- Company: Dangote Industries Limited
- Location: Kogi
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
Dangote Industries Limited is seeking an HSE Manager to lead the factory’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) strategy. You will establish practical controls for plant operations, protect employees, contractors, visitors, and the environment, and support safe, reliable, and compliant production. This role involves providing strategic and operational leadership while promoting a proactive HSSE culture and continuously reducing risks.
Responsibilities
- Promote visible HSSE leadership through shop-floor engagement, inspections, and safety conversations.
- Advise factory leadership on significant risks, compliance obligations, and improvement priorities.
- Lead HSSE meetings, management reviews, and workforce consultation processes.
- Develop, implement, and review factory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Establish lockout/tagout standards and manage risks from hazardous materials and equipment.
- Control critical activities through permit-to-work systems for hot work, isolation, and lifting.
- Track legal and regulatory compliance, including permits, licenses, and statutory inspections.
- Coordinate risk-based health surveillance and implement controls for workplace ergonomics and sanitation.
- Manage environmental aspects such as air emissions, wastewater, waste disposal, and spill prevention.
- Maintain site emergency response plans, conduct drills, and ensure fire safety systems are functional.
- Lead root-cause investigations for incidents and ensure prompt reporting and corrective actions.
- Coach line leaders to integrate HSSE requirements into planning and performance reviews.
- Verify contractor inductions, competencies, and compliance with Group HSSE guidelines.
- Maintain reliable HSSE data and issue regular reports to senior leadership.
Requirements
- Recognized professional HSSE certification, with NEBOSH IGC as a baseline requirement.
- Substantial progressive HSSE experience in manufacturing, including leading a team in a factory or plant function.
- Working knowledge of applicable HSSE legislation, regulatory processes, and management-system auditing (e.g., ISO 45001).
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of five years in a team leadership role within the manufacturing industry.
- Competence in report writing, data analysis, presentations, and standard office applications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of machinery safety, hazardous energy control, fire prevention, and incident investigation.
- Training in fire safety, emergency response command, first aid, ergonomics, or industrial hygiene.
- Membership of a relevant professional body, such as ISPON or TechIOSH.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
