manager
Contract: 12 months contract as part of our Graduate program 

Closing date for applications:  15 October 2026

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The HSE Graduate is responsible for guiding management regarding HSE processes and requirements to ensure legal compliance per legislation and the application of the Group’s HSE policy and procedures.
The main missions will be to gain development and learning on the following:
•    Conduct internal HSE measurements, inspections, and audits to analyse the site’s risks and bring solutions to improve the working conditions; the level of industrial safety; and respect for the environment.
•    Propose and annual HSE action plan to the Site Management.
•    Coach and support the plant management and deploy in HSE practices and requirements.
•    Participate in Faurecia’s HSE network and deploy all HSE Standards within the organization.
•    Monitor and ensure implementation of legal compliance and manage the site’s relations with local government and regulatory organizations.
•    Monitor the reporting of HSE indicators (e.g. FR0t (Lost Time Injuries), environmental data).
•    Organise and drive HSE audits and trainings.
•    Perform accident/incident investigations.
•    Contribute to ergonomics improvement programmes by participating in workstation assessments, ergonomic risk evaluations, and the implementation of actions aimed at reducing musculoskeletal injury risks and improving employee wellbeing.
•    Support machine safety initiatives through participation in machine risk assessments, safeguarding reviews, lockout/tagout (LOTO) programme deployment, and verification of compliance with machine safety standards and requirements.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
The ideal graduate will have/be: 
•    NDiploma/B- Tech / BEng in Industrial Engineering or Health, Safety & Environment.
•    Knowledge and experience in auomotive environment.
•    Knowledge of HSE tools and methods: 5 why methodology, job instruction, audits, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
•    Knowledge of legal requirements.
•    Competency in MS Office: (Excel & Word).
•    Eligible for Y.E.S Youth Program.

Interested applicants are to submit a comprehensive CV, coupled with copies of their academic results, qualifications, and ID via the online portals by 15 October 2026. Incomplete and late applications will not be considered. 

Only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be considered for an interview.  Should you not meet the minimum requirements or have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

Faurecia supports the principles embodied in the Employment Equity Act and as such, preference will be given to candidates who will add to the diversity of our organization.