- Provide expert Health & Safety advice to site leadership and employees, fostering a proactive safety culture.
- Oversee the company’s safety system, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and best practices.
- Conduct risk assessments for operations, equipment, and work areas, implementing effective mitigation measures.
- Lead Health & Safety training programs, ensuring managers and employees are fully equipped to uphold safety standards.
- Investigate incidents and accidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
- Manage safety inspections, fire drills, alarm testing, and lone working procedures.
- Chair Health & Safety Committee meetings, ensuring actions are completed on time.
- Maintain up-to-date safety records, including training logs and incident reports.
- Keep abreast of changes in Health & Safety legislation and communicate key updates to the business.
- Collaborate with external HSE consultants, insurers, and legal teams as required.
- Lead the development and ongoing review of the Business Continuity Plan to enhance site resilience.
- A strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a proactive approach to Health & Safety management.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Proven experience in leading Health and Safety programs and chairing safety meetings.
- Strong analytical skills to assess safety programs and implement improvements.
- Budget awareness, ensuring cost-effective implementation of HSE initiatives.
- NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum requirement)
- Proven experience as a Health and Safety Manager
- Prior experience within a manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of fast-paced production risks and machinery