SGS

H&S Manager

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Kolwezi, Lualaba, COD

In-Office

10-10 Annually

Expert/Leader

Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Consulting

The Role

Responsible for coordinating health and safety services, implementing global programs, ensuring compliance, conducting audits, and managing H&S incidents across sites.

Summary Generated by Built In

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.

Job Description

Coordonner les responsables S et S/coordonnateurs S et S de l’emplacement
Page du haut de la page Gestion des services de santé et de sécurité dans le pays
Mise en œuvre des programmes réglementaires mondiaux et locaux en matière de santé et sécurité afin d’assurer la conformité
Relier la stratégie régionale de santé et sécurité aux activités du pays et du site en assurant l’alignement
Veiller à ce que la formation H&S soit conforme aux exigences réglementaires locales et au système HSMS et qu’elle soit menée sur site
•Assurer la mise en œuvre opérationnelle des exigences réglementaires locales et du système HSMS mondial grâce à l’utilisation d’outils d’évaluation mondiaux et de processus d’audit/assurance
• Assurer une intégration efficace des acquisitions en matière de conformité H&S au travers du processus de fusions et d’acquisitions

• Assurer la communication et la gestion des incidents H&S, quasi-accidents, dangers et meilleures pratiques conformément aux attentes du groupe

Identify, plan, recommend and complete H&S programs following the Global H&S strategy and applicable business strategies
Align work with Region/ Sub-Regional and Site H&S Coordinators and MD
Create and develop a regional H&S organization to implement the Regional H&S strategy throughout the country
Develop competency of H&S personnel through best practice sharing and implementation of applicable best practices from internal and external sources
Implement and assess the operational status of regional policies and country specific standards to assure compliance
Ensure audits are conducted to assess implementation of H&S Programs and legal compliance with country specific standards regarding Health, Safety and the Environment.
Provide H&S support to sites and functions (e.g. Purchasing) during projects; (e.g. during site expansions, new construction, new equipment purchases, new processes etc.)
Ensure timely reporting of H&S relevant items including incidents, near misses, hazards and KPIs within the country using Crystal
Ensure country implementation of SGS wide H&S activities including Safe Start, Stellar, Safety Month, Quarterly Campaigns, Best Practice Sharing, SGS Rules for Life, Stop Work Authority, BBS etc. and strategic planning
Provide Health, Safety and Environmental technical guidance to businesses and and country personnel to assure compliance with HSMS and Country regulatory requirements at the site level.

Additional tasks can be assigned to the job holder to support the overall H&S strategy

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree or equivalent in an HSE related field
Minimum of 10 years experience in HSE
HSE certification preferred

Additional Information

Ability to understand and explain technical (HSE specific) topics for all levels of personnel
Ability to understand the Country and site contributions to Regional H&S Performance and capability to use existing tools; prioritizing risks and influencing factors
Ability to manage a remote team
Ability to influence without direct reporting lines
Ability to evaluate the accuracy of root cause analysis and the effectiveness of proposed solutions
Sufficient knowledge of English to communicate with the Regional H&S Manager and to understand Global H&S Communications

Skills Required

Bachelors Degree or equivalent in HSE related field
Minimum of 10 years experience in HSE
HSE certification

SGS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SGS and has not been reviewed or approved by SGS.

Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is part of the U.S. package and is generally viewed as adequate even if not standout. Company information also underscores healthcare coverage as a standard element of the offering.
Retirement Support — A 401(k) is commonly included in the U.S., and group disclosures reference post‑employment benefit plans in select regions. These components provide a baseline of retirement security beyond core pay.
Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive/bonus structures are part of the compensation mix and cited positively in some regions and roles. Punctual pay is also highlighted as a plus.