Health & Safety Officer
Salary: Up to £28k
Location: Gwent
Health and Safety Officer - Gwent
Our client with a World Class Manufacturing facility in Gwent currently require a Health and Safety Officer to join their workforce.
The role will require this individual to develop and lead the health, safety and environmental systems plant wide, and encourage a culture that focuses on these areas in line with customer requirements.
This position will suit a candidate with 2 - 3 years experience of a Health and Safety role - ideally from within the manufacturing sector.
Main Duties Include:
- Ensure application and enforcement of all company policies and procedures on Health & Safety
- Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation;
- Ensure plant targets and objectives are met – safety, accident analysis, etc
- Identify, implement and recommend areas for improvement
- Develop and lead the safety systems plant-wide;
- Ensure contractors are audited to comply with site standards;
- To carry out and report on accident investigations as required;
- Liase with all departments to ensure the smooth running of the production area;
- Monitor safety data daily, and take appropriate action or highlight when necessary;
- Ensure weekly and monthly quality reports are produced;
- Communication of key safety issues;
- To participate in the training of new personnel, and to carry out site safety inductions;
- Provide advice and support to all departments on health, safety and environmental issues;
- Lead safety committee, and ensure clear consultation is held with all employees;
- To ensure the arrangement of effective site security;
- To be a key member of the production management team.
The following skills will be required:
- Academic qualification: Degree level education (technical bias);
- NEBOSH Certificate;
- IOSH membership or equivalent;
- Leadership;
- People-management;
- Team orientated.
- Decision making;
- Troubleshooting;
- Knowledge of safety and environmental systems;
- Understanding of process and equipment (technical background);
- Problem solving
- Analytical skills - statistics;
- Safety awareness
- Communication and presentation;
- Financial awareness (basic);
- IT abilities;
- Flexible approach;
- Organised;
- Inquisitive;
- Methodical.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking for the opportunity to progress with an organisation in the long term. This is a well established and stable company who will offer excellent training, career development, competitive salary + Pension, Life Assurance and 25 Days Holiday (+ Bank Holidays).
To apply please email your CV to beth@addtec.co.uk
Contact: Beth Addie
Tel: 02920 660 214
Fax: 02920 660 187
Email: beth@addtec.co.uk
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