Health & Safety Manager (Adecco)

I am looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join my client who is a mechanical engineering/construction/manufacturing organisation. Reporting to the Managing Director, your role will be to provide Health and Safety focus to the Company, and to work with the operations teams to cascade and improve the company’s existing current health and safety system.

Key Roles & Responsibilities
• To support the development of a strong Health and Safety focused culture across the business and promote positive safety behaviours.
• To have extensive knowledge in Health and Safety legislation and best practice to assist with ongoing compliance and continuous improvement.
• To support development of measurement systems to ensure that Health and Safety performance is accurately monitored along with employee engagement levels.
• To liaise with employees, subcontractors and suppliers on Health and Safety matters as required.
• To identify possible operational risks and/or opportunities, and work with operational teams to ensure an appropriate and effective response.
• To support and participate in briefing and communication that all Health and Safety information, awareness and training is understood and followed by all employees and subcontractors.
• Coaching and supporting project teams to generate safe systems of work for particular scenarios which may, at times, necessitate liaison with the client, subcontractor or other to collaborate and agree best route forward
• Working closely with the Works Manager to ensure that the organisation’s H&S strategy is implemented successfully within our own premises, consistently with Site works.
• Bringing new thinking to the business whilst still maintaining exceptional H&S standards.
• Communicating positive H&S performance effectively to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Engaging across the business, implementing health and safety policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Conducting training, toolbox talks, inductions and investigating incidents where required.
• To support the Directors with any private occupational health issues or other HR / People related issues as required
• As required, to review/audit risk assessments and method statements to ensure consistency of approach and participate in improvement of said documents.
• Ensure that all Health and safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
• Ensuring that all accidents/near misses are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented. Gathering, analysing and reporting on key H&S data/statistics (KPI’s) Ensuring that safety inspections and audits are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed, and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Participating in audits and inspections of the workshop and site activities, identifying areas for improvement, and reporting on the findings and monitoring inspections by others for effectiveness.
• Any other duties as required by the Directors.

Ideal Person Specification
• Ideal candidate will be from a process manufacturing plant where you may be looking after contractors (doing infra work insode their plant) and/or construction sector.
• NEBOSH Diploma and other relevant H&S qualifications
• Min. 6 years Health and Safety experience
• Full driving license
• A ‘people person’ with excellent communications skills and ability to work well with a wide range of people
• Drive and enthusiasm with the ability to promote a positive Health and Safety culture
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Working knowledge of CDM
• Up-to-date practical knowledge and understanding of health and safety management systems including risk assessment; identification, assessment and control of hazardous substances; vehicles/plant/machinery; asbestos; physical agents (noise and vibration); fire risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Able to work under pressure and deliver results to tight deadlines.
• Influence and persuading skills
• A flexible attitude to working

In return, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a generous holiday allowance, private healthcare and competitive pension. Hours of work are Monday – Thursday 8-5pm and Friday 8-2.30pm. Please email your CV in the strictest confidence

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