HSES Manager

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

This role requires a highly motivated, people-oriented person for the proactive, practical application of HSES commitments within ALAM operations in Singapore. This individual will provide leadership in implementing, improving and managing HSES policies, procedures, practices, and projects including nourishing a culture in which HSES is the highest priority. The HSES manager has responsibility for leading Health, Safety, Environmental and Security at the manufacturing location in order to meet ALAM’s HSES objectives and to enhance the local HSES maturity.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Facilitates and participates in job safety analysis, process hazard analysis and pre-startup safety review teams including the driving of inherently safer technology, preference for engineering solutions and drives a culture of “Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time”;
• Evaluates the HSES Impacts of capital projects and assures safety and health risk assessments are completed;
• Keeps informed of pertinent information and developments with state regulations and lead the gap analysis to define the corrective actions to perform;
• Develops and maintains local agency relationships including Community Advisory Panel, security, emergency responders, etc.;
• Evaluates the site and provides recommendations to the Site leader to comply with safety, health, environmental and security regulations in coordination with the Global Regulatory team;
• Liaise, coordinate & handles all HSES related matters with the relevant local authorities such as MOM, NEA and SCDF.
• Works locally to drive the development of the HSES culture with the site leader and to support the site for a strong safety performance;
• Partners with Operations, Engineering, and other functions at site and at ALAM Global level to ensure safe and compliant site operations;
• Implements the ALAM occupational safety, health, environmental and security policies, procedures and management systems to ensure compliance with local and national regulations and company standards to minimize workplace hazards and eliminate incidents; 
• Leads HSES projects, problem solving, improvement actions, investigations including site inspections and audits, and other activities;
• Leads, designs the need or organizes HSES training (risks, methodology, tools, etc.)
• Promote and is accountable for the successful execution of  HSE initiatives at the site;
• Works with other HSES Technical subject matter experts to implement local improvements and changes for a better safety on site;
• Ensures that local site security requirements are applied and leads improvements;
• Involves & engages employees in implementing the HSES programs and  processes for the site;
• Implement HSES programs at the site and drive continuous HSES improvement.
• Provides on-the-floor HSES coaching and recognition;
• Act as an HSES Technical subject matter expert for 1 to 4 transverse processes or developing, enhancing and implementing them across ALAM.
• Leads root cause analyses as appropriate to ensure thorough understanding and corrective and preventative actions;
• Controls the compliance of the site to the regulation, the ALAM standards and the proper application of the safety best practices, procedures and of the site’s instructions,
• Facilitate the monitoring by the site of the completion of action items generated from HSES risk assessments, HSES audits, inspections and incident investigations;
• Works to identify, drive and leverage continuous improvement opportunities and learnings for HSES processes for ALAM.
• Occasionally travels to other Air Liquide Advanced Materials sites, as required to support the ALAM HSE team and the business.

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Occupational Health, Engineering, Science, or Technical based field. 
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with HSES aspects for chemical manufacturing or highly hazardous environment (Toxic, flammable, pyrophoric)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a managerial role
• Registered as a Workplace Safety and Health Officer
• Good knowledge in ISO 45001, ISO 14001, SS651 and applicable HSE legal requirements
• Certification for ISO14001, ISO 45001 or similar accredited HSE management 
• Passion for HSES as demonstrated by a strong commitment
• Ability to influence others
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multitask
• Self-starter with the ability to plan, prioritize and  perform well under pressure and changing priorities to meet deadlines
• Strong, engaging, people-centered leadership style 
• Proactive, assertive and ability to work with a sense of urgency 
• Able to learn technical chemical processes quickly in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively in written and verbal formats with stakeholders at multiple levels in the business.
• Methodical data based problem solving and decision making skills
• Root cause investigation training, methodology and experience
• Ability to work and travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years in progressive experience leading safety, security and health programs in a highly hazardous manufacturing organization 
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience 
• Site based implementation of OSHA VPP, ISO 45001, behavioral based safety systems (i.e., SafeStart, STOP, performance based leadership) and/or other global safety systems
• Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist 
• Experience working in dynamic environments of short time to market and high customer expectations.
• Experience working in an empowered organization.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification or equivalent knowledge
• Process hazard analysis training; LOPA and HAZOP

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At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.