Sr Health, Safety & Environment Manager, Ortholite

Preferred location: Asia

Purpose

We are excited to announce an open role as Sr Health, Safety & Environment Manager to drive strong performance across Ortholite’s global manufacturing footprint.
You will lead the integration of Ortholite sites, ensuring safe operations, environmental compliance, and a consistent safety culture worldwide, according to Coats' group HSE standards and strategic priorities.

This role will report to Ortholite's COO, with a dotted-line reporting to Coats HSE Director.

What you will do

• Champion a strong, proactive culture across all Ortholite global sites, driving employee listening, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Lead the development and execution of Ortholite’s HSE strategy, driving its transformation to fully meet Coats’ global HSE standards in line with business priorities.
• Establish and drive regulatory compliance strategies to ensure all Ortholite sites meet applicable local, national, and global HSE regulatory requirements.
• Oversee and lead HSE audits and assessments, including internal, external, and regulatory assessments.
• Manage and lead incident investigations, including serious incidents and near‑misses, ensuring robust root cause analysis, corrective actions, and organisational learning.
• Analyse HSE performance data, identify trends, and provide clear, actionable insights to senior leadership to drive change.
• Build HSE capability through training, coaching, and embedding best practices at all levels.
• Act as a global HSE subject‑matter expert, sharing best practices and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Who you are

A confident and credible subject-matter expert with a practical, people‑focused approach. You thrive in global, multi‑site environments and are passionate about creating safe, compliant, and high‑performing workplaces.

Requirements:

• 7+ years’ experience in HSE leadership within a high-paced manufacturing environment.
• Recognised HSE qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems.
• Solid environmental management and audit experience.
• Ability to influence across cultures, functions, and seniority levels.
• Strong English communication skills.

What will set you apart

•  Experience integrating sites into corporate HSE systems, behavioural safety, or sustainability initiatives.

If this role aligns with your experience and ambitions, we encourage you to apply.