HSEQ Manager

Role purpose
The Health Safety Environment and Quality (HSE&Q) Manager plays a crucial role in safeguarding the organizations operations employees contractors visitors and reputation. 
This position is responsible for developing implementing overseeing and maintaining the HSE&Q strategies ensuring effective compliance with regulatory industry and company requirements standards and norms.
The position is responsible to ensure HSE&Q is at the heart of all onsite operations to maintain strong business performance whilst ensuring all HSEQrelated customer standards requirements and expectations are  evaluated and addressed.
The position is required to interact with global & local peers and stakeholders on all HSE&Q activities.

Accountabilities
Lead the development implementation and management of the HSE Management Systems projects and improvement initiatives to manage the site Process  and Occupational safety activities.
Lead the development implementation and management of the Quality Management Systems projects improvement initiatives and inspection plans to manage the site quality control and quality assurance activities including management of the quality assurance laboratory and personnel.
Ensure compliance with regulatory industry and company HSE&Q legal requirements policy and standards. 
Provide advice and support to employees to enable the effective management of HSE&Q activities on site.
Management of all risk identification activities .  
Be accountable for and drive  the HSE process risk assessment (PRA)and workplace risk assessments (WRA) as well as the Quality risk assessments. 
Ensure that customer quality complaints internal noncompliances and root cause investigations are carried out timeously and measures implemented to avoid reoccurrence.
Manage the sites Integrated Management System (covering ISO standards& 45001) and Responsible Care activities as the Management Representative.
Manage the sites Major Hazardous Installation registration and activities as the appointed Responsible Person; in terms of section 43(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 Act no. 85 of 1993) 
Ensure proper HSE&Q training interventions (mandatory & occupationrelated) are available and executed.
Champion the HSE&Q culture on site by prioritizing strong leadership commitment to modelling safe behaviours a clearly communicated safety vision and continuously improving safety procedures.  
Ensure that a sustainable Risk & Compliance culture is in place through  establishing and regularly updating compliance frameworks to align with new laws and industry practices drive quality training plan for all site employees and foster ongoing mitigation planning to counter identified risks
As a member of the site leadership team either as a OHSA 16.2 or 8.2 appointee proactively contribute to the development and implementation of site strategy.
Appointed to the site Health and Safety committee and Emergency & Crisis Management Team.
 

Qualifications :

Knowledge Skills & Experience
 
Critical Knowledge
Relevant qualifications (NQF level 7 or above) in Safety Management Environmental Science etc
A minimum of 810 years experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
Experience in a production and processing environment where HSE&Q is critical and nonnegotiable. 
Proactive HSE&Q standard setting within a manufacturing environment
Experience in developing implementing and managing HSE&Q systems and programs 
ISO Accredited Auditor for standardsand 9001 would be beneficial
Extensive knowledge and awareness of the OHSA its regulations and applicable legislation including NEMA
Extensive knowledge of process safety principles philosophies improvement strategies and assessment methodologies and tools.
HSE and Quality management and management systems in a chemical manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of quality relating to Crop protection products relevant law regulations and practices
Knowledge of Cross Contamination Prevention Management
Risk management processes including Hazops PRAs and WRAs
Be able to navigate the complexities of operating in a global organisation and matrix reporting environment.
Is well versed with computer systems MS Office Suite Enablon gSAP/S4Hana & LIMS environment
Laboratory management
Experience in RCA FMEA Hazop workplace and process risk assessment methodologies and processes
Experienced with Continuous Improvement tools eg. Fishbone 5whys DMAIC etc.
Line Management of multifunctional teams
    
Critical skills
Execution & results orientated
Change orientation
Problem solving
Collaborative & influencing
Leverage diversity & inclusion
Attention to detail
Building tactical and strategic relationships 
People and performance management including teambuilding and leadership development

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime