Health Safety & Environmental Advisor

Full Job Description

Fortis Recruitment is working with a market leading manufacturing company based in the Newbury area to recruit a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor on a full time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will ensure the compliance, communication, and day to day management of the companies Health and Safety and Environment management system.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure working practices are safe and comply with legislation.
• Outline safe operational procedures which identify and consider all relevant hazards.
• Undertake regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
• Support the preparation of HS&E strategies and develop internal policy.
• Work with all managers and staff to ensure all risk assessments are prepared and reviewed as necessary and if required assist with their preparation.
• Record incidents and investigate accidents to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Assist in producing meaningful KPI’s for management reviews.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer’s industry.
• Produce management reports, team briefs and other bulletins as required.
• Undertake audits and support the journey towards ISO45001.
• Support the Facilities and Process teams to manage COSHH and to provide advice on subjects such as fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery, occupational diseases.
• Provide support for HSE software users across the business.
• Own aspects of the HSE roadmap and delivering on these.
• Work with the business and others to support development and implementation of new initiatives or sharing of best practices to support safe and efficient working.
• Act as an informed, objective, and proficient advisor for HSE management across all workstreams.
• Reviewing and developing HSE documentation to support the existing safety management system.
• Deliver health and safety inductions and training as required.

Education, Qualifications and Training

• IOSH Managing Safely Certificate (minimum).
• NEBOSH or willingness to work towards this (company to put you through this).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Ideally experience of working within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Benefits:

• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Enhanced pension

An attractive salary of £30-40k per annum is on offer for the successful candidate. Hours of work are 08.00 – 17.30 Monday to Friday.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration and interview.