EHS Supervisor

EHS Supervisor

Location: Desford, Leicestershire
Rate: £35.00 - £38.49 per hour
Contract: 12-Month Contract

We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Supervisor to join a leading global engineering and manufacturing organisation on a 12-month contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive EHS professional to lead safety initiatives, drive cultural change, and support compliance across a complex operational environment.

The Role

As EHS Supervisor, you will provide leadership, mentoring, and direction to hourly, salaried, and management personnel engaged in Environmental, Health & Safety activities. You will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a strong safety culture while ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage facility risk assessment programmes, identifying environmental, health, and safety hazards and implementing effective control measures.
Govern EHS training plans to ensure compliance with legal requirements and support business objectives.
Conduct audits of EHS programmes, ensuring adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements.
Monitor EHS performance metrics, identify trends, and proactively escalate concerns to management.
Manage industrial hygiene and health surveillance programmes, driving associated improvement initiatives.
Support sustainability objectives and promote best practice across the organisation.
Provide guidance on risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across EHS activities.
Develop and implement health and safety policies through effective stakeholder engagement and consultation.
Deliver training and coaching to employees on EHS compliance requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate effective EHS management systems.
Lead strategic safety culture initiatives and support organisational behavioural change programmes.
Maintain robust process control for EHS recordkeeping, reporting, and compliance documentation.
Oversee incident investigation processes, ensuring effective Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Just Culture principles are applied.
Support claims defence activities and coordinate with legal counsel where required.
Evaluate vendors and contractors against environmental and safety criteria.About You

You will be an experienced EHS professional with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for driving continuous improvement within a manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environment.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent degree-level qualification in Health & Safety, Environmental Management, or a related discipline.
Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
Additional specialist training in areas such as Working at Height, Confined Spaces, Industrial Hygiene, or similar disciplines.
Minimum of 3 years' experience leading EHS teams.
Previous experience managing EHS functions within a smaller organisation and ready to step into a larger, more complex operational environment.
Demonstrable success in delivering strategic safety culture improvements and behavioural safety initiatives.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at all organisational levels.
Proven ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload using a risk-based approach.
Commitment to continuous professional development and industry best practice.If you are an experienced EHS leader looking for your next contract opportunity and are passionate about creating safer workplaces through strong leadership and engagement, we would love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed