Head of Health, Safety and Environment

Our client is looking for an experienced Health, Safety and Environment Manager / Head of to join their growing manufacturing site in Yorkshire. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the primary responsibility for this role is to manage and improve the health, safety and environmental performance across the entire site, in line with their Group HSE strategy.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of H&S practitioners on site
• Identify and assess risks on site and develop plans to mitigate and eliminate those risks.
• Take ownership for all incident investigations, corrective actions and preventative measures
• Administer and manage the Incident Reporting System
• Manage an H&S actions database ensuring all actions are appropriate and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant HSE regulations
• Support the site to build a risk-aware, safety-first culture
• Create an annual HSE plan, training employees and managers on updated procedures
• Aim for a 100% safety record across entire site
• Champion the H&S agenda through proactive communication and influencing

• Environment
• Drive a continuous improvement culture in environmental performance so reducing carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Establish an appropriate environmental strategy in the UK in line with the wider HSE vision.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental legislation

Qualifications/Technical Knowledge

• Graduate in a technical subject, preferably in H&S or Engineering
• A graduate member of IoSH (or above)
• NEBOSH diploma or equivalent
• 5 years plus experience of managing H&S within complex manufacturing organisations
• Successful track record of delivery in a range of HSE initiatives

Skills

• Excellent up-to-date knowledge of HSE law and practice
• Strong systems background, competency using all MS Office applications
• Highly numerate with an organised, analytical mind.
• Ability to summarise and present findings and suggestions in a structured, coherent and professional manner
• Ability and willingness to simultaneously complete both hands-on and strategic work