Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Lead at Unilever Nigeria Plc

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Lead 

Job Requisition ID: R-39690
Location: Agbara, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The site SHE Manager has overall responsibility for managing Safety, Health & Environment improvement activities to achieve excellence at the site level.
• S/he works with site Supply Chain teams to develop and implement the local SHE Strategy and improvement plans to achieve sustainable SHE excellence by reducing injuries, illnesses and environmental impact as measured in the core KPIs ensuring compliance with Unilever’s policies and regulatory requirements, and driving continuous improvement towards zero harm.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain site specific SHE strategies,, policies and procedures in line with Unilever standards, National laws and corporate standards.
• Identify workplace hazards, conduct risk assessments and ensure effective implementation of appropriate control measures.
• Lead investigations for incidents and near misses, ensuring root cause analysis, closure of corrective actions and advises the line management in all accidents/incident’s investigations.
• Conduct trend analysis from incidents, near misses, safe behavior observations and deep compliance audits.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Unilever BBS Program and support deployment in the site.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Unilever PSM Program (as applicable to the site PS risks),support deployment in the site and the application of Unilever guidelines as well as procedures for Process Safety assessment (SIMAS).
• Ensure the implementation of safety and compliance at Partners’ (Logistics, manufacturing) and site locations
• Champion SHE programs and drives a culture of safety through behavioral safety initiatives, engagement programs, toolbox talks to improve SHE culture in accordance to UMS, legislation, internal policies, OHS plan and national laws.
• Plan annual SHE training needs and ensure SHE trainings and induction for all employees, visitors and contractors.
• Lead internal SHE audits and coordinate external regulatory, corporate audits and inspections.
• Analyze monthly SHE performance data and reports for leadership.
• Coordinate emergency response preparedness and periodic drills.
• Collaborate with factory and line managers to integrate SHE into all site operations and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance to the permit to work system- capability building and governance.
• Liaise with both local and national regulatory agencies and authorities when needed.
• Lead or participate in sustainability projects, by reducing the site’s environmental impact in the areas of COD, hazardous & non-hazardous waste, SOx, Nox, energy consumption, GHG emission reduction, water conservation, etc.in compliance to ESRS requirements.
• Warehouse safety plan implementation
• Roll out the safe travel program to internal employees and 3rd parties
• Verify with local authorities the conformity with the regulations, the mandatory licenses, and reports.
• Ensure compliance to the mandatory UL SHE documentation of all contractors on site.
• Distribute and/or verify the use of the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and their condition.

Key Interface:

• Site Leadership Team
• Line Managers & Supervisors
• Employees & Contractors
• Capability teams
• Projects contractors
• Engineering and Maintenance team
• Production and Operation team
• Human Resources
• Regulatory authorities and inspectors
• Corporate/ Regional SHE functions
• Security
• Quality team
• Procurement team

Experiences & Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering/ Science/Safety, Environmental or Risk Management or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing environment.
• Must have ISPON certification
• Recognized preferred SHE certification (e.g, NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO Lead Auditor)
• Proven track record of analytical thinking and project management
• Good understanding of local SHE regulations and global standards & Process Safety
• Working knowledge using all SHE digital tools and how those tools integrate into other functional work processes
• Experience with work processes across all functions to integrate SHE standards and tools effectively.
• Ability to influence strategic outcomes in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Excellent knowledge of SHE standards
• Proficient use of digital tools
• Ability to manage multiple requests and prioritize simultaneously.

Skills:

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Incident investigation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• People management skills.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Project management skills

Leadership:

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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