EHS Manager Dubai UAE

Position: EHS Manager

Date posted: 2020-11-18

Industry: Other

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 3 to 5 year

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree Holder

Salary: AED 10000 to 20000

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company: Confidential

Description:

We’re looking for an EHS Manager in UAE to support the Saint-Gobain UAE businesses in performing their EHS role and responsibilities. The candidate will be responsible for all sites in UAE.

• The right candidate MUST HAVE industrial/manufacturing experience with 7-10 years of experience.
• To support the Saint-Gobain UAE businesses to perform their EHS role and responsibilities for all sites under the direct operational responsibility
• The principle purpose of this role is to provide support and direction to the business in its aim of zero harm.
• This will include the analysis of risk, the setting of objectives, training and awareness, and monitoring and review.
• In addition to the aim of continuous improvement through risk reduction the EHS systems must also be maintained to satisfy Saint-Gobain UAE and local regulatory requirements.

Health & Safety:

• Develop and maintain the EHS Management System in compliance with the applicable UAE laws and regulations as well as Saint-Gobain group standards.
• Ensure EHS certifications in compliance with the EHS regulations
• Create and promote the Safety Culture in all organisations of SG UAE
• To provide support and assistance to all Saint-Gobain businesses in the UAE (including HPS and CS businesses)
• Developing and managing a local network of EHS practitioners for across all Saint-Gobain businesses in the UAE and develop their competency and skills.
• Acting as the single country entry point for all EHS documents and tools received from the Group, and modify/update these documents or tools to meet the local requirements (if required).
• Communicating and sharing good practices and lessons learned with the group.
• Organizing the EHS training, in accordance with the EHS skill and training matrices, and making it available to all business units within UAE
• Own and maintain the SMS to ensure continued compliance against relevant standards (AD EHSMS Regulatory Framework) and other applicable regulatory authorities within the Emirates.
• Develop and implement an effective internal audit programme to monitor the business performance against group and local standards.
• Promote and use the Behavioural Safety (SMAT) discussion tool to the agreed target number
• Additional duties in line with the Safety Responsibilities Matrix
• Create and deliver EHS related training programs in SG UAE
• Ensure that group safety warnings and notices are evaluated and communicated to the business as required.

Environment:

• Through the site Environmental pillar establish annual targets, plans and measures.
• Develop and implement an effective internal audit programme to monitor the business performance against group and local standards.
• Promote and use the EMAT discussion tool to the agreed target number

People Development:

• Carry out documented one-to-one discussions with the team on a minimum monthly basis.
• Ensure that all the team have annual appraisals and half yearly reviews.
• Through appraisals and reviews establish a clear development plan for each of the team.
• Provide training support to the team to maintain competence in the area of Health, Safety and Environment.

Site Risk:

• With support from the engineering team manage the site risk activities to minimise the risk to business continuity.
• Support audits from XL Gaps to ensure that the site is compliant with the external audit programme and managing the identified actions.

WCM:

• Use the appropriate WCM tools to understand and address gaps in Company’s health, safety and environmental systems
• Leading the WCM Health & Safety pillar as per the WCM Bronze standards wherever applicable
• Reporting: The position will report to Operations Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Safety training to NEBOSH Certificate level or equivalent.
• OSHAD practitioner Grade A
• 7 to 10 years of experience in Manufacturing/Industrial environment, working with established EHS systems, preferably in compliance with the ADEHSMS regulatory framework and with an understanding of ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 standards.
• Excellent Communication & Peoples’ skills. Knowledge of human psychology is beneficial.
• Requires high influencing capacity to influence stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies

• Manufacturing process understanding
• Strategic planning
• Team work and coaching
• People management and training of staff
• WCM and Continuous Improvement methodology