Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining programs and practices that ensure Compliance with local legislation and corporate standards. This position play a critical role in fostering a culture of health and safety, driving continuous improvement, and supporting operational excellence in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of the plant's Health, Safety, and Wellbeing programs.

• Ensure full compliance with national and international safety regulations, company policies, and industry best practices.

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and job hazard analyses, and develop action plans to mitigate identified risks.

• Monitor key safety metrics, investigate incidents and near-misses, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Champion a proactive safety culture across all departments and organizational levels.

• Design and deliver training programs related to occupational safety, emergency preparedness, ergonomics, and environmental protocols.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and HR to drive safety performance aligned with corporate goals.

• Prepare and present safety performance reports to senior leadership, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.

• Coordinate audit and certification initiatives (SES, FPES, ISO 45001, ISO 14001), ensuring readiness for internal and external inspections.

• Lead the Health and Wellbeing program, managing initiatives internally and externally while benchmarking with operations in Mexico and other global manufacturing sites.

1. Job Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in leading teams.

• Deep understanding of occupational health and safety regulations (Brazilian NR standards and international frameworks).

• Proven experience managing ISO certifications and compliance audits.

• Expertise in incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Proficiency in data analysis tools and KPIs.

• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.

2. Years of Experience:

Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in occupational health and safety management, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

3. Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field (Master’s degree is a plus).

4. Specific Course/Certifications:

N/A

5. Travel Required?

Yes, 5% of the time.

Resende Rio de Janeiro Brazil