HS&E Manager

Our client, a growing manufacturing business with facilities in the 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 ISO 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 ISO 14001 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 catches, 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 COSHH system.
• Generate HSE KPIs 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 COSHH.
• 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.