EHS Manager
Winsford (Cheshire West and Chester) Sales
Job description
· Location
Winsford, Cheshire
· Salary
£58,000.00/Year
· Job type
Permanent
· Industry
Manufacturing and Production
· External Reference
JN-052024-374335
· Category
Industrial & Manufacturing and Production - Health & Safety
Job Title: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager
Industry: Medical Device Manufacturing
Location: Winsford
Position Type: Permanent
About The Company
Join a pioneering team at a UK-based company specializing in advanced wound care and wound closure products. An organisation dedicated to developing and manufacturing world-leading solutions that enhance patient care. With a wealth of resources and specialized expertise, they offer a unique opportunity to be part of a team involved in every aspect of product design, development, and manufacture.
Job Description
Overview
To ensure the Health & Safety of all employees across the businesses in the UK, with specific focus on the role holders assigned operational division.
Key Responsibilities
· Drive a culture of "Safety First" and "Zero Harm".
· To ensure that activities within the appointed operational division do not pose any danger to the environment and promote sustainable practices and process.
· Developing a culture of "Safety First" and "Zero Harm".
· Coaching and developing of employees at all levels in relation to EHSS areas, by walking the shopfloor, coaching, and developing staff to be "Safety Ambassadors".
· Driving expected EHSS standards to reduce and mitigate risk of accident/incident/losses to meet business objectives, moving towards a "Zero Harm" environment.
· Maintain and develop following continual improvement environmental, health, safety and sustainable (EHSS) working conditions for all employees. Following EHS objectives and Group development plans.
· Working with the r leadership teams to ensure industry leading working practices are developed and become habitual.
· Drive Compliance with Appropriate Management systems and local/international legislation.
· Supporting and championing both internal and external audits and certifications (ISO 14001 & ISO 50001).
· Liaise with external enforcement agencies in allocated operational areas to ensure correct working practices are employed and no adverse risks and/or prosecutions are brought.
· Ensure reported EHSS events at all levels are reported, investigated, analysed for route cause and where appropriate corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence are instigated.
· Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all areas of EHSS, where required to develop working practices.
· Lead and manage both Group and divisional EHSS initiatives with site and divisional leadership teams.
· Lead internal and external site audits and visits where these relate to EHSS activity.
· Ensure compliance with both Local, National, and where appropriate international EHSS legislation, sharing information, knowledge, and good practice.
· Conduct regular planned and unplanned audits of sites/processes and projects within area of control.
· Project Management and/or support for Divisional and local EHSS projects.
· Oversight and supporting Management of key EHSS related activities at all divisional locations, including COSHH, Risk Assessment and Environmental matters.
· Production of monthly and other requested EHSS management reports, project updates.
· Determine and drive risk reduction activity.
· Ensuring training needs are EHSS activity are identified, and appropriate plans put in place were required.
· To develop divisional EHSS forecasts and support the wider Group EHSS forecast in the planning's, processes, and cost allocation of EHSS activities.
· Work with Directors of divisional area providing support, challenge, coaching and direction, whilst managing their own time and resource.
· Support in HR activities such as investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes in relation to EHSS matters.
· Ensure divisional locations have in place contractor, permits to work and visitor processes. Through auditing and review processes.
· Where required working Occupational Health providers.
· Understand and deliver change management processes.
· Able to make effective decisions to deliver corporate Objectives.
· Develop and responsible for controlling Divisional EHSS forecasts and budget.
· Company requirements to comply with any applicable legislation.
· Where serious or imminent danger is found or suspected the ability to stop process/production or location undertaking such activity until safety and environmental expectations/actions have been met.
· In the areas of EHSS to raise immediately to the Senior Manager any areas of immediate concern which could require the implementation of the Group Crisis Management Process.
· Feel comfortable raising concerns to the appropriate person, in areas outside of EHSS where these may have detrimental implications.
· Work with Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and local teams on day-to-day basis.
· No direct supervisory responsibility.
· Liaise with external legislative and insurance bodies as well as other EHSS related agencies.
· Excellent communicator both up and down with the organisation.
· Face to face in a coaching and developmental role, leading Shopfloor walks.
· Communicate with a variety of methods, including face-to-face, email/phone and teams/virtual meetings.
· Required to play an active role within Group, divisional and project meetings as needed.
· Devise, develop and present date to all levels of the business.
· Compile and circulate a monthly update/report to a divisional and to group level.
Qualifications
· Qualified to appropriate diploma/NVQ/Trade or Technical level.
· Health, Safety and Environmental Knowledge in Manufacturing - Medical Device Environment (Preferred).
· Member of a recognised EHSS organisation (IOSH/IEMA)
· Pro-active in keeping up to date with both local and international EHSS developments, potential process changes and upcoming changes in applicable legislation.
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and EHS software packages.
· Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively orally and in writing to a wide and varied audience.
· Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively relying on developed skills and knowledge to achieve EHSS objectives.
· Ability to analyse business needs and make recommendations based on sound business knowledge and commercial acumen.
· Ability to respond flexibly to change, sometime at short notice.
· Understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and proprietary data and systems.
Salary & Benefits
Up to £58,000 per annum
· Annual incentive bonus
· Life Cover
· Penson contribution up to 6%
· Dental Insurance
· Employee share scheme
Other Information
· Exciting opportunity to lead a transformative project with significant organizational impact.
· Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
· Opportunity to work with a dynamic and collaborative team focused on driving continuous improvement and excellence.
How to Apply
Apply now by submitting your CV below, alternatively you can send your CV to olivia.cann@adecco.com. Please include "EHS Manager" in the subject line
To speak to a recruitment expert please contact Olivia Cann