Health & Safety Manager

Description:

Questech Recruitment is working with a well established manufacturing company in the UK and we are on the lookout for a passionate multi-site Health and Safety manager.

Summary (Major Purpose of the Role):

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for developing and implementing health and safety plans, enforcing policies, assessing risk, and ensuring compliance with legal guidelines.

They conduct training, investigate incidents, and provide recommendations for improvement, aiming to create a safe and compliant workplace environment.

This is a multi-site role based out of West Yorkshire with two other sites situated in the Midlands reporting directly to the Manufacturing Director.

Main Activities/Responsibilities:

* Covering UK Manufacturing as Health & Safety Menager

* Define and develop the HSE Roadmap for manufacturing which ensures a safe and healthy working environment and culture for all employees.

* Part of the Manufacturing senior leadership team

* Assist the onsite Managers and Leadership teams in the interpretation and application of health, safety and environmental regulations, policies and procedures through effective communication

* Ensure that the HSE management systems are implemented and maintained across the manufacturing footprint.

* Be the sponsor and subject matter expert for the UK manufacturing HSE platform.

* Lead the interface with applicable government agencies relating to the HSE matters.

* Identify internal or external non-compliance to regulations or company standards.

Competencies:

* Technical Expert: Provide comprehensive H&S technical expertise and be aware of emerging technologies. Recognised as a specialist/expert in the field, with an established external H&S network. Coordinate knowledge sharing with the team.

* Member of a professional body – minimum NEBOSH, Tech IOSH – Institute of Occupational Safety and Health working to CMIOSH status.

* Give specialised advice: Provides guidance and counsel on complex and unfamiliar situations and leverages other experts to develop solutions.

* Risk Management , able to balance cost/effort/benefit against business and legal requirements.

* Stakeholder Management: Managing expectations and the level of stakeholder engagement. Ability to manage complex relationships in a variety of business and technical situations. Influence and engage with stakeholders in decisions based on analysis of their needs.

* Skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences

* Change Management: Hands on, collaborative and practical approach, able to create and sustain successful and complex business change.

* Communication Ability: Able to express ideas, explanations or opinions in a way that is appropriate to the situation, understandable to audience and demonstrating a constructive, assured and nonconfrontational manner. Is able to put forward cogent and structured argument to gain buy-in and influence decisions, maintaining composure in doing so.

* Presentation skills: Presentation and engagement skills for an appropriate audience, taking complex data and presenting this simply and effectively

Education and Experience:

Must have -

* NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent)

* Qualification or practical experience in multi-site manufacturing environment

Good to have -

* NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent

* NEBOSH Environmental or equivalent

* Proven record of managing contractors

* Practical experience of managing health & safety

* Fabrication, welding, painting processes knowledge

The Package:

* Annual salary of £50,000

* Monthly Car allowance

If you would like to be considered for this role please apply with your most up to date CV or call Simon for more information on (phone number removed)