Senior EHS Coordinator

Senior EHS Coordinator - Exeter
£50,000 - £55,000 + benefits including excellent leave entitlement, healthcare and further development opportunities
Full-Time | On-Site | Permanent

Butler Rose is delighted to be supporting a respected manufacturer based in Exeter in their search for an experienced Senior EHS Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to join a complex and dynamic production environment, where health, safety, and environmental standards are central to business success.

As the Senior EHS Coordinator, you will lead the development and implementation of professional EHS strategies, ensuring ongoing compliance with UK legislation and internal policies. You'll provide technical guidance across a large manufacturing facility, champion safety culture, and act as a key liaison for internal and external stakeholders including regulatory authorities.

• Ensure site-wide compliance with UK EHS legislation and internal standards.
• Deliver impactful training on safety systems, risk assessments, emergency procedures, and permit-to-work processes.
• Manage COSHH systems and occupational health programs, including surveillance and sampling.
• Coordinate audits, maintain legal registers, and report on incidents and near-misses.
• Lead on risk assessments and support a network of EHS representatives across the site.
• Engage with trade unions, corporate EHS teams, and external contractors.
• Actively contribute to the site's emergency response team.

You will be a proactive EHS professional with a strong track record in manufacturing or engineering environments.

Essential:

• Minimum of 5 years' EHS experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• NEBOSH Certificate and degree in Health & Safety Management (or equivalent experience).
• Knowledge of UK and EU H&S legislation and ISO management systems.
• Confident communicator with excellent influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of behavioural safety and human performance principles.

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Diploma and Chartered IOSH membership.

This is a superb opportunity to shape and lead EHS initiatives at a high-performing site within a globally recognised manufacturing business. You'll work alongside passionate professionals in a role that makes a tangible difference daily.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.