Health Safety & Environmental Manager / Co. Wicklow Permanent

Health Safety and Environmental Manager / Co. Wicklow

Our client is a manufacturing company seeking an EH&S Manager to joint their team.  Salary: €50K.

The Role:

• Develop, implement, and sustain EH&S objectives & improvement plans in conjunction with Site & Corporate Management
• Establish and maintain a working environment, in which employees feel motivated to participate in a process of continuous improvement, designed to enhance their knowledge and application of safety at work
• Provide leadership to all safety investigations including incidents and Near Misses, ensuring that appropriate actions are identified to address root cause, thus preventing recurrence
• Establish strong links with all departments on site as well as corporate safety team to address EHS issues in a complete and timely manner
• Identify and deliver site EH&S training needs to employees at all levels, ensuring that Induction Training covers all aspects of legislation pertaining to current and planned business activities
• Liaise with relevant statutory authorities such as HAS, EPA etc to ensure ongoing compliance with legislation for current and planned activities
• Ensure all contractors, third parties and visitors are compliant with, Local, National and Corporate EH&S requirements, addressing any variation to these requirements
• Conduct internal audits ensuring that all aspects of site activity remain Safety compliant on a practical level. Where non-compliance is observed, it is communicated to the responsible party and complete closure is delivered
• Develop a comprehensive approach to Risk Management, including the completion of Risk Assessments and requisite training on a regular scheduled basis
• Identify gaps in the Site’s safety and environmental systems, developing action plans which will ensure compliance to all corporate and legislative requirements
• Prepare site to achieve and maintain ISO accreditation for its safety and environmental systems
• Maintain corporate and site reporting requirements identifying trends and opportunity for improved performance
• Ensure that any financial investment in safety, delivers a measurable benefit which is complimented by growing confidence in safe systems of work and their benefit to all employees
• Provide input to new equipment installation plans, ensuring that all safety requirements are met.
• Treat all information as proprietary ensuring the strictest controls and discretion are applied to confidential information.
• Chair the weekly safety meeting assigning responsibility for closure to the relevant party, ensure minutes are updated and published in a timely way.

The Candidate

• Safety Management Experience essential
• H&S qualification
• Detailed knowledge of current HSE legislation and best practice in Ireland.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills though all levels of the business
• Experience of development and implementation of Safety Systems and managing and maintaining external accreditations
• Ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines, both prescribed and self-imposed
• Competent in the use of MS Office

Send CV to Carol at Executive Edge / Call Carol on 01 9121893