Assistant Manager

About the job

Coats is a world leader in thread manufacturing and structural components for apparel and footwear, as well as an innovative pioneer in performance materials. These critical solutions are used to create a wide range of products, including ones that provide safety and protection for people, data and the environment.

Trusted by the world's leading companies to deliver crucial, innovative, and sustainable solutions, we provide value-adding products including apparel, footwear and specialty threads.

With a proud heritage dating back more than 250 years and a spirit of evolution to constantly stay ahead of changing market needs, we have operations across 50 countries with a workforce of over 17,000, serving our customers worldwide.

Following the acquisition of Texon and Rhenoflex, new Coats Footwear now has a complete range of footwear components to meet your needs, from heel counters to toe puffs and everything in-between. Through our technologically diverse product portfolio, we can cater to both current and future trends, setting new standards in the process, turning customer ideas into a reality and accelerating sustainability.

Headquartered in the UK, Coats* connects talent, textiles, and technology to make a better and more sustainable world.

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Role Purpose:

Overall responsibility to ensure Health & Safety of operations. Responsible for ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and for providing assurance of compliance through audit and gap assessment. Set standards for meeting the operational skill of all personnel and manage assessments, gap analysis, and training requirements.

Principal Accountabilities & Key Activities

· Review and continuously update the Safety Standards for all the processes.

· Conduct shop floor Safety audits, Identify opportunities for improvement.

· Develop and auditing of SOPs in manufacturing process to deliver consistent results to best safety standards.

· Preparation & Implementation of H&S trainings.

· Fire Protection - Periodic monitoring system.

· Ensuring 100% compliance towards Legal & Coats H&S guideline requirements

· Build the Safety culture to the employees

· Ensuring emergency preparedness level and improve the existing condition.

Activity Description:

· H&S Training & Support for Implementation.

· Analysis of incidents Investigation and its horizontal deployment.

· Periodic inspection - both fire protection & fire prevention systems

· Coats H&S guideline & Legal requirements follow up.

· H&S requirements review with department managers, zone coordinators & Site managers in regular basis.

· Implementation and ensuring the safety system and make action plans to improve the conditions. · Implementation & level up of 5S

Education, Qualifications and Experience

· Diploma in Safety (DIS) from Regional Labour Institute / Central Labour Institute or Local Government approved safety courses / M TECH / ME – Industrial Safety Engineering

· NEBOSH IGC is mandatory

· Government approved regulation courses.

· Good Communication abilities.

· Excellent investigation skills.

· Experience in similar area.

· Proficiency in MS Office.

At Coats Group, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and fostering a diverse and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. If you are passionate about making an impact in the textile industry and eager to join a global leader with a rich heritage and a forward-thinking approach, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us.

Apply now to be part of our dynamic team and help shape the future of textiles.