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Rewards and Benefits on Offer;
- Competitive Salary
- Company pension
- Full benefits discussed later in the process.
- Career and salary progression
- Opportunity to join a secure, expanding business
Working Hours:
- 8am - 4:30pm (Monday - Friday)
MTrec’s New Opportunity;
MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious engineering client, based in Tyne & Wear, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a permanent HSE Lead to join their team. You will be joining an expanding, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and huge opportunities to progress your career. Our client is entering a period of sustained growth and expansion as they widen their customer portfolio, with high-value orders for many years into the future. You will be joining a very secure and expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and a fantastic new career move.
If you have a background in Health & Safety at a senior/managerial level within manufacturing, please apply now for an immediate response.
The Job You’ll Do;
- Reporting to the Group QHSE Manager, the HSE Lead will provide expert and professional frontline health & safety and environmental services.
- Although this role will be based at the Tyne & Wear branch, it will also involve travel across the UK to other business locations as required.
- This role will be responsible for supporting regional depots, and off-site activities at third party locations.
- Develop, review, and update HSE policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards.
- Implement HSE policies across all departments and sites, providing guidance and support to employees at all levels.
- Line Management responsibilities for a HSE Advisor and Internal Trainer.
- Conduct regular performance reviews for members of the HSE team, providing constructive feedback on individual performance and identifying areas for improvement.
- Set clear goals and objectives for team members, monitoring progress and providing feedback and support as needed.
- Oversee the scheduling of holidays and manage employee absences, ensuring adequate coverage for essential HSE functions.
- Support operational departments in ensuring COSHH compliance including the maintenance of the company COSHH register.
- Assist with and/or complete regular formal safety inspections and internal audits as required across all depots and field-based operations.
- Lead and coordinate occupational hygiene monitoring, including noise and air quality assessments as required.
- Support operational departments in the ongoing monitoring of employee exposure to vibration and noise, providing guidance on exposure limits and implementation of proportionate control measures.
- Support members of the management team and process owners in the investigation of accidents, near misses and incidents to establish root cause, identify corrective actions and potential improvement opportunities.
- To support the company in ensuring compliance with all relevant legislative and other requirements inclusive of our ISO certified QHSE Management Systems.
- To provide expert, professional health and safety advice, guidance, and support to all interested parties.
- Work in collaboration with operational departments to ensure all activities have been adequately risk assessed, with safe systems of work being agreed, communicated, and understood.
- Lead health and safety committees and cross functional working groups
About You;
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar position.
- A recognised health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
- A formal recognised environmental qualification such as NEBOSH or IEMA Environmental Certificate.
- Membership of a professional body such as IOSH or IEMA.
- Previous experience of working in a manufacturing or construction environment.
- Strong communicator and the ability to positively influence others.
