Health, Safety and Environment Risk Director

Cummins West Africa Limited is seeking a Health, Safety, and Environment Risk Director to work remotely. This role involves enhancing and overseeing health, safety, environment, sustainability, and risk management initiatives. Key responsibilities include implementing programs, guiding sites on risk controls, conducting audits, and mentoring professionals. The ideal candidate should possess financial acumen, team-building skills, strategic mindset, and the ability to influence health and safety culture.
Description

We are looking for a talented Health, Safety, and Environment Risk Director to join our team working in a fully remote capacity.

This Health, Safety, and Environment Risk Director role will be responsible for the enhancement and oversight of initiatives, policies, procedures, and resources aimed at comprehending, managing, and improving all facets of health, safety, environment, sustainability, and risk management. This role is pivotal in minimizing operational risks across the region, ensuring a robust framework for continuous improvement and effective management.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
• Implement health, safety, environmental, and sustainability programs to achieve regional objectives and targets.
• Represent the region in global teams to drive continuous improvement through program, policy, and procedure development.
• Guide sites in implementing hazard and risk controls through procedures, engineering controls, and training programs.
• Address non-routine and common health, safety, environment, and sustainability issues while promoting standardization and best practices.
• Ensure accurate documentation and communication of audit results; lead or participate in regional audits.
• Coach and mentor local site professionals, fostering growth and professional development.
• Support local incident investigations of severe incidents and coach site resources in reporting obligations.
• Lead the evaluation and management of regional health, safety, and environmental suppliers and consultants.
• The ability to effectively communicate with and influence leaders and employees within Operations on hazard elimination and mitigation utilizing formal risk assessment tools for Health, Safety, and Environment.

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following:
• Financial Acumen: Interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make informed business decisions.
• Build Effective Teams: Foster strong identity teams that leverage diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Business Insight : Utilize your knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s objectives.
• Develop Talent: Support the growth of individuals to meet both their career aspirations and the organization’s goals.
• Drive Vision and Purpose: Communicate a compelling vision and strategy that motivates others to take action. Create a motivating environment where people are inspired to perform their best.
• Ensure Accountability: Hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Manage Complexity: Navigate complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively. Handle conflict situations with minimal disruption.
• Strategic Mindset: Anticipate future possibilities and translate them into innovative strategies.
• Implement Risk Controls: Select and implement sustainable risk control measures to protect people and reduce risks.
• Influence Health, Safety, and Environmental Culture : Promote positive health and safety behaviors by influencing leaders and employees.
• Conduct Risk Assessments: Evaluate hazards and prioritize risks to implement effective control measures.
• Communicate effectively: The ability to communicate with and influence leaders and employees within Operations on hazard elimination and mitigation utilizing formal risk assessment tools for Health, Safety, and Environment.
• Ability to adapt : To emerging technology and translate to a large, complex organization to benefit HSE improvements.
• Managing Environmental media: Energy, Waste, and Water reductions.
• Ability to collaborate, create, and execute: Targeted priorities and initiatives for a large organization.

Qualifications

Education/Experience
• College, university, or equivalent Health & Safety, Engineering, or related technical or scientific degree is required.
• Master’s Degree or university equivalent preferred.
• Professional certification in HSE-related fields preferred ie; Certified Safety Professional
• Significant level of relevant work experience, including managerial and budgetary experience, is required.
• Experience with health, safety, and environmental operations preferred.
• Environmental Compliance specific to North America.
• Preferred experience in Data Analytics and Power Apps but not required ie; Power BI, Enablon

Compensation

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Job Health and Safety

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Remote

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary $135000

Max Salary $225000

ReqID 2412942

Relocation Package No

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