Health and Safety Manager - Manufacturing

Health and Safety Manager - Manufacturing

Liverpool area

Circa £50,000 plus company car

JGT Recruitment has partnered with prestigious International business that manufactures, supplies and installs goods throughout the UK and Europe. Due to their continued growth, we are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Health and Safety Manager to act as the main point of contact for all H&S matters.

Responsible for ensuring the Business and its operational processes comply to current Health, Safety and Environmental regulations, you will identify potential hazards and develop strategies to mitigate risk. Working with local management teams across the UK & Ireland, you will identify and drive all H&S initiatives. The H&S Manager will work alongside the Operations Director to implement the SHE strategy.

Advise and assist the Operations Director in the planning, organising, controlling and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all employees.

To act as the subject matter expert on all H&S matters

Leadership and management of the H&S function

To assist the company in establishing objectives and targets to aid continuous improvement

Lead on programmes of work and new initiatives across health and safety.

Development and full compliance throughout the facility of Health, Safety and Environmental policies and processes

To take a leading role in maintaining the highest possible standards of Health and Safety

Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risk and promote a safe working environment

Responsible for ensuring that all relevant Manuals, Procedures, Instructions, and Risk Assessments are relevant

Develop and deliver H&S training programmes

Ensure all Safe Systems of Work are in place and reviewed

Management and investigation of all accidents on site, compiling accident statistics and carrying out thorough corrective and preventative plans.

Control any/all COSHH files/reports on site

Oversee control of the Risk register

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

- Excellent understanding of HSE regulations.

- A balanced decision maker with the ability to assess cost verses benefit alongside risk and probability.

- Demonstrable evidence of leading H&S culture change

- Evidence of leading H&S in a previous role in a management position

- Solid HSE management experience in the manufacturing sector is a strong advantage

- Experience dealing with issues relating to HSE swiftly and effectively

- Experience of maintaining an accredited – ISO 14001

- Experience of delivering IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.

- Experience working with remote sites and teams

- Strong in relationship building and collaboration with all levels of staff

- Good organisational, time and project management skills

Education:

Chartered status of IOSH

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.

If you would like to discuss this role further, please don’t hesitate to contact Adam Sommerville or Lorna Coburn who will be delighted to help.