SHEQ Manager at Howden

The Big Picture:

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

Howden MEA Projects is currently looking for an experienced SHEQ Manager. The Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Manager will work at our MEA Projects Division. Initially the role will be office-based developing, reviewing, revising and implementing our ISO Integrated Management System but will also require travel to branch and customer sites to carry out inspections and audits along with providing SHEQ support to site, branches and management teams. The role will also involve implementing and managing ISO Integrated Management Systems to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 standards. Responsible for the SHEQ compliance to legal and its own internal EHS standards (Legal and Customer requirements).

What needs to be done?

• Overall coordination between Howden group drawing office, engineering, application engineers, quality, supply Accountable for the SHEQ department to ensure we comply with legal, operational and Company procedures and regulations.
• Responsible for HR related matters within the department: i.e. (Grievances, recruitment and Leadership)
• Ensure that the safety files are managed effectively, comply with the correct standards and submitted on time.
• Ensure that Audits are conducted by the EHS compliance on all operational sites
• Responsible for the safety administration: Perform job observations and recording of safety requests / complaints / near misses / Hazard Identification / VFLs and do investigation on all incidents. Reports to Group EHS Manager on safety stats to enable trend analysis and corrective actions are effective to embedded EHS Culture at all levels.
• Communicate the safety drive of Howden and our customers to our employees on the ground.
• Suggest improvements on how to improve safety on the operational side.
• Ensure EHS Standards meeting are done for Howden Projects to improve EHS Scorecard (Bradley Curve)
• JSA Meetings for high risk activities for review, updates and communication and implementation. Keep risk register updated with the Baseline Risk Assessment
• Management of the monthly & quarterly reports on time.
• Set up quality standards and processes
• Quality inspection of parts in workshop / warehouses and on site.
• Manage supplier database and ensure subcontractors comply with quality system.
• Quality Risk Register and NCR Register to be updated regularly to raise awareness with all.
• Effective Reporting for Quality, Environment, Safety, Health and Energy indicating trends and opportunities for improvements.
• SOX Compliance: Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls

What do you need to bring?

• 5-10 years operational experience in the field of mechanical construction and maintenance.
• Degree/ National Diploma in Safety Management or higher.
• Registered member of ISOM
• Extensive SHE exposure in industrial / manufacturing environment
• ISO14000:2015 Environmental certified
• ISO 45001:2018 Health and Safety certified
• ISO 9001 – Quality certified
• Proficient in MS Office environment
• SAMTRAC certified
• SAIW (South African Institute of Welding) Welding & Fabrications inspector Level 1 & 2.