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QHSE Manager

  • Location:

    Baghdad

  • Sector:

    Industrial

  • Contact:

    Steve Al-Bazy

  • Job ref:

    3614

  • Published:

    over 1 year ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-02-20

mselect is looking to hire a QHSE Manager for an Industrial client in Baghdad. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Quality, Health, Safety and environment in manufacturing industry. English and Arabic fluency is a must.

Job Purpose
Meet site (Quality, Safety, Health & Environment) Standards and compliance with legal statutory requirement as per international & Government standards. To create and maintain a safe working environment and promote a safe working culture considering environmental impact.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Core Values:
  • SIMPLICITY- We keep business simple, easy to understand and focused on the key issues
  • COLLABORATION - We work together, sharing ideas in an open, constructive style
  • RESPECT - We encourage different backgrounds and styles of working and welcome diversity
  • INTEGRITY - We are honest in all that we do
  • TRANSPARENCY – We share information, highlighting problems as well as successes
Behaviour:
  • Be part of the team to build the required culture and behaviour in order to achieve and sustain 5S standards
  • Must be proactive, self-driven and motivated in the work area with minimal supervision
  • Be able to understand and follow the required Food safety and hygiene standards
  • Understand department KPIs including the Food safety objectives, work jointly with the other teammates to achieve the targets
  • Work collaboratively with multiple nationalities and ensure that all types of conflicts are avoided in the work place
  • Be flexible to support the cross-functional team and possess can-do attitude
Health & Safety and Environment:
  • Ensure employees, visitors and contractors’ safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a positive environmental attitude
  • Coordinate with all department managers and supervisors to build a robust HSE culture
  • Appropriate guidance to the Safety officer and Quality team in order to sustain the QHSE
  • Ensures all manufacturing related areas adhere to health standards and regulations, report and analyse all diseases within the company’s identifying causes and actions to be undertaken
Quality & Food safety:
  • DM & Food safety compliance
  • Facilitate the requirements for effective audits of internal and external
  • Support QC team and monitor day to day activities of line performance and quality
  • Monitor the progress of Lab efficiency and audits and guide the quality team for trouble shooting
  • Develop, implement, sustain and improve Food safety & Quality Management System
  • Ensure all relevant food safety and quality policies, procedures are communicated and adhered by all staff
  • Assemble cost control and statistical data, as needed, in order to support Operational excellence
CI - Training, Communication:
  • Health, Safety & Environment induction sessions for new recruits, visitors in order to educate staff/ visitors/ contractors on the basics of Health and Safety guidelines, rules and procedures applicable at site
  • Drive site safety and ensure proper Equipment, PPE and tools are managed
  • Staff communication board updated with up to date Health & safety, environmental information
  • Continuous improvement in the QHSE systems processes and practices considering ‘international best practice’
  • Improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
  • Ensure all staff trained on Food safety and Quality management system basic requirements, and deliver training when needed
  • Conduct and deliver training in safety relevant topics internally
  • Safety Behavioural visits
Audits and Compliance:
  • Ensure all relevant Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and controls are developed, implemented, reviewed and maintained to have a sustainable QHSE culture
  • Coordinate with certification body and cross functional department heads for Quality, Health, Safety and Environment audits
  • Develop a team of cross functional internal auditors for conducting internal audits, Risk assessment and mitigation plans
  • Coordinates with government bodies with regards to HSE requirements and ensure all hazardous materials handled at site comply to legal requirements
  • Reporting of incidents to MOH as required by the regulating body on Health Safety & environment
  • Supporting any audits for the site (QHSE)
MIS & Reporting:
  • Report timely MIS statements and reports pertaining to HSE non–compliance of safety and trainings conducted
  • Conduct investigations of accidents/ incidents
  • Implement effective corrective actions for all accidents/ incidents taken in order to ensure that similar incidents do not recur
Budgets & Plans:
  • Preparation of the plant Health & Safety, Environment budget
  • Monitor the financial performance of the plant’s HSE related activities versus budgets so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and rectified
  • Capitalise & drive potential performance improvement opportunities

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor or Master’s degree in Chemistry/Applied chemistry/Bio tech/ Food technology preferably with a professional certification in HSE
Minimum Experience:
  • 5 – 8 years of relevant experience in Quality, Health, Safety and environment in manufacturing industry

SKILLS
  • Risk assessment and auditing
  • Effective time management & Communication skills
  • Excellent accident/ incident investigation skills with attention to details
  • Knowledge of incident best practice and HSE laws and regulations
  • Reports generation in English Skills
  • Computer Skills
  • HSE qualification in NEBOSH general certificate
  • ISO 9001, FSSC 22000
  • HACCP certification
  • World class standards on GMP/ GLP/ GHK standards
  • Preparation of SOP’s, checklists & log sheet
  • Creating awareness about standard operating procedures and product specifications
  • Effective handling of Market complaints and follow up
  • Drive the team efficiently & decision-making during absence of Manager/ Peer

COMPETENCIES
  • Initiative, Achievement driven, Analytical thinking, Team Working, Information Seeking
  • Technical knowledge of QHSE operation
  • Strong Interpersonal skill and relationship building skills
  • Strong leadership & team work skills
  • Excellent documentation skills & efficient at Microsoft applications
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Detailed and result oriented
  • Lead QHSE team, initiate program changes, and follow surveillance & certification process

*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.