Health And Safety Manager
9 days ago
Mirfield
A great opportunity has arisen for a process safety minded HSE Lead to join a leading pharmaceutical / chemical company in the area. Key Responsibilities • Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day direction on EHS matters for the Mirfield site, • Act as the lead EHS practitioner, executing the site EHS plan and managing EHS Advisors, • Promote best practice and continuous improvement in EHS performance, • Maintain detailed working knowledge of relevant EHS legislation, including COMAH, DSEAR, COSHH, PUWER, ALARP, human factors and control system integrity, • Lead and drive site programmes to ensure regulatory compliance, working closely with engineering, operations and leadership teams, • Develop, implement and continuously improve robust safety management systems covering:, • Change Management, • Contractor Management, • Safe Work Permits, • Emergency Planning, • Monitoring, audit and review, • Support engineering and new product development by ensuring new projects are safety-assessed prior to operation, • Establish and maintain effective operational controls and standard operating procedures, • Manage and report EHS performance metrics, using data to drive improvement, • Ensure incidents are thoroughly investigated, root causes identified and corrective actions implemented, • Champion a culture of transparent reporting, employee engagement and shared ownership of EHS improvement, • Share best practice across UK sites and with the wider organisation, • Primary point of contact for the Health & Safety Executive and Environment Agency, • Responsible for all EHS-related regulatory reporting and COMAH engagement, • Liaison with emergency services, local authorities and planning bodies, • Ensure EHS standards are embedded through clear role ownership and training, • Provide coaching and functional guidance to those performing EHS-related roles, • Work in partnership with production, engineering and functional managers to build site capability and ownership of EHS delivery, • Educated to degree level, preferably in an engineering, chemical, scientific or technical discipline, • Holds a recognised Health & Safety qualification meeting HSE “competent person” requirements (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent), • Up-to-date knowledge of UK EHS legislation and regulations, • Proven experience overseeing EHS activities within a chemical or manufacturing environment, • COMAH site experience with regular interaction with HSE and Environment Agency, • Understanding of process safety and safe introduction of new processes, • Demonstrated success in improving EHS culture through training and workforce development, • Knowledge of REACH regulations, • Strong project management and change management experience, • Proactive and self-motivated with strong initiative, • Able to influence, engage and lead change at all organisational levels, • Strong interpersonal, communication and team-working skills, • Comfortable operating both strategically and in a hands-on capacity, • Well-organised with strong planning and project execution ability, • Competitive Salary, • Bonus, • Flexible hours - core meetings may be required, • Pension, • Medical Insurance / Life assurance, • 25 + BH