EHS Engineer/Advisor

Zenith People are working with our client who are recruiting for an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Advisor to join their team at an Upper Tier COMAH site. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, COMAH regulations, and industry standards, while fostering a culture of safety across manufacturing operations. The EHS Advisor will play a key role in risk management, emergency preparedness, occupational health, and safety training.

Key Responsibilities

As a Safety Engineer, you will:

Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness

• Coordinate fire drills and emergency response training to ensure site readiness.
• Monitor follow-up actions and continuous improvement in emergency preparedness.

Occupational Health Surveillance

• Maintain a health surveillance schedule and liaise with occupational health providers.
• Track employee assessments, ensuring risk mitigation for occupational hazards.

COSHH & MSDS Management

• Audit chemical inventory and ensure compliance with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) requirements.
• Support risk control and hazard awareness related to ink and solvent processes.

Chemical Awareness & Storage

• Deliver chemical handling and segregation training.
• Audit chemical/waste storage in production and R&D areas and assist in SOP development.

Risk Assessments & Compliance

• Conduct and support risk assessments for manufacturing, R&D, and office areas.
• Collaborate with teams to implement corrective actions and controls.
• Support EHS audits and inspections, ensuring compliance with UK regulations.

Waste & Environmental Management

• Liaise with waste contractors and maintain accurate compliance records.
• Ensure the correct disposal of hazardous waste, meeting legal requirements.
• Support annual Air Pollution and WEEE submissions for environmental compliance.

Permit to Work & LOTO

• Train staff and contractors on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Permit to Work procedures.
• Ensure correct documentation is submitted and stored for contractor activities.

Contractor Management & CDM Compliance

• Contribute to the enforcement of contractor management protocols, including pre-qualification checks.
• Distribute annual questionnaires to verify compliance.

Incident Investigation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and assist in accident investigations, verifying root causes and approving corrective actions.
• Maintain emergency response systems, policies, and procedures.

Health & Safety Training

• Manage the training matrix for statutory and role-specific training (e.g., PUWER, DSE, First Aid, Fire Marshal).
• Coordinate regular H&S training sessions to improve operational safety.

Procedure Drafting & Documentation Control

• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with version control.
• Ensure documentation meets audit and compliance standards.

EHS Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide EH&S leadership, training, and operational support to all levels of the organization.
• Support EHS Reps and Near Miss meetings, contributing to the EHS Committee

Qualifications & Experience

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent (essential).
• Minimum 6 – 10 years in an EHS Advisor role within manufacturing, engineering, printing, or technical environments.
• Strong knowledge of PUWER, COSHH, and CDM Regulations.
• Previous experience with ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Expertise in root cause analysis and incident investigation.
• Proven ability to deliver H&S training and engage operational teams.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office); experience with SHEQ or other H&S systems preferred.
• Chemical safety and environmental compliance experience highly desirable

Preferred (Beneficial) Experience:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Self-motivated and proactive in identifying improvement opportunities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.