SHEQ Manager at Ecolab

Job description

Job Overview:

• The primary responsibility of the SHEQ Manager is the ownership of Management Systems, related to Safety, Health, Environment and Quality management of the Ecolab Johannesburg Plant and Warehousing sites.
• This includes the generation, determination and maintenance of these systems, and ensuring compliance to them, and the Standards and Regulations that they adhere to.
• The job incumbent is responsible for supporting plant management in all quality, safety and environmental system needs and provide support that will include auditing, training information and communication

Main Responsibilities:

• Define, supervise and maintain all quality, safety and environmental systems and guidelines
• Manage all laboratory associates and laboratory functions.
• Monitor the market in terms of legal changes ensuring that relevant information is distributed to the relevant departments
• Be the custodian of compliance to EPIC for the manufacturing location, ensuring full adherence to company manufacturing protocols
• Maintain all requirements necessary for certification to ISO 9001 : 2014
• Willingness to direct the implementation of ISO 450001
• Initiate and co-ordinate own internal and external quality audits for permits and certification
• Control, monitor and report the budget for the area of responsibility
• Propose the expansion of existing systems and creation of new systems in line with corporate guidelines
• Conduct and co-ordinate all quality, environmental and safety related training.
• Primary contact for external bodies related to SHEQ including the HSE, EA and other Regulatory Bodies, external Quality organizations such as DQS, SABS and SHEQ related consultants.
• Ensuring compliance to regulations and standards, such as OSHA, environmental and other operating permits, and health monitoring programs. Reviewing and implementing applicable legislation.
• Providing SHEQ support for the site, and owning the Safety/Incident Management systems, and sites interaction in other related corporate systems.
• Oversight of all waste management, shipping regulation compliance, and associated areas.
• Leadership in Process Safety Management, Behavioral Based Safety, and Occupational safety improvement programs
• Preparation or editing of SHEQ key performance indicators into local and corporate reporting tools.
• Support corporate departments by conducting negotiations with external authorities, customers and suppliers
• Initiate and co-ordinate own internal and external quality audits for permits and certification
• Propose the expansion of existing systems and creation of new systems in line with corporate guidelines
• Conduct and co-ordinate all quality, environmental and safety related training.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Safety or Quality related discipline
• Experience in a Laboratory / QC environment – strong advantage
• 5+ years’ experience in safety management field
• Experience in ISO 9001:2014
• Experience in ISO 45001 / OSAHA 18001
• Process Safety experience / qualification preferable
• Excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills/education
• Management communication and team skills