Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Are you an experienced EHS Manager? Our client are a leading aerospace business with a focus on innovation, performance and integrity. The company has a solid reputation in the aerospace industry for providing a broad range of services to international and regional airlines, helicopter operators and airframe manufacturers.

Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Slough
Permanent
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays 9% pension, life assurance
Global aerospace business

As a Environmental, Health & Safety Manager you will ensure Environmental Health & Safety reporting compliance with regulatory bodies (Environment Agency, Health & Safety Executive). As a member of the internal audit group, the EHS Manager will participate in the development, implementation, and surveillance of the Environmental, Health and Safety Management System. The incumbent will maintain a leadership role in assessing and developing implementation strategies to achieve corporate compliance with emerging regulatory initiatives.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with employees to conduct Internal Audits, First Aid certifications, and other EHS initiatives
• Ensure that Environmental Health & Safety processes and documentation are established, implemented and maintained
• Report to the Management Team on the performance of the management systems and identify opportunities for improvement
• Keeping records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers
• Work with the Management Team to analyse the results of the statistical data collected and recommend appropriate corrective or preventive actions
• Drive processes to establish skills to ensure incidents are effectively investigated, root cause analysis conducted, corrective actions identified and tracked to completion
• Liaise with the Management Team to ensure employees are appropriately trained regarding health & safety, and environment issues
• Coordinate and participate in scheduling all internal audit/inspections relating to management systems to ensure their completion, including summarising audit reports and follow up on any outstanding findings
• Prepare health and safety strategies and developing internal policies
• Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced
• Outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards
• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented
• Leading in-house training with managers and employees about environmental, health and safety issues and risks
• Ensuring the safe installation of equipment, using risk-based management
• Managing and organising the safe disposal of hazardous substances
• Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact-based problem solving
• Continually improve safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes
• Effective communication internally and externally.

Experience

• 3 Years’ experience working in Environmental, Health & safety, understanding of the regulations the regulations.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of working with hazardous chemicals
• Understanding of policies and procedures; proven ability to communicate and lead and successfully deliver improvement initiatives
• ISO14001/ISO45001 Experience preferable
• Auditing internal/External
• Problem Solving and Root Cause investigation techniques

Qualifications:

• Recognised professional certification for Environmental, Health & Safety (IQA, IOSH, IEMA, NEBOSH)
• Fire Officer/Fire Safety (Desirable)
• Risk Assessment (Desirable)
• Train the Trainer (Desirable)
• Lead Auditor (Desirable)
• Internal Auditor (Essential)

Benefits:

• Equipsme - medical expenses insurance scheme providing cover for you.
• Holidays – 25 Days + Bank Holidays.
• On-site parking.
• Death in Service Benefit – Payable at four times your annual salary.
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Perkbox after successful completion of your probation.