HSE Manager, Guam & Saipan

Acuity Brands; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Inchcape Asia Guam and Saipan is seeking an experienced HSE leader to implement and manage the global HSE program across the business units. You will drive safety culture, develop KPI reporting, and coordinate audits and training to minimize risk and injury costs.

The role requires strong leadership, regulatory liaison, and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders to embed consistent HSE practices.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in OHS or safety science with leadership experience.
• Minimum five years’ experience managing diverse business risks.
• Experience with Workers' Comp portfolios preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion HSE for the business and drive improvement actions.
• Conduct HSE audits and ensure compliance with group standards.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate HSE training programs.
• Manage injury management and return-to-work processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Influence senior management

Planning and execution

Negotiation

Education

Advanced Diploma in OHS

Masters in Safety Science

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Tools

SAI Global Cintellate

Job description

Overview

Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor operating in more than 40 markets. We partner with over 40 of the most prestigious automotive brands to power better mobility today and in the future. Our diverse global team of over 20,000 talented people foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, championing a brilliant experience for our customers and partners. We’re a dynamic and fast‑growing business, dedicated to shaping a successful and sustainable future for the industry.

Here, you will unlock your full potential with career opportunities and learning experiences. You’ll work with cutting‑edge technology, ground‑breaking innovation, and forward‑thinking colleagues. If you are highly driven with a can‑do attitude, and you bring out the best in yourself and others, then join us to power new futures.

Summary

This role is responsible for executing the HSE strategy for Inchcape Asia, embedding a safety culture and working towards HARM Minimisation. You will work most effectively with South Asia, Pacific team of HSE Practitioners driving a HSE community of practice for the business. The core fundamental expectations are to show the business operation on what is required, own the operational health and safety activities, and introduce improvements via the HSE Community of practice. The role manages projects, and injury management programs, to drive improvement and reduction to injury costs therefore improving bottom line performance for Guam and Saipan business. Managing HSE to a formulaic agenda is the key to ensure consistency brings success in this role. This role requires the candidate to implement a pre-defined global HSE management system and processes into business operations, report on the progress of implementation and ongoing engagement.

Responsibilities

• Continually implement and maintain an online safety management system consisting of various modules to manage safety, including compliance, risk, incident and contractor management, policies and procedures, audits and training.
• Continually develop, implement and maintain local safety standards for the market.
• Identify, develop and deliver HSE training needs relevant to Guam and Saipan.
• Liaise with external regulatory bodies such as OSHA, Insurers and EPA in Guam Islands.
• Roll out the implementation plan of the Group HSE Strategy to manage and control business risk exposure.
• Train key stakeholders (Management) to carry out and site reviews within the business identities.
• Implementation of risk assessments, auditing and site gapped programs to mitigate business risk.
• Review the quality of local site implementation of group HSE Strategy and risk mitigation programs.
• Due diligence within mergers and acquisitions – includes health, safety and environment.
• Audit and review of site implementation of corporate standards and site risk management programs.
• Manage compliance to Guam & Saipan Injury Management requirements, drive best performance results for early intervention to increase employee return to work without impacting the business or bottom line costs.
• Drive return to work process providing technical advice on injury management and remove, where possible, the risk of Lost Time Injury occurrence.
• Involved with quarterly workers compensation claims reviews with Insurance providers and case managers. Keep Inchcape’s Workers Compensation premiums as low as possible to maintain the better than industry standard.
• Recording and analysing lead and lag performance indicators.
• Formal executive reporting both written and face to face on HSE performance across the business structure.
• Develop and set HSE KPI’s and report on business performance.
• Every employee has a responsibility to proactively manage risk and ensure a safe work environment.
• Follow standard safe work procedures, identify and report hazards, follow reasonable instructions, act responsibly for the safety of self and others, participate in HSE improvement activities, wear designated personal protective equipment, ensure tools are in a safe condition before use, adhere to site safety rules.

Qualifications

Education

• Formal qualification in the field, such as Advanced Diploma in OHS or Masters in Applied Science: Safety Science.

Experience

• A minimum of five years’ experience managing diverse business risks.
• Managed a Workers Comp Portfolio of greater than 500 employees with an outcome of better than industry performance.

Licensure and Certification

• Lead Auditors qualifications in OHS.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment desired.
• Chemical or mechanical background (trade or industry experience) is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Complete understanding of the management of a holistic OHS System.
• SAI Global Cintellate software training.
• Thorough understanding of all states Workers Comp requirements and legal obligations.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to influence senior management and culture change outcomes.
• Exceptional planning and execution skills: identifying issues, project planning the management of control and driving compliance to achieve change behaviours.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills: able to present cause for change or improvement, win business hearts and minds through communication skills for the needs of the business.

Abilities

• Develop and deliver an array of HSE training programs.
• Develop and conduct audit programs post roll out of new OHS policies and procedures.
• Built or implemented previous OHS systems from the ground up.
• Ability to lead and influence senior and peer relations.

Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Accountabilities

Responsibilities

• Champion HSE for the business.
• Allocate HSE tasks.
• Work with Group HSE Manager to improve HSE.
• Conduct HSE Audits within their Business Units or as requested by the Group HSE Manager.
• Administrator for HSE Cintellate activities and ensure Cintellate is not offline for any period of time greater than 24 hours unless programmed for due to upgrades or maintenance.

Key Activities

• Drive improvement action plans for HSE System compliance.
• Ensure action plans are current.
• Motivate employees to improve HSE.
• Provide updates on activities to HSE Committees.
• Distribute HSE circulars to HSE Chairpersons where electronic access is not available.
• Internal HSE Auditing including 18001 & 14001 compliance Auditing prior to External Auditors assessing sites.
• Management of External Auditors for the Business Unit.
• Assist with access and security within Cintellate Development forms relevant for HSE tasks.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements of this position involve sedentary work, which involves sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, and viewing a computer terminal.

Work Environment

Workstations located in air‑conditioned offices with adequate lighting. Must perform work outdoors from time to time.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.