Regional QSHE Manager

About the role:

Set and implement overarching QSHE policies and guidelines, to ensure compliance with respect to all internal and external regulations, for all organisation units in the region assigned.

Your responsibilities:

• Directly manage and support the Quality and H&S Personnel within the depots throughout the LMSO.
• Provide health & safety expertise to all areas, ensuring that all operational activities comply with current health, safety and environment legislation, ensuring all HSSE policies and procedures are followed and are regularly reviewed.
• Reporting into the LSMO Director, form part of the Senior team for the North LMSO which includes North of the UK & all of Ireland.
• Assume the role of lead incident controller within the region, travelling at short notice to site/Incident where necessary.
• Develop and implement the QHSSE strategy, aligned with the organisation's Global AIPSM and Occupational Safety policy and procedures.
• Develop and maintain robust safety management systems and protocols to mitigate risks and maintain a safe working environment including development/sign off of SOPs relating to Safety Critical Tasks.
• Conduct regular safety audits and inspections to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Engage and communicate with staff at all levels to promote a strong safety culture throughout the organisation including participation in site safety meetings.
• Foster strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to enhance safety cooperation and information sharing.
• Manage the QSHE competency within the sites, develop competency building plans, annual goal setting and objectives.
• Provide safety training and education programs for the wider Brenntag group to ensure all employees are aware of their roles and responsibilities in maintaining a safe working environment and developing a positive safety culture.
• Offer leadership support to the Brenntag Excellence/lean 6 sigma programme.
• Support/attend relevant audits (ISO, BRC, Customer) and provide necessary support for actions arising, ensuring required responses to audit actions are closed out by given deadlines.
• Participate in depot QM reviews and support with internal quality system audits. Ensure audit schedule is maintained, and actions arising from internal audits are promptly closed out.
• Direct engagement with customers on safety and quality related matters including customer site/installation inspections to assess risks and suitability for delivering to.
• Drive safety initiatives and campaigns at all levels of the organisation to raise safety awareness, promote best practices, and continuously improve safety performance.
• Implement safety policies and procedures that align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs and initiatives and make recommendations for improvements.
• Monitor safety performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, potential risks, and areas for improvement.
• Prepare regular safety reports for senior management and stakeholders, highlighting safety performance, incident trends, and recommended actions.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of safety incidents, near misses, and accidents, and lead investigations to determine root causes and develop preventive measures.
• Stay updated on relevant safety regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
• Ensure compliance with UK Health, safety and Environmental regulations and other applicable safety standards.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Local Authorities and participate in safety-related audits and inspections.
• Manage the major accident hazard identification and risk assessment processes, including HAZID, HIRA, PHR, HAZOP etc. Ensure major accident hazard (MAH) risks are controlled to ALARP.
• Involvement in the preparation and revision of key permitting/licence documentation relevant to process safety such as the COMAH safety report, aspects of the EPR permit and Hazardous Substances Consent.
• Safety experience in Chemicals - Essential.