Director, SHE Compliance Lead

Job Purpose:

• Strategic direction: Assist the Group SHE Managing Director and BU Directors in defining BU / regional improvement roadmaps (for respective scope) to align with Thai Union Group strategic goals
• Best-in-class safety, health and environment: Deploy group SHE standards to all plants and offices within the region; oversee implementation, compliance and monitor progress against SHE targets at the regional level
• People and leadership: Motivate, lead and challenge plant SHE team members to reach / exceed targets and objectives. Set positive working culture with teams across Thai Union

Responsibilities:

• Track BU / region-wide plant and office (for respective scope) performance against critical SHE KPIs, generate key insights on persistent gaps and identify mitigating actions to deliver improvements
• Communicate and cascade changes in Group SHE policy and standards to Plant SHE teams and ensure implementation
• Ensure and support Plant SHE teams in implementing groupwide SHE programs and initiatives; provide technical advisory support to Plant SHE teams during implementation
• Collaborate with Plant SHE teams to identify required certifications / licenses (e.g. ISO) for the plant; oversee and provide technical advisory to plant SHE Managers in preparing for assessments as needed
• Monitor regulatory changes and shifts in industry best practices within the region, and consult with Group SHE Technical Leads to determine appropriate actions and responses
• Lead and ensure the risk assessment has been done and the effectiveness of risk mitigation action are in place
• Work through Plant SHE Managers to ensure Group SHE policy and standards implementation across the region, and adherence to respective Plant SHE improvement roadmap
• Validate critical SHE inspection outcomes for each plant and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions (e.g., emergency response readiness inspection, air emission sampling)
• Develop, design, and lead Regional / BU SHE internal audits and inspections across plants / offices to prevent non-compliance findings (for respective scope)
• Guide Plant SHE teams in responses to external audit findings
• Incident management and implementation
• Support Plant SHE teams on escalated incidents and ensure appropriate investigation, communication and corrective action taken to prevent reoccurrence (e.g., injury, illness, chemical spills)
• Share best practices from the Group / other plants and offices to prevent and reduce adverse impacts from poor industrial hygiene / workplace safety standards / environment controls
• Lead the incident management e.g. prevention, Lesson learn sharing and corrective& preventive action closure in BU level
• Collaborate with Group SHE Technical Leads to define standardized SHE skills competency requirements across the Group, by providing inputs from BU / region perspective
• Work through Plant SHE teams to roll out SHE trainings, leveraging materials from Group SHE and providing advisory support on regional / local adaptations as required

Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in SHE standards to ensure employees safety, reduce environmental impact, and ensure compliance across all Thai Union Group sites
• Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills to resolve priority SHE project roadblocks
• Ability to lead and motivate teams, build a diverse and trust-based leadership team, and develop local talent
• Demonstrate ability to make hard decisions, making the right trade-offs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to drive SHE agenda through cross functional collaboration with BU / plant leadership