Health And Safety Advisor

Overview

Element has an excellent opportunity for a Health and Saftey Advisor to support its Connected Technologies business and its locations in the United Kingdom.

This position will partner with local management teams to support the implementation of the Element SHE program.

You will partner with the Divisional Director, working closely with the Connected Technologies SHE Director and must be able travel to multiple sites including Malvern, Abingdon, Guildford, Skelmersdale and Hull.

It is anticipated that this role will require frequent travel to Element locations across the UK.

Responsibilities

Supporting divisional leadership to:

• Integrate SHE program into daily operations
• Understand their role and responsibilities and ensure appropriate resources are in place
• Provide guidance and critical challenge
• Support creation, monitor and report on progress against improvement plans
• Support local focal points
• Facilitate completion of audits and management system reviews
• Ensure locations achieve compliance with applicable regulatory and Element SHE program requirements
• Assess opportunities for improvement, shares best practice across Element
• Communicate and engage effectively across all levels

Skills / Qualifications

• Degree in Safety, Health and Environmental Management, Risk Management or Occupational Safety related subject, or other related fields or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• The candidate must have a strong understanding of country/ local safety, health and environmental laws and legislation
• Minimum experience level: 2-4 years experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, customer testing specifications, design specifications, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to calculate figures, statistics and amounts such as safety and health data as well as exposure limits
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions, data and details
• Must have clean drivers license

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 6,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

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