This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join an established business who are leading suppliers of electrical power distribution equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive a positive culture of Health, Safety and Environment across the site
- Proactively identify, assess and evaluate current and future regulations and health, safety and environmental risks that may affect the Company’s operations and prepare robust improvement plans to ensure the Company complies.
- Ensure the business operates in compliance with legislation, specifications, codes and standards for Health and Safety, keeping up to date with relevant legislation requirements
- To ensure the business maintains its accreditations by ensuring all departments are adhering to and are familiar with relevant policies, procedures and documentation.
- Ensure all HSE Policies and procedures are in place and introduced to new starters
- Promote a culture of safety first on-site; provide guidance; advice and understanding for compliance and regulatory requirements incl. COSHH
- Carry out regular risk assessments; identify workplace hazards; work cross-functionally and collaborate when developing strategies to mitigate risks
- Plan and ensure audits are carried out following legislation
- Investigate and report all accidents, incidents and near misses through the relevant channels and maintain a record of corrective actions
- Carry out induction training for new staff and contractors
- Provide safety/risk management training to employees on topics such as hazard identification, emergency response, and safe working practices, encouraging employees to take responsibility for their safety and the safety of others
- Develop and maintain emergency response plans and evacuation procedures
- Support with continued development of the HSE system ensuring that the HSER management system conforms to the requirements of our accreditations.
- Conduct internal safety audits Assist all departments in identifying risks and conducts risk assessment,
- Standard Operating Procedures, Job Safety Analysis and Method Statements and Manufacturing Visual Aids.
- Ensure we are compliant with all regulations relating to Noise, Air & Vibration Keep and maintain HSE statistics and relevant Acts and Regulations.
- Monitor HSE annual goals & objectives and prepare the relevant reports, KPIs and statistics. Review and sign off Contractor RAMS Attend safety meetings both internally and at site where required
- Carry out customer visits/audits
- Conduct first aid inspections Arrange employee healthcare tests
- Assist in the completion of customer pre-qualification questionnaires Actively contribute to ESG and carbon policies
Beneficial Skills / Qualifications:
- Demonstrable work experience at a similar level in HSE
- Experience of working in an engineering/manufacturing environment
- NEBOSH diploma
- Fire warden and first aid training are desirable
- Auditing
- Experience of ISO 45001,14001 and 50001
- Experience in dealing with RAMS is essential
Additional Information:
- Salary - £45000 - £50000
- 5 days on site – no hybrid working
- Hours - 8:30am – 4:45pm – 3:30pm finish on Friday
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Company Bonus Scheme - currently paying around 20%
- Healthcare scheme
- Pension Free
- Parking on site
- EV Scheme and EV on-site charging