Sustainability Manager

Shared Responsibilities:

• Development of Safe Work Method Statements, updates of risk registers (shared with Operations, SCM, Engineering, Mining teams).

Excluded Responsibilities:

• Regional QHSE Policy & Procedures development
• Statutory legal compliance

Sustainability Function Management :

• Plan and implement sustainability programs and projects for properties under management (plants, quarries and mines).
• Oversee the ongoing sustainability management activities for properties under management.
• Advise on issues of environment and sustainability to ensure company standards or statutory requirements are met.
• Prepare property sustainability assessment reports to benchmark property performance and identify potential enhancements to existing sustainable property management plans.
• Undertake research to maintain a current knowledge base of relevant legislation; ensuring appropriate stakeholders are aware of substantial changes and the impact on current organization activities.
• May contribute to the preparation of tenders and/or property management service contracts; providing guidance on issues of sustainability to ensure company's standards and statutory requirements are met.
• Ensure an ecology friendly philosophy, strategy, education and program are in place for the organization.
• Use research, writing, and analytic input for corporate sustainability programs and projects improvements.
• Develop, monitor (data collection) and review QHSE Objectives and Targets and KPIs, e.g. LTA rates.
• Manage cost of QHSE management system implementation, development and maintenance.

Sustainability Research :

• Monitor trends in environmental science, renewable resources, sustainable work processes, and other diverse fields.
• Research traditional sources for new data sets, key reports, and analytic proceedings.
• Explore alternative media, early adopters, and unconventional indicators to support corporate benchmarking and environmental regulatory compliance efforts.

Sites Compliance :

• Plants & mines: identify, assess and manage significant HSE risks that have the potential to disrupt business; Organize plant and mine QHSE audits and report outcomes, and assist sites to make improvement plans as needed.
• Plants under construction, and mines under development: work with Project Manager to manage construction site safety & environmental compliance; Ensure QHSE requirements are part of the tender and selection process.
• Raw Material Suppliers: work with Supply Chain Manager to manage supplied materials safety & environmental compliance; Ensure QHSE requirements are part of the tender and selection process.
• Traded Products: work with Product Manager to ensure products comply with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Advise sites in maintenance of legal compliance and risk assessment registers.
• Compile regular monthly HSE reports and participate in improvement plans preparation.
• Monitor and maintain environmental and safety compliance requirements on local and national level; Keep up to date with local and regional legal matters.
• Manage status report for productions plant and quarries (also for JV’s where Omya has significant risk exposure).
• Facilitate information sharing amongst sites (plants, quarries and mines) within the legal entity.
• Establish training requirements for QHSE responsibilities.

QSHE Compliance :

• Commit to continuous improvement in occupational safety/health, environmental protection, and quality management.
• Be aware and accustomed with the significant quality, safety/health, and environmental (QSHE) aspects/impacts associated with the work, including relevant legal/other requirements and emergency preparedness and response.

Administrative :

• Maintenance and update all documents related sustainability data.
• 100% operations compliance with Life Saving Rules
• Identification and evaluation of Quality, Health, Safety Environment & product safety risks, for activities products and services, and development of risk reduction measures.
• Safety and clean conditions in the workplace and cooperate with the colleague on matters of health and safety.
• Ensure the QHSE system of all operational process accordance with ISO/OHSAS standard.
• Periodically evaluate the QHSE system for continuous improvement and maintain all the documents up to date with the applicable operation system.
• Ensure the quality & product safety of products to the customer in accordance with the quality standard and specifications have been determined.
• Reviewing customer complaints and QHSE incidents to find the root cause of the problem, so there is no recurring problem.
• Periodically examine the system assessment quality to see conformance validation assessment product.
• Review and take action to prevent the conditions that can lead to incidents
• Planning the conduct of work activities, including planning for changes and emergency response
• Performance and monitoring of activities and how corrective action is to be taken when necessary

Education :

Bachelors and Certificate in occupational health and safety, for example NIOSH or equivalent. In a relevant technical field, with proven relevant occupational health and safety experience, and technical knowledge

Experience :

• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in sustainability/QSHE role in non-metallic mining, mineral processing or engineering, or heavy industry.
• Team management experience.

Knowledge and skills (general, technical and soft skills) :

• Demonstrated track record: Implementation and development of ISO/OHSAS management systems and practical understanding of cosmetics/food grade HACCP and GMP
• Capability to train and motivate operations team.
• Good analytical skills with ability to write clear and concise reports.
• Solution-oriented and proactive approach.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills across different cultures or work environments.
• Competent with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Other requirements :

• Excellent command of both oral and written local language and English are required.
• Certified training of ISO14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO9001 by an approved training organization is beneficial.