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Health & Saftey Officer

Adaptable Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Winsford, Cheshire CW7, England

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance
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  • Adaptable Recruitment is seeking an Experienced Health & Safety Officer for a leading manufacturer in Cheshire, offering a salary of up to £45,000 depending on experience.
  • The role requires previous factory floor experience in a similar position within the Heavy Engineering sector, along with a recognized OSH qualification.
  • Key responsibilities include providing guidance for legal compliance, conducting OHS audits, and mentoring management teams to achieve OSH excellence.
  • The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of LOLER & PUWER legislation, as well as experience with crane operations and construction projects.
  • Benefits include 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme, and various employee perks such as free fruit and subsidized canteen services.

At Adaptable Recruitment we have an Excellent Opportunity for an Experienced Health & Saftey Officer to join a world leading manufacturer in the Cheshire area..

Salary: up to £45,000 Depending On Experience
Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays
Location: Cheshire - Fully Office Based
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday 7am - 3.30pm Friday 7am - 2.30pm
Benefits: Enhanced Benefits Package

Main Responsibilities to include:

  • Provide guidance and technical support to the production management and supervisory teams to ensure legal compliance with OHS acts, regulations, and best practice.
  • Mentoring the supervisory and management team members to achieve OSH excellence in support of the OSH road map.
  • Implementing OHS systems and processes.
  • Support the management and supervisory teams to investigate incidents and the identification of root causes.
  • Undertake weekly OHS audits and produce accurate reports of those audits.
  • Undertake new employee, contractor and visitor inductions.
  • Identify equipment requiring repair and quarantine pending repair.
  • Liaise with procurement to identify Personal Protective Equipment opportunities.
  • Respond to fire alarm activations and coordinate emergency response on the factory floor.
  • Deputise for the Head of Head & Safety during leave or absence.
  • Provide weekly OHS reports for the management team.
  • Execute planned and breakdown maintenance on mobile equipment and overhead cranes.
  • Execute statutory inspections on cranes, lifting accessories and mobile equipment.
  • Manage maintenance service providers to provide the most cost-effective service.
  • Produce monthly reports on maintenance costs.
  • Manage the protective coverall service provider.
  • Draft purchase orders for maintenance activities

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Must be a confident individual able to develop relationships and influence factory floor managers, supervisors, and employees.
  • Previous factory floor experience in a similar role in the Heavy Engineering sector is desirable.
  • Ability to work under pressure and respond to dynamic and time sensitive demands is required.
  • Detailed understanding and experience of simultaneous crane operations would be highly desirable.
  • A member of a recognised Safety Institution, with evidence of CPD is required.
  • Must have an OSH qualification, recognised by IOSH and post qualification experience in an OSH role.
  • Detailed knowledge and application of LOLER & PUWER legislation & MEWP operations.
  • An adult teaching qualification such as PTTLLS is desirable.
  • Must be able to produce documentation, such as risk assessments and safe systems of work to a high standard and right first time.
  • Appointed person for lifting qualification desirable.
  • Experience of construction projects and managing construction contractors would be advantageous. Must be confident with understanding and implement CDM 2015 in the role of client and principle contractor.
  • Experience of implementing HAVS reduction measures desirable.

Benefits to include:

  • Competitive salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Holiday purchase scheme (buy 5 days per year)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Earlier finish on Fridays
  • On-site parking with electric/plug-in charging points
  • Subsidised onsite canteen
  • Free fruit, free birthday breakfast & free cake Fridays



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