Our client, a growing manufacturing business with facilities in UK, Europe and the US, are looking to recruit a Health Safety & Environment Manager to join their site near High Wycombe. The successful candidate will be required to manage and improve all Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) related practices throughout the site and ensure all company processes conform with legal compliance, HSE policies and lSO 14001 structure.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Establish and maintain robust (HSE) related processes for the business.
* Drive cultural change in the organisation by proactively improving the HSE regime through people.
* Manage and maintain compliance to build structure to ISO1400 1 and other HSE related standards
* Maintain up to date and relevant HSE knowledge.
* Lead and support the creation and development of HSE process documentation
* Lead, organise and manage the internal HSE audit and development of internal risk assessment regime
* Develop and maintain strong SOP management to ensure safety compliance within Synergy teams
* Maintain training compliance for synergy staff, liaising with department heads
* Identify, lead and manage H&S improvement actions from risk assessments, good catch’s, new processes
* Lead the delivery of the HSE Plan through managers in the business to establish good HSE practices, improving on the current H&S culture.
* Manage and maintain an effective COSSH system.
* Generate HSE KPl's and report on the performance of the business and departments within the business.
* Manage and control the site legislative requirements for any emissions, effluent etc.
* Work to achieve year on year cost reductions and/ or value additions in environmental disposal, utility costs and consumption of utilities.
* Work flexibly and collaboratively with the Management Team and Staff to be a role model for demonstrating Company Values and standards of behaviour and professionalism.
* Train and present safety needs across all levels of the site
Key Requirements
* Strong up to date knowledge of HSE legislation in the UK.
* Good working knowledge of COSSH
* NEBOSH General Certificate minimum or equivalent (but working towards NEBOSH Diploma). Ideally NEBOSH diploma qualified.
* Experience of working in a Health & Safety Management role in manufacturing organisations.
* Proven track record of taking the lead role in establishing the HSE agenda within an organisation
* Experience of working in a Health & Safety Management role in food manufacturing organisations.
* Experience of lean and problem-solving tools
* Knowledge/ Qualifications in Transporting Hazardous goods (IMDG, ADR, IATA etc.)
* Knowledge of ATEX requirements.
In return for meeting the above criteria the successful candidate will be rewarded with a salary of £65k - £70k depending on experience and other employee benefits