EHS Officer

**EHS Officer**

**Dumbarton - Permanent role**

Highly varied role for an experienced EHS Officer to join a highly successful international manufacturing organisation based in Dumbarton.

**Purpose of Post**:

- Reporting to the Operations Manager your remit will be to ensure EHS legal compliance for the business, develop improvements supporting local, Corporate and national initiatives.
- Maintaining a process of continual improvement.
- Support the Ops Manager in all aspects of EHS delivery to meet business needs.
- Maintains robust EHS systems for Dumbarton manufacturing facility ensuring legal compliance, industrial hygiene programmes fulfilled, and environmental programmes developed.
- Implement continual improvement programmes.
- Maintain costs within budget.

**Primary Accountabilities**:

- Ensure compliance of EHS legislation and procedures through system management and audits
- Conduct Risk Assessments and audits to ensure safe operation and compliance of all plant and equipment.
- Develop EHS business and action plans based on performance data and industry developments.
- Develop and lead environmental initiatives including Zero Waste to Landfill and Net Zero
- Manage Industrial Hygiene monitoring programme.
- Provide support for effective training and communication to employees.
- Lead audit process ensuring zero major non-conformances.
- Lead EHS continual improvement culture.
- Contribute to Corporate EHS plans enabling strategy development.
- Provide team briefs and communications as required.
- Develop, implement and ensure compliance of Safety processes and procedures, including SSOW, Control of Contractors, Permit to Work system
- Ensure all near misses, incidents are recorded and adequately investigated and suitable actions are put in place and any immediate learning is communicated.
- Support behavioural safety initiatives
- Provide technical assistance as required to maintain and improve Safety within Production and Staff areas.
- Maintain budgetary control
- Provide admin support as required

Post Holder Characteristics:

- Must have personal commitment to Safety, Quality and Environmental standards (ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001)
- Strong bias for action to identify potential problems and co-ordinate their resolution
- The ability to build and develop effective relationships and use these to improve performance.
- Strong IT, communication and team working skills
- Ability to coach and develop individuals to achieve EHS plans.
- NEBOSH General Certificate essential. AIEMA preferable.
- Training experience preferable.
- Experience in a Manufacturing environment essential.

This is a superb role and a great opportunity to develop and further your career with this exciting organisation.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Experience**:

- EHS: 3 years (preferred)
- manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NEBOSH General Certificate (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person