Safety, Health, Environment Manager

Allnex GMBH; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

allnex in Melaka, Malaysia, seeks a Safety, Health, Environment (SHE) Manager to lead site-wide SHE initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance. The role focuses on fostering a strong safety culture, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the site.

You will drive ISO 14001/45001, PSM, incident investigations, and contractor safety, while coordinating with regulators and internal stakeholders to sustain safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• DOSH-registered Safety and Health Officer (SHO).
• ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor preferred.
• DOE Certified Environmental Professional is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead SHE activities for the Melaka site ensuring regulatory compliance and global SHE alignment.
• Act as liaison with regulatory authorities (DOSH, DOE, Bomba).
• Drive safety culture through engagement, continuous improvement and best practices.
• Manage ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems and ensure statutory compliance.
• Oversee health, industrial hygiene and risk management programmes (CHRA, HIRARC, exposure monitoring).
• Lead Process Safety Management (MOC, HAZOP/PHA, PSSR, investigations).
• Develop emergency response and incident management programmes including root cause analysis.
• Manage contractor safety and high-risk work through permit-to-work systems.
• Ensure environmental compliance for wastewater, emissions, and waste handling.
• Support capital projects with SHE input during design and commissioning.
• Lead SHE audits, meetings and management reviews; report SHE performance metrics.

Skills

SHE leadership

Regulatory compliance

Safety management

Incident investigation

Contractor management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering / Occupational Safety & Health

DOSH-registered SHO

ISO 14001/45001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor

DOE Environmental Professional (advantage)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Location: Melaka, MY

Category: Manufacturing & Engineering Jobs

Why are we proud of what we do at allnex? We create coatings, products which help protect the world for all nex>t generations – and that’s exactly what you can do joining us!

Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer‑lasting means making them more sustainable, and that’s a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you’ll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

You’ll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world’s leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

allnex is looking for a responsible Safety, Health, Environment, (SHE) Manager to join our team in Melaka, Malaysia. In this role, you will ensure compliance with Malaysian regulations, allnex standards, and ISO management systems while driving a strong safety culture, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the site. The SHE Manager will also closely with employees, contractors, management, and regulatory authorities to maintain safe, sustainable, and compliant operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all SHE activities for the Melaka site, ensuring compliance with Malaysian regulations, company standards and global SHE initiatives.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities including DOSH, DOE and Bomba.
• Drive a strong safety culture through employee engagement, continuous improvement and SHE best practices.
• Manage and continuously improve ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, ensuring compliance with all statutory and corporate requirements.
• Oversee occupational health, industrial hygiene and risk management programmes, including CHRA, HIRARC, chemical exposure monitoring and medical surveillance.
• Lead Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including Management of Change (MOC), HAZOP/PHA studies, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) and process safety investigations.
• Develop and maintain emergency response and incident management programmes, including incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage contractor safety performance and oversee high-risk work activities through the permit-to-work system.
• Ensure environmental compliance relating to wastewater, air emissions, scheduled waste management and hazardous chemical handling.
• Support capital projects by providing SHE expertise during design, construction and commissioning activities.
• Plan and lead SHE audits, inspections, committee meetings and management reviews, while monitoring and reporting SHE performance metrics.
• Oversee site security programmes and ensure all employees, contractors and visitors receive appropriate SHE training and inductions.
• Lead and develop the site SHE team, setting objectives and supporting employee growth and performance.
• Provide expert guidance on all SHE matters to support safe, compliant and efficient site operations.

Required skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in SHE, preferably in a chemical manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian SHE regulations (OSHA, CIMAH, USECHH, EQA, Fire Services Act) and compliance requirements.
• Experience with ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and Process Safety Management (PSM) tools such as HAZOP/PHA, MOC, PSSR and incident investigation/root cause analysis.
• Experience in contractor and construction/project SHE management.
• Strong problem-solving, planning and project management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and business applications.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and capable of developing practical solutions while maintaining high SHE standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• DOSH-registered Safety and Health Officer (SHO)
• ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification preferred.
• DOE Certified Environmental Professional is an advantage.

We offer

We are proud to offeran international working experiencewith a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity
allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.