£40K/yr to £44K/yr
Sunderland, England
Permanent, Variable

Health & Safety/Environmental SHE Officer

Posted by Zenith People LTD.

Zenith People are working with our client who are looking to recruit an experience Health & Safety Officer on a permanent basis.

Reporting into the Plant Manager, the main purpose of the role is to provide dedicated Health and Safety support across a busy Manufacturing Plant

Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Maintain the company Health and Safety and Environmental Management systems to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standard including updating and implementing policies and procedures when required
  • Review and update the legal register
  • Manage the risk assessment process
  • Oversee first aid arrangements
  • Organise and deliver training
  • Update HSE Metrics
  • Write and issue reports
  • Write and issue Health and Safety briefings
  • Carry out regular safety audits and tours
  • Carry out Health and Safety & Environmental monitoring and assessments
  • Chair health and safety meetings and issue minutes
  • Coordinate accident and incident investigations including maintaining logs, statistics and ensuring actions are complete
  • Liaise with the HSE and other regulatory bodies as required
  • Develop and run health and safety initiatives
  • Manage PPE
  • Oversee Contractors procedures and permits to work
  • Any other duties commensurate with the position as and when required.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required:-

Personal Criteria

  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Professional
  • Approachable
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to deal with people at all levels
  • Keen and enthusiastic
  • Qualified to a minimum of NEBOSH Certificate level
  • At least 5 year's experience of Health, Safety and environmental practice in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience as an internal auditor
  • Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential
  • Must have practical auditing experience of ISO 45001 and ISO14001

Knowledge and Experience

If you are an experienced HSE Officer from a Manufacturing background and would like to be considered for this position please click apply now.