Cédric Augé
FIILSC | CMIOSH | HEAD OF HSE / EHS | MULTI-SITE MANUFACTURING & SAFETY TRANSFORMATION
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Fellow of the International Institute of Leadership and Safety Culture (FIILSC) and Chartered Health & Safety professional (CMIOSH) with extensive international and multi-site experience across high-hazard manufacturing, renewable energy, utilities and infrastructure, rail, construction/CDM and offshore operations. Proven capability to set HSE direction, strengthen governance and management systems, lead serious-incident learning, improve operational risk controls and influence senior leaders across complex organisations. Led a global injury-prevention programme covering 18,000 employees in 50 countries and coordinated four HSE Managers across Installation, Service and Manufacturing.
Combines hands-on manufacturing risk leadership with strategic safety culture, behavioural safety, audit and assurance, contractor management, data-led improvement, environmental management and digital HSE capability. CMIOSH, MIIRSM and A-ISEP; MSc Safety and Risk Management (Distinction), MSc Nautical Sciences (Distinction) and Stanford LEAD Business programme in Corporate Innovation.
Experience
Health and Safety Manager - West Fraser
(2025-01 - 2026-01)
Led HSE at the company's largest European wood-panel manufacturing mill, working closely with operations, engineering and workforce representatives in a high-risk production environment.
- Managed risks including HV systems, LOTO and hazardous energy, machinery, confined spaces, work at height, DSEAR/fire and explosion hazards, hazardous substances, high-pressure gas, thermal oil and biomass generation.
- Led investigations following major fires, confined-space incidents and LOTO-related injuries; strengthened risk controls, training, permit arrangements and corrective/preventive actions.
- Led the Central Safety Committee and promoted positive safety culture, workforce engagement and operational ownership of HSE performance.
- Supported compliance, risk assessment, inspections, audit activity, incident learning and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
HSE Safety Compliance Manager - ENERCON
(2022-01 - 2024-12)
Led a global safety-prevention programme affecting 18,000 employees across 50 countries and coordinated four HSE Managers covering Installation, Service and Manufacturing.
- Analysed five years of serious incidents, identified systemic causal patterns and converted findings into global prevention priorities, learning and senior-leadership actions.
- Worked with Engineering, R&D and Technical Safety to develop, challenge and escalate technical risk controls across safety-critical operations.
- Strengthened HSE documentation and notification governance across four international platforms, improving consistency and visibility of safety information.
- Built an eight-page SharePoint HSE hub and developed multilingual learning resources in 18 languages to improve global engagement and knowledge transfer.
- Used data, trend analysis and digital tools to support proactive risk management and measurable HSE improvement.
SHEQ Manager / Senior SHEQ Advisor - Morrison Energy Services
(2019-01 - 2022-12)
Advised the Project Director and led SHEQ Advisors across Trams to Newhaven and Scottish Power infrastructure contracts.
- Developed and managed the CDM Construction Phase Plan, Quality Plan and Environmental Management Plan and supported integrated SHEQ governance.
- Led audits, inspections, KPI reviews, risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective interventions across contractor-intensive operations.
- Worked with contractors, engineering teams, clients, occupational health, local authorities and other stakeholders to improve compliance, assurance and safety performance.
EHS Graduate Development Programme - Siemens UK Rail Electrification
(2017-01 - 2019-12)
- Developed business risk assessments and established a multi-site audit programme supporting management-system, legal and CDM compliance.
- Supported EHS improvement across safety-critical engineering and rail-electrification activities.
Safety Officer - Bourbon Offshore
(2014-01 - 2016-12)
Supported vessel HSE management systems, operational risk controls, permit-to-work, audits, emergency drills, incident investigation and behavioural-safety engagement aboard a Dive Support Vessel.
- Worked within a multinational, safety-critical offshore environment requiring strong operational discipline and cross-cultural communication.
Marine Officer / Dynamic Positioning Operator - Technip
(2011-01 - 2014-12)
Supported safe subsea construction, diving and pipelay operations in complex offshore environments, contributing to operational risk control and safe execution.
Officer / Training Leader - French Army
(2004-01 - 2007-12)
Led personnel in high-risk environments, inspected training, managed specialist protective equipment and delivered structured training.
NCO / Infantry Group Leader - French Army
(1998-01 - 2001-12)
Special Forces - French Army
(1996-01 - 1997-12)
Education
MSc - Safety and Risk Management - University of Strathclyde
MSc - Nautical Sciences - Antwerp Maritime Academy
Certificate - Stanford LEAD Business Program - Stanford Graduate School of Business
