Huhtamaki Foodservice Delta Ltd is a manufacturer of high quality printed folding carton and paper packaging products. As a multi-site Company, we operate production facilities in Belfast and Antrim utilising the very latest printing technologies to provide safe and responsible packaging for some of the worlds largest brand owners. An excellent career opportunity has arisen for a focused individual to join our team in the role of Health and Safety Manager. Reporting to the General Manager the successful candidate willtake full responsibility and accountability for managing, advising and facilitating the Huhtamaki Belfast and Antrim Health and Safety functions. The role requires full understanding of current & pending Health and Safety legislation and the ability and interpersonal skills to translate this knowledge into creating a safe and healthy operationally compliant environment. Benchmark outputs of success will be full compliance with external audit certification, Huhtamaki Health and Safety best practice, reduction in accidents and employee welfare Main Responsibilities To act as the Business advisor for safety. Assist managers, supervisors and individuals to meet various responsibilities for Health and Safety under relevant legislation. Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and to bring to the attention of the business any relevant new legislation and proposed changes to be implemented. Assisting in the development and maintenance of a suitable and sufficient OHSMS. Prepare Health and Safety strategies, action plans and oversee the development of internal policies Ensuring the health, safety and risk management systems are fully implemented across the sites and are operated to the same standards as set by Huhtamaki. Development and maintenance of suitable processes for the investigation of accidents and near miss situations. Implement corrective actions with department heads. Ensure that Huhtamaki Belfast has a SOP (Safe Operating Procedure) for every manufacturing process and RAs (Risk Assessments) are established for these tasks as required under the Management of Health and Safety of Work Regulations 1999. Ensure Supervisors / Team Leaders / Operators / H&S Representatives have the relevant support and training to carry these out. The successful candidate will hold the following: Essential Criteria Experience & Education Nebosh Diploma 3-5 years Management Experience Working knowledge of current legislation eg Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Experience working in a manufacturing/production environment with targets and objectives GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or equivalent Good Computer Literacy Personal attributes: Leads by example. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Self Managing Ability to influence and challenge where appropriate. Persuasive and credible. Good Negotiation and problem solving skills Desirable Criteria: Degree in Engineering or Science based Discipline IOSH Accreditation. Line Management Experience Project Management Experience. Experience of working in a large business with corporate reporting requirements Experience of preparing and conducting machinery Risk Assessments Skills: H&S Management IOSH HSE Management Systems