HSE Manager

Role overview

HSE leadership and compliance

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve HSE strategies, policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi occupational health and safety requirements and applicable regulatory standards.
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments, JSA, HAZOP, HIRA, and workplace inspections; identify hazards across manufacturing, laboratories, cleanrooms, warehouses, and facilities.
• Develop emergency response, fire prevention, evacuation, business continuity, and crisis management plans.
• Lead accident, incident, near-miss, injury, and unsafe-condition investigations, including root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Establish and monitor HSE KPIs for incidents, near misses, safety observations, corrective actions, training completion, and inspections.

Programs and operations

• Develop and deliver HSE training, toolbox talks, safety inductions, emergency response training, and awareness campaigns.
• Ensure suitable PPE selection, availability, and use; manage contractor inductions, permits, audits, and performance monitoring.
• Conduct workplace inspections and HSE audits, and ensure identified findings are closed on time.
• Coordinate occupational health programs, medical surveillance, and workplace health assessments where applicable.
• Support management of chemical, biological, ergonomic, electrical, fire, and other occupational hazards.
• Maintain safe management, storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and pharmaceutical-related materials.

Pharmaceutical operations

• Integrate HSE requirements with Quality and Production activities in pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratories.
• Support ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 implementation and continuous improvement.
• Maintain HSE documentation, records, reports, permits, risk assessments, inspection reports, and compliance registers.
• Prepare periodic HSE reports and present findings and improvement plans to senior management.
• Lead initiatives to reduce incidents, improve safety culture, and minimize environmental impact.
• Ensure employees understand workplace hazards and receive training in applicable procedures and controls.
• Implement HSE controls in production areas, cleanrooms, laboratories, warehouses, utilities, and maintenance areas.
• Manage risks from chemicals, solvents, compressed gases, pharmaceutical substances, laboratory chemicals, and biological hazards.
• Support safe handling and storage of raw materials, finished products, chemicals, and hazardous waste; control exposure to hazardous substances, dust, vapors, noise, and other hazards.
• Participate in facility modifications, equipment installations, and projects from an HSE perspective; support GMP-related activities where HSE intersects with manufacturing.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance and other departments during audits, inspections, and corrective-action programs.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Industrial Safety, or a related field.
• 7–13 years of progressive HSE experience; experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare, chemical, FMCG, or other highly regulated industries is preferred.
• Previous experience managing HSE teams and implementing programs across multiple operational areas.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi occupational health and safety requirements and experience with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment, incident investigation, emergency management, fire safety, and occupational health.
• Experience with HSE audits, inspections, contractor management, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic is highly desirable.

Listed skills

• Occupational Health & Safety Management; pharmaceutical manufacturing safety; risk assessment and hazard identification; GMP and EHS compliance.
• Chemical safety and hazardous materials; industrial hygiene; incident investigation and root-cause analysis; emergency response and preparedness.
• Permit to Work (PTW); LOTO (Lockout/Tagout); PPE management; fire safety and prevention; safety audits and inspections.
• Environmental Health & Safety; safety training and awareness; SOP development and implementation; regulatory compliance.
• Waste management and chemical waste handling; safety performance monitoring; corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).