HSES Manager - Chemical Manufacturing

About the role

Airing Liquide Advanced Materials (ALAM) is looking for a highly motivated, people-oriented HSES Manager to lead Health, Safety, Environmental and Security at its manufacturing location in Singapore. The role applies HSES commitments proactively and practically, improving and managing HSES policies, procedures, practices and projects so that HSES becomes the highest priority and the local HSES maturity grows.

Key responsibilities

• Lead HSES at the site, including job safety analysis, process hazard analysis and pre-startup safety reviews, and promote inherently safer technology and engineering solutions
• Evaluate HSES impacts of capital projects and ensure safety and health risk assessments are completed
• Keep abreast of state regulations, run gap analyses and define corrective actions
• Maintain relationships with local agencies such as the Community Advisory Panel, security and emergency responders
• Advise the Site Leader on regulatory compliance in coordination with the Global Regulatory team, and liaise with local authorities such as MOM, NEA and SCDF
• Implement ALAM's HSES policies, procedures and management systems to minimise hazards and eliminate incidents
• Lead HSES projects, investigations, site inspections and audits, and organise HSES training
• Provide on-the-floor coaching and recognition, involve employees, and ensure site security requirements are met
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for 1 to 4 cross-functional processes and lead root cause analyses
• Drive continuous improvement and occasionally travel to other ALAM sites

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Occupational Health, Engineering, Science or a technical field
• Minimum 5 years of experience with HSES in chemical manufacturing or highly hazardous environments
• Minimum 2 years in a managerial role
• Registered as a Workplace Safety and Health Officer
• Preferred: 7 years leading safety, security and health programmes in a highly hazardous manufacturer, 5 years industry experience, and a Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist

Required skills

• Knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001, SS651 and applicable HSE legal requirements; certification in ISO 14001, ISO 45001 or similar
• Root cause analysis, process hazard analysis, LOPA and HAZOP training
• Preferred: OSHA VPP, behavioural-based safety systems, Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Strong leadership, communication, organisational and planning skills, and ability to work and travel