Sanhua International
EHS Supervisor
Mexico - Full Time
EHS Supervisor
Lead the plant’s Safety, Health, and Environment (EHS) strategy to ensure legal and corporate compliance while preventing incidents and protecting the environment. Drive a proactive safety culture by influencing operational leaders to integrate risk management into business decisions and safeguarding organizational continuity.
Main responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and manage the comprehensive SHE program aligned with plant objectives and legal requirements.
* Identify, evaluate, and control operational risks, focusing on critical risks and high-potential events.
* Lead investigations for serious accidents and high-potential incidents using formal root cause analysis methodologies.
* Define and monitor control programs for hazardous energies (LOTO), working at heights, confined spaces, electrical safety, chemicals, and contractor management.
* Ensure full compliance with Mexican legislation regarding occupational health, safety, environment, and civil protection, maintaining all necessary permits and records.
* Coordinate internal, corporate, and legal audits, ensuring timely closure of findings and prevention of recurrences.
* Promote a preventive culture through active floor presence, safety tours, behavioral observations, and visible leadership engagement.
* Advise and influence managers and operational leaders to incorporate SHE criteria into projects, process changes, and maintenance decisions.
* Lead, develop, and evaluate the SHE team, ensuring technical competency and effective coverage of plant needs.
* Establish and monitor leading and lagging SHE indicators, analyzing trends to propose data-driven improvement plans.
* Coordinate emergency preparedness and response activities, including drills, brigades, and crisis communication.
* Manage industrial hygiene and occupational health programs in coordination with Medical Services, including exposure monitoring and ergonomics.
* Oversee environmental management aspects such as waste, emissions, discharges, and impact prevention.
* Ensure the proper selection, availability, use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment and engineering controls.
* Plan and control the department budget, resources, suppliers, and specialized services.
* Design and execute the annual SHE training plan for employees, contractors, and leaders, evaluating its effectiveness.
Qualifications:
* Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Environmental, Chemical, Safety, or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in industrial safety, occupational health, and environment within complex manufacturing industries.
- 5+ years of experience leading and developing SHE teams.
- 6+ years of proven experience investigating serious accidents, high-potential incidents, or major emergencies.
- 5+ years of experience in legal compliance, auditing, and knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
- Intermediate English proficiency (written and spoken).
- In-depth knowledge of Mexican legislation (STPS, SEMARNAT, Civil Protection) and risk assessment methodologies.
* Preferred:
- Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environment, Risk Management, or Administration.
- Advanced English proficiency for corporate interaction and technical documentation.
- Specialized certifications in SHE, auditing, or risk management.
We foster a culture of active responsibility and continuous improvement where safety is integrated into every business decision.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Lead the plant’s Safety, Health, and Environment (EHS) strategy to ensure legal and corporate compliance while preventing incidents and protecting the environment. Drive a proactive safety culture by influencing operational leaders to integrate risk management into business decisions and safeguarding organizational continuity.
Main responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and manage the comprehensive SHE program aligned with plant objectives and legal requirements.
* Identify, evaluate, and control operational risks, focusing on critical risks and high-potential events.
* Lead investigations for serious accidents and high-potential incidents using formal root cause analysis methodologies.
* Define and monitor control programs for hazardous energies (LOTO), working at heights, confined spaces, electrical safety, chemicals, and contractor management.
* Ensure full compliance with Mexican legislation regarding occupational health, safety, environment, and civil protection, maintaining all necessary permits and records.
* Coordinate internal, corporate, and legal audits, ensuring timely closure of findings and prevention of recurrences.
* Promote a preventive culture through active floor presence, safety tours, behavioral observations, and visible leadership engagement.
* Advise and influence managers and operational leaders to incorporate SHE criteria into projects, process changes, and maintenance decisions.
* Lead, develop, and evaluate the SHE team, ensuring technical competency and effective coverage of plant needs.
* Establish and monitor leading and lagging SHE indicators, analyzing trends to propose data-driven improvement plans.
* Coordinate emergency preparedness and response activities, including drills, brigades, and crisis communication.
* Manage industrial hygiene and occupational health programs in coordination with Medical Services, including exposure monitoring and ergonomics.
* Oversee environmental management aspects such as waste, emissions, discharges, and impact prevention.
* Ensure the proper selection, availability, use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment and engineering controls.
* Plan and control the department budget, resources, suppliers, and specialized services.
* Design and execute the annual SHE training plan for employees, contractors, and leaders, evaluating its effectiveness.
Qualifications:
* Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Environmental, Chemical, Safety, or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in industrial safety, occupational health, and environment within complex manufacturing industries.
- 5+ years of experience leading and developing SHE teams.
- 6+ years of proven experience investigating serious accidents, high-potential incidents, or major emergencies.
- 5+ years of experience in legal compliance, auditing, and knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
- Intermediate English proficiency (written and spoken).
- In-depth knowledge of Mexican legislation (STPS, SEMARNAT, Civil Protection) and risk assessment methodologies.
* Preferred:
- Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environment, Risk Management, or Administration.
- Advanced English proficiency for corporate interaction and technical documentation.
- Specialized certifications in SHE, auditing, or risk management.
We foster a culture of active responsibility and continuous improvement where safety is integrated into every business decision.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
