Environmental Health & Safety Engineer in Plymouth

Experienced EHS Professional required for Global manufacturer based at their site in Plymouth. Reporting to the EHS Lead, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role building effective relationships across the Plymouth site to promote a positive culture, ensuring that all plant associates work within a healthy, safe, sustainable, and compliant environment. You will also work closely with the Corporate EHS and Sustainability teams to forge strong relationships and positively represent the plant.

If you have a growth mind-set coupled with a willingness to expand your skills / experience and would like to work for a company that will offer you a career path & fantastic benefits package then look no further!

• Assist all levels of management in implementing and maintaining the standards required of the health and Safety at work act, all other codes of practice and relevant standards.
• Establish appropriate processes and controls to ensure that the site will maintain ISO14001 certification including leading Environmental Management reviews.
• Act as the key contact and facilitator for external visits and audits from relevant agencies, ie., HSE, Environmental Consultants, the Environment Agency, and Plymouth City Council.
• Report internally (plant & Corporate) and externally as appropriate the sites environmental impact including utilities, energy, water, and waste management.
• Act as the key contact and provider of information in support of any Employers Liability or Public Liability claims.
• Carry out risk assessments on assembly equipment new and old ensuring that the safety and wellbeing of associates is not compromised.
• Participate in Business Team meetings; provide functional data, support and advice.
• Create COSHH Risk assessments and maintain the sites COSHH Risk Assessment database.
• Actioning the findings of COSHH Risk Assessments and working with departmental leads to ensure suitable and sufficient control measures are implemented and maintained.
• Conduct internal and external EHS audits in conjunction with departmental representatives and tracking any remedial work to completion. Environmental audits to ISO14001 requirements.
• Utilise data to analyse Near Miss and incidents and identify areas of concern.
• Identify the need for and carry out Health and Safety training with all associates, both at the recruitment stage and in-line with ongoing job function requirements.
• Writing and maintaining safety procedures with regards to manufacturing equipment, chemical handling, workplace transport, manual handling and contractor management.
• Assist with accident, incident and near miss investigations, offering advice and best practice solutions where appropriate.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all functional legislation.
• Report unsafe occurrences and incidents to the HSE, EA, and other notifiable bodies as and when required.
• Assist with the introduction of new machinery, processes, and equipment by confirming all hazards are identified and mitigated and ensuring the continued safety of associates.
• Attend Blitz activities, waste events, and safety committees as a representative of the EHS department, offering advice where it is appropriate and clarifying legislative requirements.
• Review and approve the relevant sections of Change Control documentation.

• NEBOSH, IOSH or NVQ Level 2 H&S Qualification or equivalent.
• Proven Environmental, Health & Safety experience within a diverse high volume manufacturing organisation.
• Thorough understanding of legal compliance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage a team and comfortable with making tough decisions.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to learn new software.
• Adept influencing skills with ability to providing clear objectives, direction and guidance.

• BSc or BEng Degree within a Health & Safety Discipline.

• Life assurance and Critical illness cover.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Reward & Recognition scheme linked to Health & safety and Continuous Improvement.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting the physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme.
• Matched contribution Pension scheme up to 10% of salary.
• Share save scheme matched up to £150 per month.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Free car parking.

The successful candidate will be required to work static day shift of Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30. Please note, our client does not possess a Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship Licence, therefore to apply for this position candidates must have the immediate right to work in the UK.

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