Assistant EHS Manager

Jabil; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in manufacturing is seeking an EHS professional in Penang to develop and implement environmental, health, and safety policies and programs. The successful candidate will assist in maintaining compliance with regulations, lead audits, and track corrective actions. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health and Safety and have five years of relevant experience. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of international and local EHS laws and regulations.
• Five years of experience in a relevant field.
• Ability to coach engineers and technicians on EHS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of EHS policies and procedures.
• Prepare compliance reports and maintain records.
• Identify and develop working relationships with regulatory agencies.
• Lead internal and external audits for EHS matters.
• Implement investigations of accidents and incidents.

Skills

Problem-solving

Knowledge of EHS laws and regulations

Strategic implementation

Coaching skills

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health and Safety

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for development and implementation of EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) policies and programs, including supervision of documentation updates to ensure EHS programs, policies, requirements, analyses, reports and plans that meet applicable EHS standards and laws. Provide advice to related subjects and auditing to guarantee government patterns and company EHS policies are being executed.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of plant specific policies, procedures, and programs to achieve and maintain compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Develop and implement adequate EHS programs and systems (including records) in order to maintain and demonstrate regulatory compliance as well as comply with company policies and procedures.
• Prepare and submit reports to document compliance activities.
• Assist in maintaining environmental and health/safety records.
• Identify and develop the working relationships with state and local authorities (i.e., state/local environmental and safety agencies, wastewater authorities, fire departments, etc.) as well as appropriate internal Environmental, Health and Safety contacts.
• Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety regulations and identify all requirements that apply, or may apply, to the facility.
• Develop and implement training programs for all required elements of the EHS Management system.
• Lead the internal and external audit for EHS matters.
• Implement the investigation of accident and incident.
• Track and follow all of CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) activities.
• Drive the EHS team to continuously improve in departmental goals.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Strong knowledge of international, national, local EHS with relevant laws and regulations.
• Strong proficiency in determining EHS requirements to enable company’s business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.
• Ability to coach engineer & technician on EHS instruction preparation.
• Strong financial and analytical ability.
• Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint.
• Strong and convincing communication skills.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health and Safety and Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent preferred.
• Five years experience.
• Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.