Environment, Health & Safety Manager

Environment, Health & Safety Manager, Epping Mill, Cape Town

Job posting closing date: 1st June 2025, end of day

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

The purpose of the position is to assist with achieving the business objectives by supporting EHS initiatives, implementing KC EHS policies and EHS Management systems. The EHS Manager will provide assistance to ensure that the relevant Teams meet all legislative requirements for Environment, Health and Safety. The position is the main point of contact for EHS at all levels of the specific Departments. Ensure that EHS systems are maintained and EHS KPIs are met. This role acts Crisis / Situation Coordinator and drives processes and protocols and supports the OH Nurse / Doctor closely. Another key deliverable is to drive the EHS maturity.  Work closely with the Facilities Management team to drive the safety culture in the Plant, a culture of accountability and consequences. This role is part of the Facilities Management Team that drives strategy in the Plant.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure that the KC EHS management system is being consistently applied and all objectives are achieved.

• Input to the Plant EHS 4-year glidepath in alignment to the OGSiM - Plant Ambition

• Assist with the completion of all EHS self-assessments and support the annual MEA EHS plan driven by global.

• Consulting and give guidance to the Plant and Contractor EHS committee monthly meeting.

• Ensure active monitoring and EHS auditing by using the Audit checklists Reports generated by area owners on NCR’s from audit checklists.

• Audit compliance to statutory inspections for Boilers and vessels as applicable.

• Report on compliance on all EHS schedules, LSW and inspections.

• Ensure all Risk Gemba's within the site are attended to on a weekly basis, audited base on the evidence rated, recorded and Safety job cards are completed by area owners and actions managed.

• Administer and provide analysis and reporting of stats on ETQ EHS events module system

• Coach and mentor EHS Officers and SHE Representatives who have a strong dotted line of responsibility to the EHS Manager.

• Support and Drive the internal and external audits to be done within the Different Operational sites within MEA as applicable.

• Support with Contractor Management Control with regards to the contractors on site plan audit.

• Incorporate the Lean principles in the daily EHS activities

• Conduct follow up on the status of and assist with the closing of all Departmental Audit findings by using the CAPA System.

• Communication of all EHS procedures and other types of communication

• Ensure and Drive EHS monthly team talks.

• Administer and update Legal appointments.

• Advice and support managers to review/update and facilitate HIRA’s/TRA’s/WI’s.

• Maintenance of EHS risk register ELC.

• Ensure all EHS related procedures are reviewed and updated and these changes communicated to all.

• Driving and monitoring EHS awareness campaigns and initiatives (EHS posters/EHS week / Team talks)

• Drive reduction programs for Environmental/Water, Energy and Land Fill of waste.

• Manage the waste management Process and vendor, process waste sales on time.

• Arrange for GRC / Legal Audits and Health and Hygiene surveys per operational Site, also support social compliance audits as per standards.

• Dimensions / KPI’s Key Interfaces

• Achieve all EHS Objectives as per the MOTHER A3 / OGSiM- EHS Maturity Glidepath

• Contractor and Project Management to be supported and adhered to, for Compliance.

• Full compliance to Country Regulations and KC Performance Standards

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Baby Soft®. Kotex®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In this manufacturing role, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in EHS Management / Engineering or Diploma in EHS Management

• NEBOSH – essential

• 5-10 years working experience in the EHS field, with a focus on all three areas of EHS.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to developing a diverse workforce. Preference will be given to candidates who promote representation within Kimberly-Clark in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to relevant background checks carried out in South Africa.

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