Health, Safety, and Environment Lead

Health, Safety, and Environment Lead

Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries – Health, Safety, and Environment Lead

Location: Sagamu, Ogun Employment Type: Full-time (Onsite)

Role Summary

• We are seeking an experienced HSE Manager to provide strategic leadership in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE), and Sustainability frameworks.
• The successful candidate will ensure compliance with applicable regulations, ISO standards, ESG requirements, industry best practices, and company policies while driving a strong culture of safety, environmental responsibility, and sustainability across all operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead workplace health, safety, environmental, and sustainability initiatives, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, ISO standards, and corporate policies.
• Conduct regular factory, warehouse, and workplace inspections, identify hazards and residual risks, and implement appropriate control measures.
• Oversee incident, accident, near-miss, and fire investigations, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented and reported.
• Supervise the implementation of safe work procedures, Permit-to-Work systems, emergency preparedness, fire safety, and risk management practices.
• Coordinate HSE inductions, trainings, meetings, drills, and awareness programmes for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Lead waste management, environmental monitoring, Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) activities, and pollution prevention initiatives.
• Ensure the effective implementation and continual improvement of the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015) and Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
• Monitor environmental aspects and impacts and ensure required environmental parameters and statutory reports are submitted to relevant regulatory authorities.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies, environmental consultants, certification bodies, contractors, and other external stakeholders on HSE and environmental matters.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual HSE/ESG reports, dashboards, statistics, and compliance reports to management.
• Provide leadership and guidance to HSE personnel and coordinate cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization's safety and sustainability culture.

Requirements

• B.Sc. Degree in a Science-related discipline.
• HSE Level 3 Supervisory Certification.
• IOSH Managing Safely/Managing Safety certification.
• NEBOSH certification.
• ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor certification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), preferably within a manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, or related industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of HSE legislation, environmental regulations, risk assessment, incident investigation, waste management, and emergency response.
• Good understanding of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ESG, and environmental sustainability practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Competencies:

• HSE Leadership & Risk Management
• Environmental & Sustainability Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Incident Investigation & Corrective Action
• ISO Management Systems
• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Waste & Environmental Management
• Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• HSE Reporting & Data Analysis.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to lead and drive impactful HSE, environmental, and sustainability initiatives within a dynamic organization while contributing to a strong culture of workplace safety and operational excellence.

Application Closing Date

30th November, 2026.