Title:  Manager, HSE, HOR

Post 

With direct reference to the Director in Horsens, and with a "dotted line" to the global HSE organization, you will oversee the role of HSE responsible at the site in Horsens. You will be required to ensure that the company complies with all relevant legal requirements and procedures within the working environment, environment, safety, and internal regulations. Today, the company has an extremely high focus on safety, and this culture is expected to be continued at the same high level. It will be a big plus if you are used to working in a technically oriented production, so you have a certain understanding of machines and processes.  

You will be administrative in relation to ensuring reporting and compliance with relevant KPIs and at the same time you will also be the operational and active person when talking about contingency plans and in case of any crisis situations that arise. Overall, you are the one who ties the entire HSE area together at the location in Horsens, - of course in close collaboration with the rest of the organization.  

It should be mentioned that there is no direct management in the position. 

Your daily tasks will include the following: 

• Manage all day-to-day HSE enquiries, provide technical support and help solve safety and health challenges 

• Guide and assist AM representatives in the daily safety work, including holding meetings 

• Prepare risk assessments and analyses of accidents and near-misses 

• Ensure an always updated contingency plan adapted to the site in Horsens 

• Teach the organization about safety and working environment 

• Identifying, developing, and implementing local HSE programs and policies  

• Maintain safety systems (e.g., chemical and waste management) 

• Reporting to the global HSE organization on relevant KPIs 

• Sparring with other factories in the West Group 

• Ad hoc 

Professional qualifications   

You are a trained engineer at min. bachelor level. You have at least 5 years of practical experience from a similar position in a manufacturing company. You should have a broad technical approach, as in this job you will have to deal with everything from technology, mechanics, electricity, and chemistry - including machines, chemicals, ergonomics, behavior, etc. You enjoy entering a close collaboration with the rest of the organization and you will also be able to independently run HSE projects so that necessary improvements and initiatives are made. You have a solid knowledge of the working environment legislation, and you have a deep knowledge of safety in workplaces in general. You communicate effortlessly in English in both writing and speech.  

Personal qualifications 

As a person, you have a high personal drive and contribute with a positive mind and a good mood. It is important that you have good skills to collaborate across an organization, and you therefore have a motivating and coaching work style. Since you will both have to teach and navigate at all levels in the organization, it is important that you are a skilled communicator and understand how good and constructive communication can ensure the way to the goal. You are curious and strive for good solutions for all stakeholders, and you like to learn new things and continue your education. You are interested in the details and are structured and always working to find the best and smartest solution to complex challenges.  

Job Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementation of HSE strategy and annual budget recommendation
• Provide guidance and oversight to his direct report including supervision, development, evaluation and disciplinary actions where the need arises.
• Lead and guide the site HSE committee.
• Anticipates, identifies, and evaluates hazardous conditions and environmental risks and take appropriate actions.
• Conduct and organize HSE audits, trainings, meetings. Develop action plans and conduct follow-up actions to address relevant site safety issues.
• Develop, maintain and ensure effective emergency response in place.
• Organize and conduct CERT audit and other relevant drills.
• Liaise with local authorities and manage license renewal.
• Manage all HSE incidents and non-conformance investigations. Track corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Review internal HSE policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate.
• Implement HSE policies and procedures that ensure a safe and healthy working environment compliant with legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the HSEMS and the efforts to control risk and ensure continual improvements beyond compliance.
• Facilitate the HSE aspects of any shifting of facilities/equipment.
• Collect, analyze and reporting of site HSE KPIs including improvement plans.
• Partner with all functional area management to create a safe work environment.
• Liaise with global site HSE leads to enhance the safety culture and systems at West.
• Support site incident reporting process to ensure effective investigation, reporting, corrective actions, and best practice sharing.
• Investigate, analyze, identify and recommend controls for causes and/or potential causes of accidents, exposures to hazardous materials and ergonomic hazards.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Additional Responsibilities

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Degree in Engineering, Health and Safety or equivalent required

Work Experience

• Minimum 8 years Professional experience in compliance with local HSE legislation required

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Industrial site production environment experience
• Experience in Lean/Six Sigma an added advantage
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and be able to interface with employees in all levels of the organization; must possess good organization, time-management, negotiating and conflict resolution skills; excellent computer skills (including MS Office experience using Word and Excel) required.
• Experience in managing local authorities and contractors.

License and Certifications

• Certified Fire Safety Manager. Upon Hire required.

Travel Requirements

Physical Requirements

Additional Requirements

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