Safety, Health & Environmental Specialist
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WasteRecruit Ltd
Salary: £42,000 – £54,000 per year
Safety, Health & Environmental Specialist
South East/ South Coast
£-Attractive salary plus car allowance and bonus
Our client is a global leader in metal recycling. A vacancy currently exists for SHE Specialist to take responsibility for Safety, Health and Environmental compliance for a number of operational sites across the South East and South Coast.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain operational compliance with the environmental Permits
* Ensure environmental management systems (EMS) are effective and staff understand importance of the EMS
* Be the site expert on environmental compliance and ensure the management team fully understand the requirements
* SHE point of focus for EA/HSE visits/audits, with full support from the management team
* Identify high hazard activities and ensure controls are in place. If they are not, highlight to management team and put a time bound action plan in place
* Strong efforts around safety culture
* Strong efforts and direction around Stop Work Authority
* Strong efforts around Life Rules and the safe systems of works for high hazard activities
* Development and implementation of Safety Management System
* Occupational health improvements
* Overview of SHE training requirements, priorities and implementation
* Risk Management processes and implementation to reduce risk on site
* Incident investigation and Root Cause Analysis
* Audits and inspections
* Team meetings and SHE Communications
Experience/Qualifications/Skills:
* Strong leadership skills
* Strong communication and public speaking skills
* Degree in Environmental Science, Process Safety, Engineering or Occupational Safety & Health or similar.
* Detailed understanding of the SHE risks and regulatory regime as it relates to recycling including machinery, plant and transport safety.
* Root Cause Analysis skills and experience
* Able to retain a calm and analytical approach when investigating accidents and major incidents
* Experienced in effectively managing key internal and external relationships.
* Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others
* Recognise how culture can impact on the SHE performance of the business.
* Excellent IT skills (Microsoft office) and experience of H&S management systems.
* Ability to handle and interpret data, evidence and documentation and produce clear and concise reports.
* Full UK driving licence
* At least 3 years’ experience in a SHE role ideally gained within waste/recycling, food production or chemical manufacturing.
Ref: J8735
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