SENIOR SAFETY OFFICER

BizLink Group; George Town; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BizLink Group in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Senior Safety Officer to develop and maintain EHS policies and ISO-compliant systems in a manufacturing setting. You will ensure compliance with local and customer EHS requirements, lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and incident investigations, and provide technical support to operations and engineering teams.

Responsibilities include contractor safety oversight, chemical management, plantwide security, emergency drills, business continuity,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of work experience in the manufacturing industry
• Degree in safety & health, sciences, environmental, or engineering studies
• Green Book holder; SHO is a must
• Knowledge of Malaysian EHS laws and ISO 14001/ISO 45001

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and ISO-compliant systems.
• Ensure full compliance with legal, customer, and company EHS requirements.
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessments (HIRADC).
• Lead incident & accident investigation and root cause analysis, together with implementation of improvement plans.
• Oversee contractor safety and chemical management, Emergency Preparedness.
• Plan and conduct emergency drills and business continuity exercises.
• Lead EHS inspections, audits, and continuous improvement activities.
• Promote a strong safety and health culture across the organization.
• Lead EHS projects and provide technical support to operations and engineering.
• Plantwide Security Management.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Emergency preparedness

Contractor safety

Chemical management

Emergency drills

EHS audits

Continuous improvement

Safety culture

Plant security

Education

Degree in safety & health

Malaysian EHS laws & ISO 14001/ISO 45001 knowledge

Green Book holder; SHO is a must

Job description

Overview Of The Position

The Senior Safety Officer is responsible for developing and maintaining robust Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and ISO-compliant systems within a manufacturing environment. This role ensures full adherence to legal, customer, and internal EHS requirements while leading hazard identification, risk assessments, and incident investigations. By overseeing contractor safety, chemical management, and plantwide security, the officer fosters a strong safety culture and provides critical technical support to operations and engineering teams.

Overview Of The Position

The Senior Safety Officer is responsible for developing and maintaining robust Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and ISO-compliant systems within a manufacturing environment. This role ensures full adherence to legal, customer, and internal EHS requirements while leading hazard identification, risk assessments, and incident investigations. By overseeing contractor safety, chemical management, and plantwide security, the officer fosters a strong safety culture and provides critical technical support to operations and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and ISO-compliant systems.
• Ensure full compliance with legal, customer, and company EHS requirements.
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessments (HIRADC).
• Lead incident & accident investigation and root cause analysis, together with implementation of improvement plans.
• Oversee contractor safety and chemical management, Emergency Prepardness.
• Plan and conduct emergency drills and business continuity exercises.
• Lead EHS inspections, audits, and continuous improvement activities.
• Promote a strong safety and health culture across the organization.
• Lead EHS projects and provide technical support to operations and engineering.
• Plantwide Security Management.

Job Requirements

• Need 3-5 years of work experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Degree in safety & health, sciences, environmental, or engineering studies
• Green Book holder; SHO is a must.
• Knowledge of Malaysian EHS laws and ISO 14001/ISO 45001.