ASEAN Regional EHS Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Regional Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager to lead and elevate health, safety, and environmental operational standards across our facilities in the ASEAN region. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring full regulatory compliance and alignment with global corporate standards across all regional operational sites. You will proactively evaluate working environments, equipment, and processes to mitigate risks, lead root-cause investigations, and build robust preventive strategies. Additionally, you will drive a proactive safety culture across the region through standardizing workflows, developing training programs, and overseeing local environmental sustainability initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret regional EHS regulations across ASEAN; partner with corporate/business unit safety leadership to execute compliant systems and operational controls at all regional facilities
• Lead detailed root-cause investigations for workplace incidents and near-misses; define and track actionable corrective and preventive steps
• Facilitate best-practice sharing and joint problem-solving across manufacturing/operational sites to standardise safety measures
• Direct the deployment of regional safety initiatives, providing operational leadership to local site teams
• Design and execute an annual multi-site EHS training curriculum covering mandatory legal requirements, customer standards, and internal risk-reduction topics
• Drive the implementation, sustaining, and continuous improvement of the organization's EHS Management System
• Provide site-level teams with necessary technical tools, frameworks, and expert guidance to maintain high safety performance
• Serve as the EHS lead during site acquisitions, expansions, relocations, decommissioning, or machinery/process modifications
• Collaborate with regional operations and finance teams to establish safety metrics, manage annual EHS operating budgets, and perform variance analysis
• Establish programs and operational safeguards to ensure facility operations meet local environmental regulations and protect surrounding communities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 10+ years of dedicated EHS operational management experience, with proven oversight of multi-site regional operations in Southeast Asia / ASEAN
• Deep understanding of regional regulatory landscapes across ASEAN countries
• Practical knowledge of life safety codes, HAZOP studies, occupational hygiene principles, and industrial risk management
• Hands-on engineering-oriented EHS execution within dynamic operational or manufacturing environments
• Professional EHS certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, or local regional equivalents) are highly desirable
• Demonstrated leadership, team coaching, and cross-functional project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with sharp attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written, and executive presentation capabilities in English