Health and Safety Specialist

2 weeks ago


Macclesfield, United Kingdom Eurofins Full time

Job Description

This is a full time, permanent position working a flexible 37.5 hour week. This role can be homebased, but will require travel to Eurofins PSS Sites in the UK and Ireland.

The purpose this role is to provide and maintain an effective and safe working environment that complies with environmental, health and safety legislation. The role will work with all levels in the PSS organisation to strengthen the EHS culture. The role will coordinate the PSS Safety Policies, Risk assessment processes and the PSS sustainability teams.

Coordination and completion of assigned EHS projects, supporting the development of sustainable, robust and compliant EHS strategies and systems with associated policies and procedures. Be a visible leader of EHS initiatives and drive in EHS forums/initiatives, as well as promotion of PSS EHS Culture Develop and deliver EHS KPI’ s for all PSS UK and IRE sites on a monthly basis Report any required Safety Metrics to Eurofins Sustainability Group Ensure that monthly safety audits of the site are performed (in accordance with PSS On-Site Managers) Perform risk assessments and audits across the PSS sites on a regular basis ensuring that all site activities are being managed in line with legal and corporate requirements Complete investigations of EHS incidents and corrective actions in a timely manner, report to third parties as required. Create, update and maintain all internal safety related quality documentation working procedures and standard documents Highlight training requirements and improve the safety culture through training and awareness Monitor adherence to company policies and check effectiveness of current policies that are in place Create update and maintain all internal safety related quality documentation working procedure ad standard documents Carry out PSS EHS inductions, manual handling and ergonomic training as required. Liaise with PSS managers to ensure the correct resources are made available to support particular projects as required. Achieve milestone objectives as agreed on projects assigned Promote EHS culture and awareness within the PSS organisation through participation and clear visibility and alignment on assigned project goals, targets and achievements. Advise management on Environmental health and safety laws, regulations and directives which affect the company and its employees. Participate in Environment & Sustainability Projects throughout Europe (where required) Participating in PSS Team Meetings and giving updates to rest of team as necessary. Reviewing and improving commercial work practices. Responsible for identifying areas where efficiencies may be improved and liaising with the customer appropriately about any proposed improvements.

Qualifications

A degree or diploma in microbiology / chemistry or a related subject. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science related discipline At least 6 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical industry GMP laboratory. Level 6 diploma in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety At least 3 years’ technical experience in EHS and a proven track record of developing EHS compliance programs, with exposure to chemical and/or biological agents in the Pharmaceutical industry or related industry. Technical knowledge of OEL’s and product containment Clear understanding of the needs of cGMP Ability to work in a multidiscipline team but also possesses self-motivation and drive. Working knowledge of Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and regulations. Experience of chemical/biological agents risk assessment and occupational monitoring is essential. Experience in conducting EHS audits. Demonstrate effective communication skills and a proactive attitude to solving any lab issues by liaising with management and offering solutions where appropriate.

Additional Information

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

Reward and Recognition Health Cash Plan Life Assurance (4 times annual salary). Company Pension Plan Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support. Free car parking Worldwide career opportunities Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 
 
Your data 
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

We embrace diversity  Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal



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