Why this role?
The Country Safety Specialist is accountable for executing Frontline (FL) and country’s safety plans and taking ownership of driving safety culture and continuous improvement across the country. The role ensures effective implementation of the KONE Way for Safety by translating policies and strategies into practical, on-site actions, strengthening safety discipline, and supporting line management to achieve sustainable safety performance.
What will you be doing?
Safety and Health policy and objectives
Support the implementation, maintenance and improvement of KONE safety and health 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 frontline and country safety team
Actively participate in and contribute to Country safety committee and other safety and health forums
Provide professional advice and support to the Country on matters affecting safety and health
Plan, participate in and implement projects and activities to improve safety
Work closely with customers, end-user, and partners, including KONE subcontractors
Support the development, review and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans
Safety and Health risk management
Ensure safety risk assessments are practical, current, and site-relevant
Monitor high-risk activities and ensure adequate controls are in place
Support safety-related change management initiatives
Ensure risks identified are acted upon
Support safety related change management projects and initiatives
Safety and Health assurance & Governance
Collect, measure and ensure accuracy of leading and lagging safety and health data and report performance
Monitor legal and business environment development in safety and Health, identify and propose actions
Perform safety and health audits regularly to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations
Assist line management in safety and health 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 and Health promotion
Ensure safety communication is clear, timely, and contextual
Improve effectiveness of toolbox talks and safety briefings
Develop own competences as a safety specialist in co-operation with the manager
Support the training and development of others’ safety competences in the Country
Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices
Quality and Environment
Assist line management in Quality and Environment for the process improvement
Are you the one?
Bachelor degree in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) or related disciplines
5-8 years of working experience in safety
Excellent communication in Thai. English is an asset
Strong people and interpersonal skills
Experience from manufacturing and/or construction industry is prefered
What do we 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
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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.
Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/
Skills Required
- Bachelor degree in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) or related disciplines
- 5-8 years of working experience in safety
- Excellent communication in Thai
- Strong people and interpersonal skills
- English language skills
- Experience from manufacturing and/or construction industry
Kone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kone and has not been reviewed or approved by Kone.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and markets, with field positions sometimes benefiting from overtime and strong union scales. Feedback suggests base compensation is often a relative positive even when other factors vary.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including 401(k) and in some regions pension or annuity structures, are consistently highlighted as strong. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully enhance the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is viewed as comprehensive, commonly including medical, dental, and vision options. Feedback suggests a global well‑being framework and EAP resources further reinforce health-related support.
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
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