Health and Safety Expert

1 day ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Consult Full time
EHS Manager Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Health and Safety Expert to lead our EHS efforts. This role will be responsible for providing strategic guidance on personal safety, health, and security for a dynamic hazardous process manufacturing site and remote employees across the UK.

Salary: Up to £80k basic plus benefits

About the Position:

This is a senior leadership position that requires a strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practices. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience in a hazardous process industry environment, with a proven track record of leading teams and driving positive change.

The Health and Safety Expert will work closely with the management team to develop and implement effective Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, procedures, and programs. They will also be responsible for monitoring and analyzing incident data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

Key Accountabilities:
  1. Monitor UK Health & Safety legislation and S&H best practices to update the site Risk Register and Legal Register, implementing action plans to always ensure performance exceeds compliance.
  2. Manage the relationship with the UK Health and Safety Executive and any other regulatory body for visits, inspections, audits, and reporting as necessary.
  3. Ensure that all Corporate Health, Safety and Security policies are implemented, and the site is always compliant through internal auditing, inspections, and observations.
  4. Manage the site risk profile, monitors, reviews, and audits the arrangements for Health & Safety management and continuously improves performance where appropriate.
  5. Develop and implement Behavioural safety programs for employees and contractors, promoting behavioural change that builds a generative safety culture.
  6. Manage the site Emergency response team and First aiders, providing training, exercise drills, and facilities/equipment to ensure capable and effective incident management and response.
  7. Manage the site Incident and action database, ensuring that actions are effective and completed appropriately on time.
  8. Analyze Incident data to identify trends for action and improvement.
  9. Lead, develops, and delegates appropriately to Safety and Health personnel to enhance capabilities and site performance.
  10. Manage the site ISO 45001 Management System and SHE Self-Assessment Program and supports the integrated Management Systems for ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications in collaboration with the Quality and Environmental Manager.
  11. Managers the Safety and Health budget for the site ensuring that cost targets are met.
About You:
  1. Bachelor/University degree in occupational safety, engineering, sciences, or related field.
  2. Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate in Safety, Minimum Grad IOSH preferred.
  3. Minimum five years relevant Health & Safety experience in a Hazardous Process Industry environment (Chemical, Steel, Oil & Gas, Pharma).
  4. In-depth knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and practices.
  5. Practical experience of Behavioural safety and culture change.
  6. Practical hands-on experience of confined space entry, risk assessment, safe systems of work, contractor safety during shutdown and construction in a hazardous process industry environment.
  7. Hazardous materials knowledge coupled with Emergency response planning and capability.
  8. Highly computer literate for Microsoft systems such as SharePoint, e-learning programs, and incident/action databases.
  9. Ability to organize and manage diverse and multiple resources, including budgets, people, contractors, and service providers.
  10. Ability to deal with external contacts and the community as needed, potentially requiring negotiations with government agencies and other bodies.

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