EHS Manager: Manufacturing at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Purpose of the job To develop effective SHE risk management and drive continuous improvement towards Zero Harm.
• To execute Group and business SHE strategy and drive commitment to Responsible Care principles.
• To provide assurance on SHE compliance.

Required outputs: Functional

• EHS
• Implement and execute group and business strategy at site level
• Assist site management in the development and tracking of the EHS objectives and targets
• Drive closure of non-conformances, corrective and preventative actions identified through risk assessments, audits etc.
• Provide input into the EHS budget and spend for the site
• Drive Process Safety Implementation for the site.
• Custodian for Data and Systems management for AECI Water

Compliance

• Conduct site audits or inspections for suppliers and customers
• Influence business leadership on SHE matters
• Ensure that the AECI EHS Risk Management process are followed.
• Implement, Monitor and improve critical controls to improve site risk exposure
• Provide assurance of EHS at workplace and legal compliance
• Participate in internal and external audits for the site (e.g. ISO 45001, PSM, SANS 1827/8, ISO 9001, legal compliance and 14001, etc…)
• Monitoring and reporting Site EHS performance on regular basis
• Plan and monitor EHS training for site personnel
• Ensure that Licence conditions are adhered to at all times
• Ensure that all reports / reporting are completed and submitted to authorities as per the licence conditions.
• Conduct Supplier, contractor and Customer audits as required
• Implement Responsible Care for the site

EHS Process/procedures

• Ensuring that risk studies are conducted prior to approval of MoCs
• Develop, maintain EHS site procedures
• Ensure that AECI EHS standards are implemented on site

Collaboration

• Collaboration with all at AECI Water (inter-company)
• Fosters teamwork and collaboration between all functions
• Influencing and coaching on EHS matters

Qualifications & Experience

• 4 Year Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma (safety, environmental, engineering or equivalent)
• >8 Years experience in Chemical manfucturing plant with EHS background
• >5 years experience in a management role
• Professional Registration / Membership advantage
• Risk Management Knowledge
• Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
• EHS Systems – Evaluation and integration
• EHS Legal knowledge
• Influencing and coaching skills
• Fully Computer and systems literate for Data analysis, interpretation and recommendations
• Engagement and interpersonal communication

Personal attributes

• Strategy application and direction setting
• Risk based thinking
• Concise decision making
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Influencing and coaching
• Leading and tone setting
• Integration on EHS with AECI and other Group Companies
• Continuous Improvement mind-set

Closing Date

• 2025/07/22