EHS Manager
Purpose: Support the Site Manager to establish an EHS management system and strong safety culture.
Goals
- Support plant leadership in preventing all work-related injuries and illnesses as well as environmental harm.
- Consultant for plant managers, superintendents, and all leaders.
- Support plant leadership in establishing a safe & environmentally friendly work environment.
- Definition of site regulation and communication to all site members.
- Ensure compliance via auditing that Site, Company, and local regulations.
- Offer solutions and support action implementation regarding the work environment.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the fulfillment of the tasks assigned to him/her.
- Responsible for his/her professional advice.
- Authority to have equipment shut down if safety, health, or the environment are endangered.
- Assist the Operations/Location Managers during an emergency situation in coordination/direct communication with plant management, staff positions, or their representatives.
- Facilitate/lead HAZOP / LOPA / hazard / risk assessment team meetings.
Main Tasks
- Manage location safety and health activities (training, inspections, audits, as well as internal and external reporting).
- Conduct internal inspections and audits and assist in coordinating external inspections and audits.
- Analyze, review, and report location trends (audits, injuries, incidents, etc.) and monitor safety performance.
- Advise management of safety and health issues, providing location managers with guidance and assistance.
- Participate on location safety and health committee as a technical consultant/advisor.
- Provide technical support (if and when required).
- Assist in auditing new or revised equipment.
- Assist line management in recognizing hazards and risks.
- Develop material and assist in training.
- Assist in the orientation and training of new colleagues.
- Assist with incident investigation.
- Stay up-to-date with regulatory developments, best practices, etc.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with key contacts.
- Support, promote, and review the completion of safety information requirements to be entered in the company safety database (Incidents and near misses investigation, audits, inspections, corrective actions tracking process, etc.).
- Model the core values with regard to safety: integrity, respect, excellence, resourcefulness, teamwork, and responsibility.
Qualifications
Relevant National Safety Management Diploma or study towards this OHS Act & Regulations Training and Certification.
Relevant Experience
- A recognized Health & Safety Qualification.
- Educated to degree level (Health and Safety, Engineering) or the proven ability to operate at that standard.
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role in a Production/Manufacturing Environment.
- Experience or an understanding of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering processes & procedures.
- Knowledge of combustible dust hazards and Hazard Area Classification.
- Experience with Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Permit to Work Systems.
- A recognized Environmental qualification is preferred.
- EHS Compliance and auditing experience.
Skills:
- Analytical skills.
- Performance and results-oriented.
- Systems Skills (Palladium, PromTek, SharePoint).
- Administrative skills.
- Computer skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Effective communicator (internal & external).
- Time management.
- Problem solving.
- Compliance driven (SOP).
- Functional Leadership.
- Relationship building.
Personal:
- Disciplined, focused, structured.
- Attention to detail.
- Responsibility.
- Team player.
- Assertive.
- Inquisitive.
- High level of initiative.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Adaptability.
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