Assistant Manager - EHS

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Main responsibilities

EHS Management System

• Gap analysis and implementation for the new EHS regulation and requirement.
• Maintains EHS management system (IMS) and documentations.
• Support to implement EHS standards to compliance according local and BASF requirement.
• Define training needs, coordinate/arranges/delivery EHS training.
• Introduce and initiate country EHS TA together with site TA.
• Work with the country EHS to deliver competitive, reliable and high quality EHS services according to site needs.
• Benchmarks the EHS performances in the site (i.e. Initiates measures and proposals to contain the potential issues and continuously improves EHS standards of the Sites).

Stakeholder Management

• Interfaces with site management & Business unit.
• Interfaces with local industry groups on behalf of BASF for issue management and advocacy. Represents BASF to participant local industry organization.
• Dialogues regularly with site managements to evaluate level of service, prioritizes & allocates resources and improves effectively and efficiency of the EHS service.
• Implement service catalogue and conducts service dialogue with site and business unit to fine-tune the service scopes.

TDS (Transportation & Distribution Safety)

• Ensure safety and security standards for all modes of transportation are implementing and compliance.
• Nomination as Country/Site Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor.
• Training and Guidance to TDS related personnel involved in distribution safety processes.
• Conduct TDS Reviews for all Responsible person.
• Conduct Safety and Quality Assessments of suppliers, service providers and customers that transport or store our raw materials or goods.
• Incorporation of Transportation and Distribution Safety Performance in the Procurement Process.
• Carrier/Trucker Qualification Checks and Performance Evaluation.
• Incident Investigation, Corrective Actions and Reporting.

ER (Emergency Response)

• Nomination as Country Emergency Expert.
• Assist to develop, review On-site Emergency Response Plans and scenario, fire prevention concept and compliance to legal and BASF requirement.
• Conduct Fire prevention assessment and fire prevention concept to meet as per requirement.
• Provide expertise to support and review for fire prevention design and equipment installation.

Crisis and Security Management

• Nomination as Country/Local Security Manager as per BASF requirement.
• Provide expertise to support Site Security concept.
• Conduct self-assessment site security and security risk assessment.
• Coordinate with regional team to provide security review.
• Lead to investigate security incident.
• Develop and prepare readiness Country Incident Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Science, Engineering, Production, Chemical Engineering, or a related field is required. A Master’s degree or PhD is an advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience in production, engineering, or EHS is required. Leadership experience is an advantage.
• A professional-level Safety Officer must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required.
• Strong communication and management skills, familiarity with local EHS legislation and legal requirements, and a solid understanding of EHS unit scope and functions are required.

Work location

• Emporium office, Bangkok

BASF has been present in Thailand for more than 50 years. The company offers a wide range of products and solutions to support almost all the key industries in the country, including Agricultural Solutions, Intermediates and Process Catalysts, Monomers, Petrochemicals, Coatings, Dispersions and Resins, Performance Chemicals, Care Chemicals, Nutrition and Health, and Performance Materials. BASF in Thailand was established in 1966 and maintains its head office in Bangkok. It operates three production sites in Samutprakarn, Chonburi and Rayong, an Automotive Coatings Technical Competence Center, and a Performance Materials Technical Development Center in Samutprakarn. In 2024, BASF posted sales of €531 million to customers in Thailand and had 623 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on www.basf.com/th.