Health and Safety Officer

Job Description

Position: Health and Safety Officer

The company is an independent, family-owned manufacturer of organic intermediates for the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical, Rubber, Polymer, Food & Beverage, and allied industries. They operate from West Bromwich in the West Midlands and have been established for over 150 years.

Reporting to: Safety Health & Environmental Manager

Main Duties:

1. Assist the Production and Engineering Management teams in developing risk assessments and safe systems of work.
2. Assist with the maintenance of the site's environmental management system.
3. Ensure suitable SHE inspection and auditing programmes are established, completed, and implemented, including maintenance/follow-up of corrective action databases.
4. Support the development and delivery of Site Safety Meetings and other SHE communications.
5. Review, devise, write, and implement suitable health, safety, and environmental procedures.
6. Advise, coach, and mentor employees on compliance with their legal health and safety duties.
7. Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, issuing reports and ensuring the SHE Incident log is up to date and maintained.
8. Support the delivery of SHE training and manage the competency matrix.
9. Maintain competent authority communication logs.
10. Emergency preparedness - Ensure Safety Data Sheets and COMAH Compliance.
11. Review area fire risk assessments.

Skills and Experience:

1. Health and Safety experience gained from manufacturing, preferably in high hazard industries, chemicals, and CoMAH.
2. Risk assessment review and development experience.
3. Incident investigation, root cause analysis, auditing, and report writing.
4. NEBOSH certificate essential.
5. Knowledge of current SHE legislation/regulation.
6. Knowledge of Process Safety, Human Factors, and Behavioural Safety is an advantage.

Salary: £32-36k, 36:25 hours per week, 08:45 - 16:30 Monday to Friday, 25 days holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays, free life assurance cover, and a generous paid sick scheme (both after a qualifying period). We also provide access to a stakeholder pension scheme and a voluntary employee medical cash benefit plan.