Senior EHS Engineer - Plymouth
Are you looking to be part of a team that manufactures millions of lifesaving medical devices worldwide each year? Do you thrive in a highly technical, fast-paced manufacturing environment? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We are seeking a Senior EHS Engineer to drive Health & Safety initiatives across a busy manufacturing site. You will work alongside the senior leadership team and be the go-to expert for all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) activities and queries, ensuring compliance and fostering a strong safety culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with management to develop and enforce health and safety policies.Create a safety vision for the plant and support the development of a safety strategy aligned with corporate and business objectives.
- Lead a small team focused primarily on Health & Safety, setting clear objectives and providing direction, support, and motivation.
- Plan, design, and implement new or modified initiatives to improve the safety culture of the Plymouth plant.
- Develop team and personal skills, identify training needs, and provide coaching, including delivering safety training programs.
- Assess safety procedures across various work environments, including contractor management, ensuring adherence to industry and corporate standards.
- Utilise safety performance data to identify areas of concern and influence improvements.
- Design and implement safety systems and processes to minimise job-related injury risks, working towards a zero-harm goal.
- Conduct safety inspections and audits to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Investigate accidents and incidents, identifying causes and preventative measures.
- Report unsafe occurrences and incidents internally and to relevant regulatory bodies as required.
- Recommend and implement safety features and protective equipment for machinery and facilities.
- Stay updated on best practices, strategies, and legislation regarding workplace safety.
- Support the provision of requested information for Employer's Liability or Public Liability claims.
- Assist in risk assessments to safeguard associate's safety and well being.
- Participate in Manufacturing Unit meetings, providing functional data, input, and advice.
- Analyse Environmental & Safety Opportunities (ESO) and incident data to identify areas for improvement.
- Prepare and maintain safety procedures covering manufacturing equipment, chemical handling, workplace transport, manual handling, and contractor management.
- Assist in the introduction of new machinery, processes, and equipment, ensuring hazards are identified and mitigated.
About You:
- Degree (BSc or BEng) in a Health & Safety discipline.
- NEBOSH, IOSH, NVQ H&S qualification or equivalent experience is essential.
- EHS experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of legal compliance requirements.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, including hazard identification and risk mitigation.
- Ideally a trained Auditor.
- Recognised Engineering or Project Management qualification is desirable.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and make tough decisions.
- Strong IT skills and ability to adapt to new software.
- Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
If you are passionate about driving a safety culture in a dynamic manufacturing environment, we want to hear from you!
To apply, please call Danielle on 01489 336283 or click Apply Now!
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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