Regional Health and Safety Manager in Milton Keynes

Are you passionate about Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management? Do you have a strong background in ensuring workplace safety and environmental compliance in the manufacturing sector? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our global plastics manufacturing team as a Regional HSE Manager at ALPLA UK. To be based at our Milton Keynes plant (MK10) and also provide support to additional plants including London, Aylesbury, Droitwich, and Bridgwater; travel required.

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics, and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries.

Job Overview: The job holder will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of Health, Safety & Environment policies, and Management systems for the specified plants. You will drive the company’s commitment to safety and compliance ensuring adherence to all relevant regulations from Corporate HSE and UK requirements fostering a proactive safety culture. The role provides technical support to Senior Management and supports all plants to implement, drive and monitor all Corporate safety requirements whilst ensuring compliance with all UK legislative requirements and accreditations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop health and safety training programmes for all employees and management teams to promote a safety first culture and reduce overall associated risks.
• Develop programs and technical guidance and maintain appropriate levels of awareness to identify and control potential risks from the UK plants supporting local HSE representatives.
• Implement ALPLA Safety programmes.
• Advise and support all levels of the UK business.
• Maintain all legal registers and manage ISO 45001 accreditation for the UK business.
• Facilitate a risk assessment programme for continuous review.
• Participate, support, mentor, and develop all local HSE representatives within the Plants.
• Liaise with the UK Head of OPEX & QHSE to roll out all Corporate H&S initiatives.
• Arrange a schedule of internal audits and reporting against the ISO45001 standard.
• Provide regular in-person guidance and support for all designated Plants.
• Monitor and analyse HSE performance metrics for all allocated Plants.
• Provide training and support for your specified plants on HSE topics.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections.

Qualifications/Experience:

• 5 years of experience in HSE management within the manufacturing industry.
• NEBOSH diploma qualified essential.
• Strong knowledge of HSE regulations and standards.
• Knowledgeable of required ISO accreditations audit processes and requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve HSE goals.
• Proven track record of successfully managing HSE programs and initiatives.

Additional Information:

• Accessible parking on site.
• Life assurance from day one (3 x Salary).
• Company Pension scheme.
• Private medical option (Option to add family members).
• Subsidised canteen.
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme.
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children.
• Long service awards.
• Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more.
• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees.
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists.

If you are a dedicated HSE professional looking to make a significant impact in a global manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.