Manager, HSE, Quality & Compliance

airproducts; Kristiansand; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products seeks a leader to drive HSE, quality, and compliance across our organization in Norway. You will oversee audits, improve governance, and partner with stakeholders to implement best practices and corporate standards.

Your role focuses on proactive safety culture, ISO-based systems, root cause analyses, and continuous improvement to elevate operational performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in HSE, Quality, Compliance, or Operational Excellence in industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of ISO-based management systems and audit practices.
• Proactive thinker with leadership and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote a proactive safety culture and drive HSE excellence.
• Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Plan and manage internal, external, customer, and certification audits.
• Provide strategic guidance on HSE, Quality, Compliance and risk.

Skills

HSE & Quality

Audit methodology

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

What You'll Do

As a key member of the organization, you will:

• Promote and strengthen a proactive safety culture and drive HSE excellence across the organization
• Lead and continuously improve our Quality Management System.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, industry, and corporate requirements.
• Plan and manage internal, external, customer, and certification audits.
• Act as an independent assurance authority, providing objective oversight and governance.
• Monitor emerging regulatory requirements and translate them into effective business practices
• Lead investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action processes to ensure continuous learning and improvement.
• Partner with local and global stakeholders to implement best practices and corporate standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, compliance, and operational performance.
• Provide strategic guidance to the Leadership Team on HSE, Quality, Compliance and business risk.

What We’re Looking For

We're seeking a leader who combines technical knowledge with strong business judgment and the ability to influence across the organization.

You bring:

• Extensive relevant experience in HSE, Quality, Compliance, or Operational Excellence within engineering, manufacturing, marine or industrial environment
• Strong understanding of HSE legislation, ISO-based management systems, audit methodology, root cause analysis, corrective action management, and compliance governance
• A proactive mindset and a strong drive for continuous improvement.
• The confidence to challenge constructively and promote high standards.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence both operational teams and senior management
• Fluency in both Norwegian and English, written and spoken. Norwegian language capability is important for effective engagement with local regulatory authorities, customers, and operational teams

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.