Safety jobs in Malaysia
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HSE Director: Strategy, Safety & Compliance Leadership
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Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) HEAD
Job summary
A prominent company in Malaysia is looking for a Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager to lead the organization's HSE strategy and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Responsibilities include managing a team, overseeing incident investigations, and driving safety culture across operations. The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of safety leadership experience, relevant educational qualifications, and certifications. Strong stakeholder management and analytical skills are essential for this impactful role.
Qualifications
- Typically 10+ years in safety leadership roles.
- Proven experience managing large teams and multi-site operations.
- Strong understanding of Malaysian safety laws and standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead the HSE function and team including Safety Managers and Officers.
- Develop safety competence across functions via training and coaching.
- Manage HSE budget and initiatives to reduce workplace incident costs.
- Ensure customer areas are hazard-free and compliant with safety standards.
- Lead risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
- Ensure compliance with Malaysian safety laws and ISO standards.
Skills
Education
Lead and manage the organisation’s Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) strategy, systems, compliance, people, and performance to create a safe, compliant, and high-performance workplace. This role influences top management decisions, drives safety culture, and ensures operational continuity while safeguarding people, assets, and reputation.
- Lead the HSE function and team, including Safety Managers, Officers, and coordinators.
- Develop and build safety competence across functions via training, coaching, and performance management.
- Manage HSE budget, equipment, training, and initiatives. Reduce costs associated with workplace incidents, claims, and regulatory fines.
- Assess safety risks in store layouts, stocking, handling, and customer-facing environments. Coordinate with merchandising, supply chain, and store operations to embed safety into processes.
- Guarantee customer areas are hazard-free and compliant with safety standards. Investigate and respond to customer safety incidents.
- Oversee safety of buildings, fire systems, utilities, and workplace environments. Ensure safe design, maintenance, and emergency preparedness of facilities.
- Lead risk assessments (HIRARC), audits, inspections, and corrective actions. Set and monitor safety KPIs and performance dashboards.
- Oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, and preventive strategies.
- Ensure compliance with Malaysian safety laws (e.g., OSHA 1994, DOSH requirements), ISO 45001, and other standards. Lead internal and external audit readiness and reporting.
- Maintain documentation for statutory reporting and regulatory submissions. Represent the company during inspections and investigations.
- Typically 10+ years in safety leadership roles.
- Proven experience managing large teams, multi-site operations, and cross‑functional safety programs.
- Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
- Professional certification (e.g., DOSH Registered Safety Officer / Green Book preferred).
- Advanced training/qualification in ISO 45001/9001/14001 is an advantage.
- Strategic HSE leadership and governance capability.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
- Risk management, analytical thinking, and crisis response.
- Safety culture development and training leadership.
- Strong understanding of Malaysian legal framework and industry standards.
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
- What's your expected monthly basic salary?
- Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Health Safety and Environment Manager?
- How many years of auditing experience do you have?
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.