Health and Safety Director at a Leading Manufacturing Company - Adexen Recruitment Agency

Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client, a leading manufacturing company with a global presence, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health and Safety Director

Job Reference: 1439
Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Coordinate Health and Safety network for the company. Support the development of Health and Safety mindset addressing three major areas; site conditions, procedures and behavior. Lead safety and promote best practices. Improve safety results through cultural transformation.

Responsibilities
Foster the implementation of the Group Health & Safety roadmap in all the business units of the company:

• Provide assistance, coaching and support to the business units for the elaboration and sharing of Health & Safety Policies, standards and procedures aligned with the company’s requirements.
• Coordinate and facilitate implementation in all locations of the company.
• Assess compliance through recurrent safety audits.
• Participate in the evaluation of technical skills and competences of the Health & Safety network in addition to participating in recruitment processes.

Activate Health & Safety improvements throughout the company:

• Help and challenge the company in defining their health and safety annual plan.
• Validate and challenge root cause analysis and action plans for major accidents or near misses and ensure follow up of action plans.
• Facilitate experience sharing and convergence in Health & Safety.
• Benchmark company’s best practices nationwide while respecting local preferences and priorities but ensuring company level improvements.
• Elaborate periodic follow ups of Health & Safety results through the country, analyzing trends, actions and network effectiveness.
• Implement Health & Safety programs defined by the company in all locations and give needed support.
• Work with Health & Safety network to propose safety actions and programs to address the company’s business need.
• Consolidation all levels of the company’s performance indicators.

Ensure Health & Safety is one of the company’s core values:

• Coach and challenge the Executive Council and plant managers on safety, leadership and performance.
• Raise the profile of the company’s safety initiative.
• In line with the company policy, develop training programs for leaders and attract talent in Health & Safety positions.
• Develop close communication within and across business units.
• Coach and assist the Health & Safety network in the company and act as liaison within the Region.

Expectations

• Minimum of Bachelor degree.
• MBA, M.Sc or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10-15 years HSE experience of which 5 years must be at a senior management level.
• Professional membership or registration in Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP)
• NEBOSH/OSHA certificate etc.
• Knowledge in corporate HSE management, operations, safety audits, management information systems.
• Budget planning & preparation.
• Project management expertise and strategic planning & development
• Ability to deliver results.
• Have professional confidence.
• Must be a strategic thinker.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online