Swissport
Location
São Paulo, SP | Brazil
Job description
The Country QHSE Leader is the key leader to drive the Zero incident and Zero waste culture within the operations in the region/country, including assurance that operational QHSE delivery is in accordance with the industry’s and Swissport’s global quality, safety & environment management systems and standards. Report directly to the Regional Head of QHSE LATAM.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coordinate and align QHSE activities of all business units amongst the stations with the country, in line with the regional roadmap and Swissport standards and management systems.
• Change agent, coach and advisor for the local management team.
• Align with the Regional QHSE strategy and support the local management in developing the country QHSE strategic roadmap, drive implementation of action plans and objectives.
• Ensure comprehensive and efficient implementation of Swissport’s QHSE management system within the region/countries/stations and actively support the development and improvement of the Swissport Quality Health & Safety Management System as part of the Swissport Formula.
• Be the country point of contact and reference for Quality, Safety and Environment for all Swissport’s business units.
• Lead by example and continuously manage and coordinate QHSE improvement and compliance within the country by leading the cultural change to a Zero Incident mind-set.
• Build a sustainable QHSE commitment, awareness, knowledge, behaviors and engagement of the country and stations management and employees.
• Track/review safety data and use analytical tools to identify trends and opportunities for improvement delivering regular QHSE performance reports to the Country and Regional Management.
• Ensure the highest levels of qualification, skills and key competencies (audits, investigation, risk analysis, reporting, communication, training, coaching and prevention) are provided for the QHSE management team within the country and identify improvement areas to accelerate the implementation of the Zero incident mind-set.
• Plan, prepare and conduct internal safety audits in Swissport operational organizations and initiate / monitor corrective actions based on audit findings and occurrence investigations.
• Ensure the establishment and maintenance of an operational risk register and the legal surveillance and compliance to the country and industries standards and laws.
• Enhance experience sharing by promoting exchange of resources and support.
• Be the point of contact for airline representatives, civil aviation authorities and government officials for all QHSE related matters.
YOUR SKILLS:
• A high sense of passion for improving QHSE culture and standards.
• Strong abilities to train, educate employees and measure training effectiveness.
• Strong leadership experience ideally in a multi-cultural, international business environment.
• Ability to drive change in QHSE culture and to gain credibility, in order to persuade, gain support, obtain commitment, and mobilize management and team to action.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, build relationships as required to achieve goals while meeting the needs of the business.
• Liaise with the countries / stations and Swissport’s business units to ensure continuity of QHSE programs at the regional network level.
• Be accountable and maintaining high standards of performance, while striving to improve operations.
• Work independently and effectively in an evolving, complex, and dynamic environment.
• Be willing to learn and make courageous decisions.
• Ability, through effective communication in a multi-cultural environment.
• Good oral and written communications and ability to communicate and motivate and drive standards at all levels.
• Look internally and externally for best practices and areas of improvement.
• Strong analytical, implementation and problem-solving skills taking decisions based on data analytical process.
YOUR PROFILE:
• University technical degree/ professional qualifications or equivalent in related field, required.
• More than 5 years of progressive experience in EHS leadership, incident reduction in heavy industries like aviation, manufacturing or, construction, etc
• Successful experience in implementing ISO Management Systems (9000, 45000 and or 14001, ISAGO)
• Deep knowledge of country specific laws and industry regulations related to safety, health, and environment.
• Proven track record in the implementation of QHSE systems and behavioral based safety programs.
• High experience in risk assessments, accident/incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Willingness to travel extensively within and without the geographic region (20%) and opened to be contact 24/7 in case of any emergency.
• Fluent command of English and Portuguese (middle level and up)
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite (excel, power point, word, etc)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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