Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Are you an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental professional looking for your next challenge within a precision engineering or manufacturing environment?

We are currently recruiting for an EH&S Manager to take responsibility for developing and maintaining a proactive Health, Safety and Environmental culture across the business.

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and continually improve the Health & Safety Management System, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and industry best practice
• Provide Health & Safety advice and guidance to directors, managers and employees
• Monitor changes to Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and ensure policies and procedures remain compliant
• Lead and chair Health & Safety Committee meetings, monitoring actions through to completion
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions
• Plan and deliver Health & Safety inductions, training and awareness programmes
• Develop and maintain the Environmental Management System in line with ISO 14001
• Lead environmental improvement initiatives including waste reduction, recycling, energy efficiency and pollution prevention
• Monitor compliance with environmental legislation, permits and other relevant requirements
• Promote safe working practices and company standards across the business
• Support continuous improvement across Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality processes
• Ensure environmental procedures are maintained, including the management of scrap, controlled and special waste
• Identify opportunities for improvement and support their implementation

Health, Safety & Environmental Ideal Candidate:

• NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety
• CertIOSH or CMIOSH
• Minimum 5 years' experience within precision engineering, manufacturing or heavy industry
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Experience working with CNC machinery, fabrication and engineering processes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Environmental qualification such as IEMA - Desirable
• Lead Auditor qualification for ISO 45001 - Desirable
• Laser Safety Officer training - Desirable
• Experience working with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems - Desirable

Health, Safety & Environmental Working Hours and Benefits:

• 37.5 hours over a 4-day week - Monday to Thursday
• Flexible start and finish times
• A key role within a specialist engineering and manufacturing environment
• The opportunity to make a real impact on Health, Safety and Environmental standards
• A varied, hands-on position with responsibility across the business