Job Purpose

• As HSE Manager you will ultimately provide support to the plant and assist with achieving the specific HSE Mondelez Objectives of the organization.
• This job is responsible for the implementation, facilitation and maintenance of all Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental programs and processes at the Mondelez Manufacturing unit thereby ensuring a safe working environment prevention of asset losses, guaranteed compliance with relevant and applicable local Health and Safety and Environmental regulations and Mondelez policies, standards and procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing, coordinating and overseeing implementation of all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) programs and processes at the plant  in line with IL6S.
• Participate in all regional HSE alignment activities and drive standardization for the Gqeberha plant accordingly
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Mondelez policies and continuous improvement in key identified measures and objectives
• Prepare and build consensus annual plans for plant wide HSE initiatives
• Oversee implementation of company HSE management systems
• Provide leadership and administration to overall HSE program
• Develop HSE performance standards for facility
• Lead and coordinate site audits and ensure compliance
• Ensure appropriate risk assessments are conducted and follow-ups implemented
• Ensure training and coaching for HSE is executed
• Serve as primary point of contact for all HSE regulatory contacts
• Take full responsibility for the Site Safety Pillar.
• Lead emergency response planning
• Ensure that all the facilities services to the site is managed to provide facilities support as needed within budget.
• Ensure compliance with LOTO on assets for the site.
• Lead the sustainability agenda for the site.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Degree/B-Tech in Safety Management/Engineering and or equivalent
• SAMTRAC or NEBOSCH Qualification would be advantageous
• Sound knowledge of HSE standards, audits and systems implementation
• Good IT skills, experience in manufacturing systems such as SAP, MFG / Pro would be advantageous
• Excellent knowledge of manufacturing processes as well as knowledge of CI, Quality and SHREQ principles
• Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment, with a minimum of 5  years of management experience
• Exposure to a shop floor with an unionized environment
• Knowledge of maintenance, engineering, procurement, CS&L as well as labour relations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and be fluent in English
• The ability to plan, organize and drive for results while constantly measuring the quality, cost and delivery.
• The ability to analyse situations and make decisions that will have a strategic and long term solution to problems ensuring that they do not occur again
• Excellent business acumen and an extensive knowledge of business operations and how they integrate, its goals, challenges, values, strategic vision and expected ways of operation
• The ability to not just be a leader who motivates, leads by example and continuously challenges his team and the status quo to change and evolve.

It is expected that you will:

• Carry out the role accountabilities within the operating and process frameworks that apply to all facilities in our company.
• Work together with all your peers and customers. A key part of your performance review each year will be based on key stakeholder input.