Health And Safety Manager

London Source: WhatJobs

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A great opportunity has arisen within a long established company based in Medway Towns for an HSQE Manager to join their team. This is a stand-alone role where you will take full ownership of all health, safety, quality and environmental aspects associated with the business. You will have previous experience of working independently in a similar role, ideally gained within a manufacturing environment.

You will be the key point of contact for all HSQE matters across the business, providing advice and guidance on health, safety, quality and environment. You will monitor and research new health and safety legislation and best practice, giving guidance on implementation and compliance.

Your duties include:

Auditing production and monitoring unsafe behaviour or breaches in regulations
Inspecting production equipment and processes to ensure they are safe
Assessing risks and potential safety hazards across operations
Creating and implementing health and safety training plans
Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policies
Managing accident records, investigating accidents, near misses and unsafe conditions and implementing preventative measures
Maintaining ISO14001, ISO9001 and HSE documentation for internal and external audits
Producing Method Statements and Risk Assessments for site installations
Maintaining RIDDOR records and KPI's
Managing the Health & Safety Committee and organising meetings
Conducting new starter health and safety inductions
Managing maintenance contracts for equipment with legislative safety requirements

Candidate Profile

Excellent written and communication skills in order to explain health and safety processes to stakeholders. A highly motivated and experienced professional who is confident working independently and taking ownership of the HSQE function. Extensive knowledge of HSE standards, risk management and compliance. An excellent eye for detail to identify and prevent potential hazards.

Experience/Qualifications

Desirable

Proven experience within a Health and Safety/HSQE role
Previous experience working in a stand-alone position
Previous engineering/technical experience

Essential

NEBOSH / IOSH certified
IT Literate (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and deliver training plans
Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
Experience in writing reports and policies
Organisational skills
Diligent with great attention to detail
Confident working independently and taking ownership of the HSQE function