SMC Enterprise Ltd has a vacancy for the following permanent position:

POSITION TITLE: MANAGER, EHS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strategic EHS Leadership

• Develop and execute the organization's EHS strategy aligned with corporate objectives and operational priorities.
• Establish a robust EHS governance framework covering all manufacturing plants, warehouses, logistics operations, and corporate offices.
• Drive a culture of safety excellence, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Serve as the principal advisor to the CPOO and senior management on all EHS matters.
• Lead organizational initiatives aimed at achieving world-class EHS performance.

2. Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Bangladesh environmental, occupational health and safety, fire safety, labor, transportation, and industrial regulations.
• Monitor changes in legal and regulatory requirements and ensure timely implementation across all locations.
• Develop and maintain compliance registers, permits, licenses, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Lead enterprise-wide EHS risk assessments and mitigation programs.
• Ensure compliance with customers and stakeholders EHS requirements where applicable.

3. Occupational Health & Safety Management

• Develop and implement safety management systems, standards, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Establish programs for hazard identification, risk assessment, incident prevention, and behavior-based safety.
• Lead investigations of serious incidents, near misses, and occupational injuries to determine root causes and preventive actions.
• Monitor workplace safety performance through audits, inspections, observations, and leading indicators.
• Ensure effective contractor safety management programs are implemented across all sites.
• Promote employee engagement and participation in workplace safety initiatives.

4. Environmental Management & Sustainability

• Develop and implement environmental management programs to minimize environmental impact.
• Oversee waste management, emissions control, resource efficiency, pollution prevention, and environmental compliance programs.
• Monitor environmental performance metrics and recommend improvement initiatives.
• Support sustainability initiatives related to energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and climate-related objectives.
• Ensure environmental permits and reporting obligations are effectively managed.

5. Manufacturing and Operational EHS Oversight

• Provide direct EHS oversight into all manufacturing facilities and support functions.
• Ensure consistent implementation of EHS standards across all factories and operational sites.
• Conduct periodic site reviews, audits, and management inspections.
• Support operational leaders in integrating EHS requirements into production, maintenance, engineering, and quality processes.
• Ensuring process safety and machine safety programs are effectively implemented.

6. Warehouse, Logistics & Transportation Safety

• Establish EHS standards for warehouse operations, fleet management, transportation activities, and distribution networks.
• Ensure safe handling, storage, and transportation of raw materials, chemicals, and finished products.
• Implement road safety and defensive driving programs.
• Monitor contractor and third-party logistics safety performance.

7. Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity

• Develop and maintain emergency response plans for all facilities and offices.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness drills, fire safety programs, evacuation exercises, and crisis response activities.
• Liaise with government authorities, fire service, hospitals, and emergency response agencies.
• Support business continuity planning from an EHS perspective.

8. EHS Management Systems & Certifications

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of EHS management systems.
• Manage certification and surveillance audits related to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and other applicable standards.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings and corrective actions.

9. Training, Awareness & Culture Development

• Develop and implement annual EHS training and competency development programs.
• Ensure all employees, contractors, and visitors receive appropriate EHS orientation and training.
• Promote awareness campaigns, safety communications, and leadership engagement programs.
• Coach and mentor operational leaders to strengthen EHS ownership and accountability.

10. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Establish EHS KPIs and performance dashboards for management review.
• Analyze incident trends, audit findings, risk data, and compliance indicators.
• Prepare periodic reports for the CPOO, Executive Management Team, and Board-level review as required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on performance analysis.

11. Team Leadership

• Lead, develop, and supervise the factory-based EHS Officers and other EHS personnel.
• Ensure consistent implementation of EHS standards across all operational locations.
• Conduct performance management, coaching, succession planning, and capability development for the EHS team.
• Foster collaboration between EHS, Operations, Engineering, HR, Supply Chain, Quality, and Administration functions.

12. Predictive Risk & Hazard Management

• Utilize AI predictive analytics and machine learning models to analyze incident trends, near-misses, and behavioral data to forecast potential accidents before they occur.
• Implement IoT-enabled wearable devices and smart sensors for real-time monitoring of work environments (e.g., hazardous gas leaks, heat stress, unsafe noise levels, and fatigue).
• Deploy AI-assisted computer vision via existing CCTV networks to conduct continuous, automated monitoring of PPE compliance and restrict access to high-risk zones

13. Digital Compliance & Reporting

• Manage automated compliance tracking and generate real-time ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and safety performance dashboards to replace manual reporting.
• Ensure the ethical and compliant deployment of AI safety tools, ensuring data privacy for employees and adherence to governance standards.
• Transition traditional, manual facility audits into AI-augmented inspections that rapidly process large datasets and images.

14. Innovation & Safety Culture

• Champion continuous improvement by integrating emerging digital tools into the company’s HSE Management Systems (ISO 45001 & ISO 14001).
• Oversee "human-in-the-loop" governance—ensuring complex incident investigations and critical interventions are managed by safety professionals with AI support, rather than automated entirely.
• Develop training and competency frameworks that leverage virtual reality (VR) and personalized AI-driven safety modules for the workforce.

15. Any other task assigned by the Management.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: BSc in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Industrial Engineering/Occupational Health and Safety/ Environmental Science.

Experience: At least 10 years

Knowledge
Practical knowledge on firefighting, safety, internal audit and safety audit, risk perception and able to work on stress.

Technical Skills

• NEBOSH (IGC)/ Behavioral Based Safety
• ISO 45001 & 14001

Soft Skills: Good leadership and interpersonal skill, excellent communication skills, exceptional change management, stakeholder leadership, and the ability to influence a digital-first safety culture.

Age: Maximum 45 years

Criteria may be relaxed for highly deserving candidates.

Job Location: FMCG Factory, Bhabanipur, Gazipur

Salary: Negotiable

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SMC EL HR reserves the right to reject any or all application(s), without assigning any reason. Any kind of solicitation on behalf of the candidate will lead to rejection.

Deadline for submission of the application: October 17, 2026

              N.B.: Candidate must have to mention the present and expected salary while applying.