Sr. Officer, Safety & Health

Schott Glass (M) Sdn Bhd; Kulim; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading glass manufacturing company in Malaysia is seeking a Health, Safety & Environment Executive to manage the EHS strategy at the plant level. The ideal candidate will have an engineering background, a minimum of 5 years’ experience in EHS, and excellent communication skills in English. This role involves ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and conducting audits to maintain standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in EHS (occupational health and safety, environmental protection).
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Qualification as internal auditor, EM-Officer and/or Safety Officer.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage EHS strategy at the plant level.
• Conduct system and process audits to ensure compliance.
• Develop emergency response plans and risk management documents.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and company regulations.

Skills

EHS planning

Risk management

ISO certifications

Auditing

Communication in English

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Executive responsible for the planning, implementation and management of the EHS strategy at the plant level.

Key Responsibilities

• EHS planning, implementation and management of the local integrated management system in accordance with EHS Guideline and ISO 14001/50001/45001.
• Control of implementation using key figures that ensure reliable measurability.
• Plan and conduct system and process audits, derive improvement measures and establish effective follow‑up mechanisms.
• Plan projects for further development of the integrated system, e.g., BU‑wide occupational safety programs and best‑practice transfer.
• Develop plant‑wide emergency response plans and risk‑management documents together with the Business Unit EHS representative and local plant officers.
• Provide information and advice to plant and department managers on legal and normative changes in the EHS context.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and company OH&S and environmental regulations, in collaboration with QM/QA management.
• Cooperate on the lean transformation of the units.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent science qualification; official certificates of competence such as safety engineer.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in EHS (occupational health and safety, environmental protection), with practical production and management systems experience.
• Excellent English and qualification as internal auditor, EM‑Officer and/or Safety Officer.
• Basic knowledge of risk management.