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The Durban manufacturing market
KwaZulu-Natal plants are often older and heavier, which puts maintenance and reliability at the centre of most searches. Candidates who can lift plant availability on ageing assets are consistently in demand.
About the sheq manager role
SHEQ managers hold safety, health, environment and quality together. They keep a site legally compliant and genuinely safer, not only audit ready.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations
- Run risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions
- Manage ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and quality certifications
- Lead safety training, toolbox talks and contractor control
- Report safety and environmental performance to management
Experience and background we look for
- Five or more years in SHEQ within manufacturing or heavy industry
- SAMTRAC or an equivalent safety qualification, often with auditor training
- Experience of a Department of Employment and Labour inspection
- A record of reducing incident rates rather than only recording them
Core skills and competencies
- Legal compliance
- Risk assessment
- Incident investigation
- Management systems
- Training and influence
- Contractor control
Regulatory and compliance context
Manufacturing appointments carry duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including appointments in terms of section 16.2 and the General Machinery Regulations. We verify trade tests, engineering qualifications and safety appointments, and we check B-BBEE and employment equity requirements with the client before searching.
How Morton Moore Industrial runs this search in Durban
We keep an exclusive client list, so on every accepted sheq manager mandate a far wider part of the Durban manufacturing market stays open to direct approach. We map the employers in the area, contact people who are not applying for jobs, test the detail behind each claim on a CV and present a short, honest list. Our fee is 12.5 percent and every placement carries a three month guarantee period.
Frequently asked questions
- Who are the top sheq managers recruiters in Durban?
- Morton Moore recruits sheq managers in Durban on a selective basis. We take on a limited number of clients in each industry so that we can approach the widest possible pool of manufacturing professionals for every brief we accept.
- How long does it take to fill a sheq manager role in Durban?
- Most searches at this level produce a shortlist within two to three weeks of a full brief. The final timeline depends on notice periods, which in Durban are usually one calendar month and sometimes longer for senior appointments.
- What does Morton Moore charge?
- Our agency fee is 12.5 percent of the annual package and every placement carries a three month guarantee period. There are no separate advertising or shortlisting charges.
- Do you recruit sheq managers outside Durban?
- Yes. We work from offices serving the Garden Route, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, and we place sheq managers across South Africa. We also recruit into Supply Chain & Logistics and FMCG for clients who need cover beyond manufacturing.
- Can candidates register with you directly?
- Yes. Candidates can view current opportunities and apply through our own site. Applications stay with Morton Moore and are never shared with a client without permission.
Hiring a sheq manager in Durban?
We take on a limited number of clients so that the widest possible part of the market stays open for every mandate. Apply for a client partnership and we will tell you honestly whether we can act on the brief.