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Health and Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Health & Safety Manager

Reporting to: Plant Manager

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join a well-established company.

You will have a hands-on systematic approach using the H&S management systems and work pro-actively and reactively as part of the Senior Management team for the Health & Safety department. You will provide advice, guidance, and support across the company.

You will be required to carry out a broad range of H&S functions including general and topic specific H&S audits, inspections, and monitoring of service risk/CoSHH assessment compliance. You will also be required to attend meetings internally and externally with partner organisations, both on-line and face to face, and carry out incident investigations.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and further develop the H&S management system in accordance with the company's policies and procedures.
  • Advising Managers of all Health & Safety matters.
  • Build a H&S culture to drive performance improvements.
  • Be the focal point for all aspects of H&S.
  • Provide advice and support for all aspects of H&S, crisis management, and business continuity.
  • Performing internal audits.
  • Keeps records of all safety-related issues within the company and makes sure that corrective measures are taken.
  • Maintain data to track progress against company H&S KPIs
  • Investigating, reporting, and documenting all accidents, incidents and near misses.
  • Ensure corrective and preventive actions are appropriate, completed timely, and lessons learned communicated.
  • Carrying out Health and Safety Risk Assessments and conduct legal compliance audits, write and update procedures, training, etc.
  • Determine training requirements and aid all departments in completing training. Conduct training for managers and employees.
  • Computer Literate with good communication skills.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Key Skills

  • Previous experience of working as a H&S manager within a manufacturing environment is essential for this role.
  • Ability to work to a defined schedule without supervision and determine own priorities and deadlines.
  • Able to undertake site level audits.
  • Liaise with external regulatory bodies.
  • Knowledge of ISO9001.
  • IT literacy including MS Work, Excel, and PowerPoint at an intermediate level and working knowledge of H&S management software.
  • Inquisitive nature and good root cause analysis skills.
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to work in a Continuous Improvement environment

Qualifications

  • A NEBOSH and/or qualification in H&S Management or working towards is essential.
  • IOSH qualification is preferred or working towards.

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