SHEQ Manager

Job Description,

The SHEQ Manager is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across the Group’s Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality functions. The role ensures compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory requirements and company standards, while overseeing SHEQ management systems, risk management, audits, incident management, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.

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Requirements,

• National Senior Certificate (Essential).
• NQF Level 7 / 3-year Degree or Advanced Diploma in a relevant discipline such as Safety Management, Environmental Management, Engineering, Operations Management or Quality Management (Essential).
• Relevant SHEQ/ISO qualification or certification (Advantageous).
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience in SHEQ, Safety, Environmental, Quality, Operations or a related environment.
• Proven management experience with responsibility for people, compliance and functional delivery.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, heavy industry or a similar environment (Advantageous).
• Intermediate to advanced SAP/ERP and MS Office proficiency, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills & Attributes

• SHEQ Management Systems and ISO.
• Occupational Health & Safety.
• Environmental Management.
• Quality Management.
• Risk Management and Incident Investigation.
• Audit Management and Legal Compliance.
• Corrective and Preventative Action Management.
• Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving.
• Decision-Making and Planning.
• Stakeholder Management and Communication.
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills.
• Coaching and Mentoring.
• Change Management.
• Accountability and Professional Integrity.
• Continuous Improvement.

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Duties and Responsibilities,

• SHEQ Governance, Compliance & Management Systems: Develop, implement and maintain Group SHEQ policies, procedures, standards, management systems and compliance frameworks, ensuring alignment with applicable legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
• Health & Safety Management: Oversee occupational health and safety requirements, risk controls, occupational health and wellness processes, and corrective and preventative actions arising from incidents, audits and inspections.
• Incident Management & Investigation: Provide specialist support during SHEQ incident investigations, ensure incidents are appropriately recorded, investigated and reported, and monitor implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• SHEQ Audits & Assurance: Develop and implement the annual SHEQ audit programme, oversee internal and external audits, review findings and ensure corrective actions are closed within agreed timelines.
• Risk Management: Identify and assess SHEQ risks, maintain relevant risk registers, monitor risk controls and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are implemented and escalated where required.
• Quality & Environmental Management: Monitor compliance with applicable quality and environmental requirements, manage non-conformances and corrective actions, and support environmental and sustainability initiatives.
• Communication, Training & Awareness: Develop and implement SHEQ communication and awareness programmes, coordinate SHEQ communication sessions and identify SHEQ training requirements in collaboration with Human Capital.
• Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Management: Provide specialist SHEQ advice to management and relevant stakeholders, prepare SHEQ reports, present key risks, trends, audit findings and incidents, and ensure appropriate escalation of material risks and non-compliance.
• People Management: Lead and manage the SHEQ team, set clear objectives and performance expectations, monitor performance, identify development requirements and promote a collaborative, accountable and high-performing culture.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement of SHEQ standards, systems and processes to enhance compliance, risk management and operational effectiveness.