Eh&s Co-ordinator

**Qioptiq Photonics Limited (an Excelitas Technologies Company) is a leading global supplier of opto-electronics and photonic products present in a variety of markets from medical and biotechnology to semiconductor and industrial markets, based in Hamble, Hampshire.**

The main responsibilities for this role:

- Provide guidance on H&S matters to the Management Team.
- Review and approve H&S policies, procedures, work instructions and safe systems at work
- Review H&S legislation, regulations, HSE guidance and Approved Codes of Practices; and ensure implementation within the organisation
- Provision, implementation, review, approval and maintenance of Risk COSHH & REACH Assessments as required by UK and EU Legislative requirements
- Establish controls to ensure adherence to the H&S programme
- Compile all H&S activity reports and performance statistics as required
- Provision of H&S information, instruction and training, as and when required
- Oversee and advise on the day to day implementation of H&S arrangements - including Risk Assessments, Inspection & H&S Equipment Maintenance
- Investigate and follow up accident, incidents and near misses
- H&S Committee Chairperson
- Ensure Laser Safety, First Aid and Fire Marshall Requirements and training are adequate.

The essential skills, qualifications and experience required for this post include:

- Experience of maintaining a safe working environment in accordance with Health & Safety legislation
- Previous experience in a related industry in a H&S role
- Ability to remain current on the HASAWA and related regulations to advise management
- Diligence and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills - with both internal staff and external parties
- Excellent IT and organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience include:

- NEBOSH Certificate holder
- Experience as Site EHS
- Experience as a Laser Safety Officer would be advantageous
- Experience of working in an engineering/logistics environment/role would be advantageous

The individual behaviours we expect the holder of this job to display in their role include:

- Listens actively and carefully to what others say and ask questions to check understanding.
- Takes active and positive part in team meetings and shares knowledge and information with team members.
- Listens to new ideas and demonstrates willingness to try out new ideas.
- Regularly makes positive contributions that improve working practices.
- Distinguishes between facts and assumptions and asks questions to clarify understanding.
- Remains a positive, credible and professional role model.
- Provides a high quality, efficient and reliable customer service.
- Reviews and evaluates own goals.
- Presents a positive image of the company and can successfully describes what the organisation does and why.
- Demonstrates ability to learn from mistakes and prevents the same thing happening again.
- Understands own role and responsibilities as well as the roles and responsibilities of others.
- Accepts change and is positive in adopting improved working methods.
- Recognises need to work within financial guidelines and authorisation procedures to comply with budgetary requirements
- Writes letters, reports, and other records as appropriate to an acceptable standard.
- Sets and reviews priorities for own work taking account of needs of other staff and clients.
- Maintains clear professional boundaries.
- Takes ownership of customer service issues and strives for excellence.
- Takes the initiative to solve day-to-day problems in own area of work.

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**Requirements**:
To provide H&S guidance, support and documentation for the business and all staff, on a six month fixed term contract.

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