Environmental, Health and Safety Officer in Kilkeel

About the role: The EH&S Officer will be responsible for the continuous improvement and ongoing management of the Environment, Health & Safety Management Systems for the Kilkeel Facility. This is an onsite role.

What You Will Do:

• Maintain and continually improve Collins EHS management systems in line with ISO:14001, ISO:45001 and ISO:50001.
• Act as an ambassador for the EHS function.
• Develop and lead initiatives to improve EHS culture and results.
• Provide training and information on Health, Safety, Environmental and current legislation.
• Provide ongoing environmental, health & safety support and guidance to departments to enable them to improve their EHS performance in line with fast-paced changing priorities.
• Liaise with external bodies.
• Develop and maintain EHS programs to ensure legal compliance.
• Support accident, incident and near miss investigations and provide advice on corrective action or solutions.
• Monitor, measure and complete trend analysis on key EHS metrics and support the development of corrective action plans for continual improvement of the site’s EHS performance.
• Work with other Collins sites worldwide in aligning policies and processes.
• Undertake internal and second party Audits.
• Develop EHS PowerPoint presentations and deliver training in a confident manner to operatives and Senior Managers alike.
• Deputise in the absence of the EHS Manager.
• Any other duties in line with the position as required.

The Person:

• Job knowledge: has the job knowledge and technical skills to understand duties and responsibilities.
• Continuous Improvement: constantly measures for effectiveness of processes and strives to meet more difficult objectives; generates new ideas and manages change effectively.
• Collaborative Skills: initiates and develops relationships and gains the confidence and cooperation of people within and outside the business.
• Results Focus / Execution: a results-orientated employee who sets challenging goals and achieves results, prioritizing tasks and overcoming obstacles.
• Communication Skills: excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present ideas and information clearly at all levels; adapts style and listens to and values different opinions.
• Problem solving / Decision making: evaluates, generates and implements problem-solving solutions; analyses situations systematically and makes effective decisions.
• Planning & Organising: develops realistic work plans and sets goals; aligns personal plans/goals with company goals; manages time well and effectively, including attendance and on-time performance.

Essential Criteria:

• 3rd level qualification in related field and 1 year’s experience in an H&S role OR 2 years’ experience in an EH&S role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in managing ISO:140001, ISO:45001 and ISO:50001.
• NEBOSH Health & Safety Certificate qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in a comparable role within a manufacturing environment.
• Train the trainer qualification.
• Hold Grad IOSH or higher.
• Hold a recognised auditing qualification relating to EHS.
• Able to demonstrate good chemical safety knowledge and awareness.
• Able to demonstrate good fire safety knowledge and awareness.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.