Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS Officer) - Automotive Industry

Talent Recruit; Kulai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th-Month Salary

Subsidized Meal Allowance + Transport

Outpatient Medical Coverage

Job summary

Talent Recruit is seeking an EHS Specialist for a premier automotive component manufacturer in Johor. You will drive regulatory compliance, implement EMS and OHSMS standards, and manage risk and incident investigations in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

You will serve as the OSHA/DOSH liaison, lead audits with OEMs, manage permits and utilities, and train the Emergency Response Team. This role is based on-site in Senai, Johor.

Qualifications

• Min Diploma/Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Engineering, Science or equivalent.
• Registered Safety & Health Officer (SHO) with DOSH/JKKP (Green Book registration mandatory).
• Certified Environmental Person in Scheduled Waste Management (CePBSo) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% compliance with OSHA 1994, Environmental Quality Act 1974, Factories & Machinery Act and local regulations.
• Implement and improve ISO 14001 (EMS) and ISO 45001 (OHSMS).
• Oversee risk assessments and analyses for manufacturing operations.
• Lead root-cause investigations and statutory reporting to DOSH/JAS with CAPA.
• Serve as primary EHS contact for OEM audits and close compliance gaps.
• Manage licenses, waste, effluent, and environmental monitoring.
• Lead Emergency Response Team training, drills, and safety inductions.
• Chair SHB Safety & Health Committee and conduct quarterly inspections.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Risk management

Incident investigation

Audit readiness

Safety training

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Engineering, Science or equivalent

Job description

Company Background

We represent a prominent global Tier-1 automotive component manufacturer specializing in precision automotive electrical systems, small motors, and advanced motion components. With four decades of industry leadership, engineering innovation, and global delivery capability, the parent group stands as one of the world's top suppliers in automotive seat motors and wiper system assemblies.

Headquartered in Asia with extensive R&D and manufacturing hubs across the globe, the group serves premier automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and seating tier-suppliers worldwide.

The Malaysian Strategic Hub

As part of the group's global footprint expansion, the company established a multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art smart manufacturing base in Senai, Johor, Malaysia.

• 13th-Month Salary
• Subsidized Meal Allowance + Transport Allowance
• Outpatient Medical Coverage

Job Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure 100% compliance with OSHA 1994 (Amendment 2022), Environmental Quality Act 1974, Factories & Machinery Act and all relevant local regulations.
• ISO Systems: Implement, maintain and continuously improve ISO 14001 (EMS) and ISO 45001 (OHSMS).
• Risk Management: Oversee HIRARC and Aspect-Impact analyses for manufacturing, tooling and utility operations.
• Incident Management: Lead root-cause investigations, statutory reporting to DOSH/JAS and CAPA implementation.
• OEM Audit Readiness: Act as primary EHS contact for customer facility audits (e.g. Proton and others) and close compliance gaps.
• Permitting & Utilities: Manage operational licences, scheduled waste, industrial effluent, water/air monitoring and machinery certificates.
• Training & ERT: Lead Emergency Response Team, fire drills, safety inductions and daily toolbox talks.
• Safety Committee: Serve as Secretary/Leader of the SHB Safety & Health Committee; conduct quarterly meetings and workplace inspections.

Requirements

• Min Diploma/Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Engineering, Science or equivalent.
• Registered Safety & Health Officer (SHO) with DOSH / JKKP (valid Green Book registration is mandatory). Certified Environmental Person in Scheduled Waste Management (CePBSo) is a strong advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on EHS experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Consultant In-Charge

Adelene | adelene@ talentrecruit.com.my | [phone] (WhatsApp)