EHS Supervisor in Desford

The Opportunity

As an EHS Supervisor, you will lead Environmental, Health and Safety activities across the facility, ensuring full compliance with legal and company standards. Beyond this, you will play a pivotal role in raising standards above compliance, driving continuous improvement and embedding a proactive, high‑performing safety culture across the site. You will act as a key influencer in shaping behaviours and advancing EHS excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the facility risk assessment programme, ensuring hazards are identified early and control measures are robust, forward‑looking, and continuously improved beyond minimum compliance.
• Define and implement EHS training requirements that not only meet regulatory needs but build strong capability and safe behaviours across the workforce.
• Audit EHS programmes to ensure compliance with legislation and company standards, while identifying opportunities to enhance and exceed current practices.
• Monitor and analyse EHS performance data, using insights to anticipate risks, influence decisions, and drive measurable improvements.
• Lead incident investigations, ensuring high‑quality root cause analysis (RCCA), application of Just Culture principles, and a strong focus on prevention and learning.
• Collaborate across functions and coach the Hourly EHS team, embedding EHS into daily operations and driving a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Required Skills and Experience Level

• Risk Management: Applies risk assessment tools to effectively manage current hazards while proactively identifying and mitigating future risks, supporting a shift beyond reactive compliance.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across teams to influence behaviours and integrate EHS into business activities, ensuring safety is prioritised beyond compliance obligations.
• Qualification: NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), providing the foundation to manage risk, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement in EHS standards.
• Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Policy Compliance: Develops and implements EHS policies that not only meet legal requirements but advance best practice and strengthen a culture of safety excellence.
• Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Uses structured thinking, data, and insight to make informed decisions that balance compliance with innovation and continuous improvement.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Uses audits, reporting, and data to monitor and improve EHS performance beyond compliance.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to learning, supporting continuous development and safety culture improvement.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday.
• 10% Bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%.
• Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease, etc.

Travel Not Required

Equal Opportunity Employer Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.