Hse Leader

**Job Title** **HSE Leader**

**Department QHSE**

**Location Colchester**

The Woods business was established in 1909 and continues to manufacture in Colchester, United Kingdom. We have around 250 people across all business functions from sales through design and product assembly & testing, as well as businesses in USA, UK, Germany & Singapore.

At Woods Air Movement, our culture and values are at our core:

- **Ambition**: We set ambitious targets, going the extra mile to achieve them and strive for excellence in everything that we do.
- **Entrepreneurship**:We challenge the status quo and are proactive in finding ways to achieve our objectives. We take initiative, work sustainability, getting things done efficiently and effectively.
- ** Accountability**: We say what we deliver, and we deliver what we say. We behave with integrity and have a strong moral compass.
- **Teamwork**: We work together as a team, are transparent, inclusive, and leverage the diverse resources we have in the Group.

**Main Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Be the key point of contact for all health, safety and environmental issue on the Colchester site and work closely with operational departments to continuously improve the culture within the business
- Drive a continuous improvement ethos across site
- Ensure compliance to and continued accreditation to ISO 14001/45001, including attending all relevant 3rd party audits
- Maintain and update the legal register for H&S/Env
- Develop, implement and maintain an internal audit programme
- Update the metrics across the business with up to date data
- Undertake incident investigations independently or as part of a team
- Compile monthly/quarterly statistics with reports created and published
- Ensure all statutory inspections are carried out as stipulated
- Control all HSE documents and review periodically
- Manage the risk assessment profile for the site
- Provide HSE inductions for all new starters, contractors and agency workers
- Provide on-going refresher and health and safety training where required across the company either externally or internally
- Organise appropriate external training for shop floor equipment, such as fork lift, pallet truck, slinging and lifting and other equipment and machinery as appropriate
- Communicate key HSE data to the workforce via publications, Tool Box Talks & committee meetings
- Mentor and develop the knowledge base of key roles within the business (safety reps/line managers)
- Keep the management team and relevant persons updated on any changes in legislation which may affect operations and propose actions to incorporate changes in legislation with mínimal disruption to operations
- Arrange health surveillance for the site
- Chair and organise the monthly health and safety meeting

**Person Specification/Profile**:

- NEBOSH Qualification
- Background/Experience in manufacturing
- ISO14001/45001conversant
- Internal auditor qualified (Lead Auditor preferred)
- Strong communication, negotiation skills
- Challenging attitude, assertive and diligent, able to stand their ground
- Problem solver with appreciative understanding of operational constraints
- Organised and motivated, with an independent and resourceful approach
- Presentation and training skills desirable
- Appreciation of the human factor with the ability to look beyond the technical aspects of a process or activity

**In return we offer the following package**:

- Competitive salary
- 25 days Holiday (+ bank holidays)
- Christmas Shutdown
- 4% Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Free Tea & Coffee
- Early finish on Fridays
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Woods Sports & Social Club (voluntary option to take part in events/activities for an additional small charge)
- Long Service Awards
- Free Car Parking
- Employee Assistance Programme & Access to Mental Health Support
- Learning and Development Opportunities

**Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship for this position. Therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.**

**No recruitment agencies please