Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Sika, founded in 1910 in Switzerland, is a global group operating in the construction and industrial sectors with a focus on specialty chemicals, supported by its worldwide production and sales network.
Sika is a global leader in products used for waterproofing, joint filling, multi-purpose bonding, flooring systems, chemical concrete additives, and for the strengthening and protection of load-bearing systems in construction and industry.

• Establish and manage a proactive EHS culture
• Demonstrate professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader by influencing all levels of the organization to drive continuous improvement in EHS performance
• Exercise a leadership, coordination, and communication role with plant leadership to drive continuous EHS improvement across the plants
• Be a subject matter expert in safety and environmental regulations
• Ensure compliance with EHS policies, procedures and local regulations
• Manage local EHS budget, implement of the EHS Annual Operating Plans and EHS Action Plans
• Lead Multi-Site Certification audits and regulatory audits
• Implementing and maintaining Responsible Care Management Systems
• Ensuring continuous availability of all legal licenses to operate
• Developing and leading EHSQ improvement programmes
• Promoting “zero-incident” mind-set
• Maintaining Emergency Response procedures
• Leading and providing guidance in Risk Assessments
• Driving and participating in “System”, “Procedure” and “Work Instruction” development
• Investigating incidents / advising on, or participating in, incident investigations
• Internal auditing
• Actively participating in SHE Reviews and Explosion Protection reviews
• Managing external audits Responsible Care related
• On-line reporting in Responsible Care Database and Global Incident Database
• Reporting to site management, including chairing of monthly occupational health meeting
• Establishment / implementation / monitoring of core processes, related management
• Leading, developing and managing EHS staff in responsibility

• BS degree in environmental engineering or chemical engineering.
• OHS National Certificate Class A
• Environment and Risk Assessment knowledge
• NEBOSH Certificate is an asset
• Knowledge and experience with EHS Management Systems (exc ; ISO14001 and ISO 45001) and their deployment
• 10 years working in EHSQ in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the chemical industry

• Risk Assessment methodologies and working experience
• Permit to Work systems and working experience
• Incident investigation and root-cause identification working experience
• MSDS interpretation (chemical knowledge)
• Microsoft Office, SAP
• Fluent written and spoken English