Health and Safety Manager

Are you a Health Safety professional who wants to work for a large manufacturing business that has manufacturing facilities located across the world?

Do you have previous experience working in a manufacturing/engineering environment as a Health and Safety professional?

If so then please read on.

The basics:

- Health and Safety Manager

- Location: Derby

- Environment: Manufacturing - Machining, Fabrication and Metal Surface Treatment

- Salary: up to £52,000

- Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:45, Friday 08:00 - 12:00

- Reporting to: the Group Health and Safety Manager

Overview

Working for a well-established manufacturing business with sites across the globe, we are now looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join the business. This role will focus on driving the culture of the production shop floor staff in terms of a safe working environment. You will work closely with the Group Health and Safety Manager to ensure processes are maintained whilst getting everyone on board with excellent health and safety practices.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

• Previous experience working within an Engineering/Manufacturing environment which will host a range of machinery, people and equipment.
• An excellent communicator who enjoys coaching and working closely with shop floor production and skilled engineers.

Responsibilities

Overview of responsibilities of the Health Safety Manager role include:

• To ensure that all Company HSE policies & procedures are communicated, understood and adhered to.
• Responsible for Health, Safety and environmental management.
• Promote a positive Health & Safety culture by developing and implementing effective management systems and ensuring legal compliance.
• Promoting and developing a strong Safety culture oriented towards continuous improvement and in reinforcing HSE leadership from key Company staff.
• Enforce safe working practices and ensure lost time incidents are kept to a minimum.
• Perform regular audits and monitor HSE performance.
• Lead any necessary accident/incident investigation and reporting.
• Provide appropriate risk assessment methodology to comply with legislation and ensure all potential risks are identified.
• Carrying out fire drills; and ensure that suitable and sufficient fire wardens/marshals are appointed and suitably trained, providing for refresher training as necessary.

What is in it for you:

• Opportunity within a large UK manufacturing organisation.
• Life insurance, Pension, 33 days holiday, Private Health, Company Car.

Commutable from: Derby, Burton upon Trent, Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicester, Alfreton and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in the Health and Safety Manager role, please apply immediately due to the urgency of this role.