Best Practice and Safety Manager

Best Practices and Safety Manager, WigtonSalary - on applicationMonday- Thursday 7.30 -16.00, Friday 06.00 -13.00

MacArthur recruitment are recruiting for a successful manufacturing company for this new position. Ideally you will have an interest and experience in both Best Practice and Safety however if you are strong in one, also, get in touch.

You will have direct responsibility and involvement in all areas across the entirety of the business and site, the Best Practice and Safety Manager role encompasses the implementation and site-wide adherence of the safety system, general specification manual, lean systems, incentives and any waste initiatives and project work.

Key responsibilities for the role of Best Practice & Safety Manager :

• direct accountability for targets and KPIs for; safety, general specification manual and manufacturing instructions, lean manufacturing, incentive scheme, waste management, efficiencies, purchasing, logistics and projects,
• cross functional responsibility for areas of purchasing, logistics, maintenance and customer care, all to ensure these departments are as lean as possible,
• liaising regularly with International Best Practices; maintaining all current practices and procedures, the Best Practices and Safety Manager will also be involved in championing new initiatives,
• participating in continuous improvement initiatives within the department and within the company as a whole,
• adhering to the drivers of safety, quality, service and cost throughout the role,
• ensuring the ongoing safety of every employee, contractor or visitor on the site,
• implementing the company’s requirements for ongoing employee education and training to achieve a zero rate of occurrences and achieve works best practice in safety management and adherence,
• being responsible for ensuring the general specifications manual is maintained locally, and the latest documentation required is on the floor with all employees’ understanding of its requirements,
• championing a lean manufacturing culture and continual evaluation of the agreed lean methodologies in L&MC and 6S, and the implementation of new best practices as agreed,
• managing ongoing employee training and understanding of the incentive scheme
• implementing the company’s waste initiatives; and ongoing identification, reduction and recycling of all waste streams to achieve the target of 100% diversion from landfill,
• managing projects to ensure the desired outcomes are achieved
• training and identify gaps for all employees to ensure full understanding of the company’s manufacturing processes and supporting systems

Experience and characteristics required for the role of Best Practices and Safety Manager :

• Experienced in either or both Best Practice and Safety Management
• Manufacturing background
• NEBOSH or similar would be ideal
• Audits
• Developing Lean / L&MC and 6S
• Working with colleagues in all roles

Why work for our client as Best Practices and Safety Manager?

• Varied and interesting new role
• Work with a successful company that are striving for 100% landfill diversion
• Flexible salary
• Well-established organisation
• Pension, plus other benefits
• 36.25 hrs/wk: Mon - Fri - some flexibility in start/finish times
• 23 days holiday + BH’s
• Subsidised staff canteen.

For more information, or to apply for the position of Best Practices and Safety Manager, please contact Ewen.

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