Health and Safety Manager

Job Description

Health and Safety ManagerLocation: Stafford, Staffordshire Salary: Circa £45k - £50k plus excellent benefits An engineering company who manufactures, supplies and installs specialist Gas Equipment direct onto client sites are now looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join their team.Health and Safety Manager - Primary duties

• Responsible for implementing, monitoring and developing Company health, safety and environmental operations and tasks at both offices and client sites.
• To be the primary contact for employees and managers concerning safety-related matters, is responsible for the application of the Company Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) systems and is accountable for the Companys CDM Principal Designer and PrincipalContractor compliance. This includes but is not limited to: risk assessment and management activities, managing the internal permit to work system, client site audits, CDM compliance, applicable report writing, industrial HSE compliance auditing, HSE training,HSE system development, incident investigation and data trending and analysis.
• To work alongside and support the Quality Manager.
• To provide resources and information to Company employees and management as needed.
• Provide/direct company-wide training on all relevant HSE related topics.
• Ensure risk assessments and safe systems of work are developed, monitored and embedded for workshop activities.
• Conduct HSE audits in accordance with Company Audit and Inspection plans, designed to measure the level of compliance with both legislative and Company requirements.
• Manage all HSE Audits with the support from the QHSE Officer.
• Ensure that all findings from audits and inspections are communicated, actioned and closed to the required level, i.e. by updating Company procedures, providing direct feedback to the functional Director/Manager, toolbox talks/staff briefings etc.
• Carry out in-house training sessions and toolbox talks.
• Manage the HSE team to increase awareness of health and safety issues across the company and encourage staff engagement.
• Support Client projects with the production of documentation to ensure compliance with CDM regulations
• Conduct site audits and inspections of activities.
• Work in close partnership with all managers to ensure a safe and environmentally sound working environment across the business, providing support and guidance as necessary.
• Ensure correct recording and monitoring on all Accident and Incident reports received, carrying out the necessary level of investigation and review of findings with the Directors, producing associated reports as required. Undertake routine low-level healthsurveillance checks as and when required.
• Manage the QHSE Officer including supporting and mentoring in areas which development is required.
• Review of all HSE Documentation in line with both legislative and Company requirements.

Health and Safety Manager - Candidate Requirements

• The ideal candidate MUST come from a high risk industry as a Health and Safety Manager. You will also have the following skills, Qualifications and experience:
• Hold a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• Ideally have an Environmental Management Qualification such as IEMA or NEBOSH
• Member of IOSH and working towards CMIOSH
• Managed and Maintained ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 accreditation
• Experience with and Knowledge of current CDM (Construction Design Management Regulations) regulations
• Experience with and knowledge of Achilles accreditation and auditing
• Auditor qualification and experience including Client site works inspections/audits including CDM, and major gas infrastructure owners/providers requirements.
• Experience in performing audits/assessments as above of sub-contractors/suppliers.
• Experience of conducting tender and in-contract HSE activities in a pressured environment.
• Develop and deliver Toolbox talks and relevant training.
• Experience of undertaking Accident/Incident investigations and production of associated reports
• Able to communicate and interact across all levels.

LEAN Engineering Recruitment Ltd are acting as a 3rd party on behalf of our client. All applications will be held on our database for current and future positions.We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard from LER within 10 working days then your application has been unsuccessful but please feel free to contact us for an update.