For the Industrial Performance Department, we are now looking for an Industrial Safety & Sustainability Director, to be based either in Visé, Belgium or St‑Helens, UK and reporting to the Group Industrial Performance Director.
As Industrial Safety & Sustainability Director, you would be providing functional Health, Safety, Environment and Energy (HSEE) leadership and deploying the sustainability targets for our manufacturing sites and support to the Industrial Performance organization.
You would be developing, improving, promoting, coordinating, facilitating, standardising, and implementing the Sustainability strategy and the HSEE requirements in particular in the area of Performance Improvement for our manufacturing sites.
You would facilitate the sharing of best practices, challenge the Manufacturing teams to achieve their sustainability targets based on an agreed roadmap plan, and provide a direct (and indirect) contribution to the sustainability of the business.
Can you say ‘yes’?…
* Do you have a strong interest in safety topics?
* Can you translate sustainability matters into actions for an industrial environment?
* Can you demonstrate leadership and engage your teams into embracing changes?
* Do you have experience working in a continuous‑process plant?
* Can you show strong experience in Health, Safety, Environment and Energy (HSEE)
What you’ll be doing:
* Deploy sustainability roadmap and monitor progress, challenge and improve
* Technical Leadership of HSEE disciplines
* Opinion Shaping
* Stakeholder consultation and engagement both internal and external
* Monthly and annual reporting of performance
* Functional Management and Mentorship of the Plant HSEE Teams
* Support ISO compliance at Plant and Technical Team Level
* Identification and implementation of HSEE performance measurement and improvement tools
* Participate and guide the plant during the group insurance audit
* Coach and train each HSEE manager at plant level
* Participate on fire and safety investigation, RCA and standardise/deploy the action plans
* Ensure continuous improvement on energy efficiency with standard deployment
* Waste: participate in working groups and the circular economy team to propose solution to reduce our waste to landfill
* Provide machine and equipment expertise in term of people safety for new capacity, greenfield projects and acquisitions
Expected business travels will be up to 60% of the time to visit our manufacturing plants based in EMEA & APAC in order to execute responsibilities in the most pragmatic way.
What we’d love for you to have:
* Master degree or Postgraduate Qualification in a sustainability related discipline such as the Professional Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management or equivalent
* Confederation of Fire Protection Association Europe (CFPA) Fire Risk Assessment & Fire Safety Management / Principles of Fire Safety at Work Certificate
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a HSEE role at a senior level within the heavy industry (metallurgy, glass chemical), running 24/7
* Experience at a senior level of the management and implementation of health, safety, environment (including waste), and energy (including decarbonisation) - HSEE compliance and improvement initiatives.
* Knowledge of legislative frameworks within HSEE
o EU Waste Directive Framework, the circular economy
o EU Industrial Emissions Directive Framework, Best available Techniques and the allied BREFs
o EU Occupational Safety and Health Directive Framework
o EU Energy Efficiency Directive
* Experience of communication and liaison with regulatory authorities
* Working knowledge of both Civil and Criminal Law
* Working knowledge of insurance and experience of working with Insurance companies and managing corporate liability
* Familiarity with the requirements of the ISO Standards relating to HSEE
* Experience of HSEE Leadership in Manufacturing and Construction (including deconstruction)
* Awareness and qualifications in Fibres Occupational Hygiene Risks
* Awareness of strategies to manage exposure to rising energy costs including water management, renewable energy, and energy legislation.
* Experience in managing Site transport safety risks
* Ability to engage and communicate with and influence all levels within the organisation
* Team player with high degree of stakeholder focus (listening and questioning)
* Analytical skills including Incident investigation and problem solving
* Risk Assessment methods and application of methods appropriate
* Pragmatic and solutions oriented
* Computer literate on MS Office and Email
* Fluency in English (French, German is a plus)
We will provide:
As this is a central, international position, the package and associated benefits will be those of the contract's host country. Our common criterion was to build a comprehensive salary package that stands out in the market.
On top of that, a dedicated time for personal development and potential for leadership training will be provided.
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