Assistant Manager - Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

About the role

Morison, a subsidiary of Hemas Holdings PLC, is a Sri Lankan pharmaceutical manufacturer with over 60 years of experience and a new state-of-the-art pharma facility in Homagama. It is looking for an Assistant Manager - Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) to lead HSE programmes across its Homagama and Mutwal sites.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and implement HSE programmes across the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility (Homagama and Mutwal).
• Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections and safety audits, and drive sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure environmental compliance, waste management and resource efficiency, and timely corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, GMP and relevant ISO/HSE management systems.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, root-cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Promote a strong safety culture through awareness, training, continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related field; professional qualifications are an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant HSE experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing setting.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work across departments.

Required skills

• Risk assessment and incident investigation
• Environmental management and emergency response
• Knowledge of applicable HSE regulations

The package is stated as 250K gross plus fuel.