HSE Manager

JHE & Partners are working with a highly respected manufacturing business in Bradford who are looking in the market for a Health and Safety Manager on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing brand in the local Bradford district.

Working in a small team, overseeing one assistant, you will manage the health and safety function and environmental compliance of the business.

Duties include:

• Resolve Health & Safety and Environmental issues in line with HSE policies and procedures
• Develop Safety Strategies for the prevention of workplace accidents, including Risk Assessments, and carry out investigations of all incidents to put in place preventive measures and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Regularly inspect, monitor and assess all departmental Health & Safety and Environmental aspects and implement control measures to reduce risk
• Carry out induction and coordinate other health, safety and environmental training
• Advise on legal compliance and lead HSE meetings, providing reports, statistics and any legislation updates.
• Maintain an up-to-date analysis of Safety & Environmental aspects of processes
• Implement an ISO14001 certified Environmental Management system
• Carrying out Internal Auditing including Environmental Auditing
• Maintain all aspects of fire safety including testing and management of alarm system
• Support Engineering in the safe introduction of new machinery and equipment

Key requirements

• A good understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental requirements and legislation
• A good understanding of Risk Assessment techniques & COSHH management
• Confident knowledge of how to investigate Accidents & incidents
• A proven background in successfully managing relevant improvement
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Health & Safety training to at least IOSH Managing Safely leve
• Ideally have experience of implementing ISO14001 system
• IT literate

Salary is highly competitive and can be discussed on application.

Should you be interested, please apply without delay.