H&S Engineer / Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor / Engineer

Job Overview

The H&S Engineer will lead, provide support and deliver health and safety advice to all departments.

The post holder will identify, assess and manage H&S risks and requirements for all internal and external activities, ensuring that safe processes produce a high-quality product.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive support, guidance, and solutions to the Company in compliance with statutory requirements and company standards.

• Accident & near miss reporting and investigations.

• Maintaining COSHH system and records

• Produce and maintain risk assessments.

• Provide for development and maintenance of H&S systems and documentation.

• Ensure the implementation of new standards.

• Proactively work with operational teams to ensure that H&S is considered at all stages and that relevant control measures are identified.

• Carry out internal audits.

• Liaising with authorities and external agencies as necessary.

• Keeping up to date with new legislation and best practices in the industry.

• Investigating incidents where required and producing detailed factual reports identifying root causes and recommendations for improvement.

• Produce internal & external H&S alerts.

• Organising and delivering in-house H&S training.

• Production of reports for the Board of Directors

• Conducting Health and safety walks – raising any observations to Management.

• Conducting Fire checks – Weekly alarm checks

• Work with Contractors and Suppliers to ensure H&S requirements met.

• Organising external inspections – LOLER, Pressure vessels, Pat testing, Fixed wiring, Fire risk assessments.

• Specifying PPE

• Provide cover for the SHEQ Adviser as and when required

• Any other duties not listed commensurate with the requirements of the business. 

 Occasional supplier visits may be required.

 Skills

Essential:

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

• Pro-active and flexible approach to workload

• Ability to influence others

• Problem solving skills

• Highly developed advisory, guiding, negotiating and persuasive skills

• Able to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Familiar with H&S legislation and standards.

• Ability to prioritise health and safety issues in line with risk management principles

• Ability to create and develop good professional working relationships

• Excellent IT skills with the ability to use Microsoft Packages such as Outlook, Word,

  Excel, Teams, Powerpoint etc.

Desirable:

• NEBOSH certificate

• IOSH certificate

• Current ISO 45001 internal audit qualification

• EFACS MRP system knowledge

Qualifications

• Educated to graduate or professional level, or equivalent experience

• HSE Qualifications

Experience

• Health & Safety background

• Working within manufacturing environment

• Experience of preparing and delivering training and toolbox talks