Primary Objective Of This Position
Lead, implement and promote the company's environmental strategy, ensuring that the strategy aligns with our business and customer objectives.
Work alongside the Sales and Marketing team to create internal documentation and external material for customer's use.
Responsible for adopting sustainable practices and ensuring compliance with environmental standards.
Support the business in the goal of becoming ISO14001 accredited.
Salary: DOE
Number of reports: None
Location: Great Bridge. You may be required to travel to other sites across the UK on an ad-hoc basis.
Contracted Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract Term: Permanent
Environment: Demanding, rapid response manufacturing unit.
Key Responsibilities And Performance Measures For This Role
Strategy Development
Develop and implement comprehensive environment and sustainability strategies aligned with the company's goals, identifying opportunities to enhance environmental performance with a focus on reducing carbon footprint.
Programme Management
Lead and manage environmental and sustainability initiatives. Track and report progress in these metrics regularly.
Compliance and Reporting
Ensure compliance with all relevant environmental regulations and standards. Prepare and present reports to senior management and external stakeholders. Work with stakeholders to satisfy customer compliance documentation.
Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate with internal teams to integrate sustainable practices into operations. Engage with external customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies to enhance the company's environmental efforts.
Innovations and Continuous Improvement
Remain current with trends, technologies, and best practices in environmental performance and efficiencies.
ISO 14001 Accreditation
Develop a roadmap for achieving ISO 14001 certification. Conduct gap analysis to assess current environmental practices against ISO 14001 requirements and develop and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) that aligns with ISO 14001 standards. Coordinate internal audits and management reviews to assess EMS effectiveness. Liaise with external auditors and certification bodies to ensure successful accreditation.
Comply with the Health and Safety responsibilities as defined in the company health and safety policy, and ensure that any specific responsibilities are adequately delegated in their absence.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience Required
Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role, ideally within Manufacturing.
Strong understanding of environmental regulations relevant to the manufacturing sector.
Proven track record of achieving ISO 14001 certification in a similar role.
Key Behavioural Competencies
Excellent project management and organisational skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to conduct environmental audits and risk assessments.
Confident with liaising with external key accounts.
Please note job activities are examples of work involved. They do not purport to be a comprehensive list of all aspects of the major task.
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