Hse Manager, Italy

**Purpose of the job**

HSE Manager Italy is responsible for overseeing all aspects of health, safety and environmental compliance within the organization to ensure that all employees are following proper procedures and protocols at all times.

**Main responsibilities**
- Development of Safety Management System
- Maintain SMS in compliance with State and Organizational requirements;
- Measuring Performance
- Set organization-wide HSE goals;
- _Set goals for HSE Department and HSE Professionals in the team;_
- _Assist in the achievement of meeting company goals and initiatives, profitability, and productivity requirements;_
- Enforcement
- Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and rules;
- Ensure Management of Change for all changes in the organization;
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Ensure that all hazardous activities are analyzed and required preventive measures are implemented;
- Perform safety surveys and inspections, prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective and preventative measures, and follow up on task completion.
- Equipment
- Ensure timely Safety equipment inspection whether internally or by contractors;
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks raise safety awareness and improve safe work practices;
- Develop and recommend improvements to all Quality Management systems;
- Competency Development
- Coordinate with HR on compliance with Training requirements;
- Ensure workforce competencies are maintained relevant to their duties and roles in contingency management;
- Develop, implement and maintain employee training programs as indicated by regulatory guidelines, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment;
- Communication
- Manage communication strategies;
- Identify efficient required information sharing channels and implement same;
- Interfaces effectively with peers and peer organizations - Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Continuous Improvement, and quality - to achieve goals and objectives;
- Coordination
- Participate in Business, Contract, and Safety Meetings;
- Reporting & Recording
- Establish Reporting & Recording environment to gather incident data;
- Ensure timely reporting of HSE parameters to relevant stakeholders;
- Incident Management
- Analyze Incident data and Identify trends
- Recommend actions to avoid Incidents across the organization;
- Supports HSR with all workforce compensation cases as required;
- Environment
- Ensure management of all hazardous waste and maintain records of the same
- Assurance
- Ensures assurance goals are set and met;
- Compliance
- Ensure compliance with Occupational regulations and standards;
- Ensures compliance with contractual requirements;
- Ensures compliance with environmental regulations;
- Contingency Management
- Develop and implement efficient operations emergency response plans and ensure compliance with state regulations.
- Provide support to the execution of all global operation emergency response plans and manage all emergency situations.

**Needed experience & competencies**
- Master degree
- Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in HSE management in manufacturing company
- Excellent professional, written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and statistical skills
- Experience in a team-based environment
- High-level of initiative and independence in managing responsibilities
- Able to manage the details while being able to discuss business issues
- Fluent in English

Ahlstrom is a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials. Join our journey to create a more sustainable world with products and solutions that Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We serve five growing and distinctive end markets, which form the basis for our five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials.

We are deeply committed to building and maintaining safe and inclusive environment and culture, where everyone feels valued and respected. At Ahlstrom, we all have equal opportunities to belong and reach our full potential.