Environmental and Safety Engineer

Full Job Description

Embark on a pivotal role as an Environmental and Safety Engineer at Campact Ltd. Here, you will lead the continuous improvement and maintenance of our Safety and Environmental Management System (SMS-EMS), ensuring its optimum performance and legal compliance. You will strategise and implement relevant processes and policies companywide, advocating awareness and adherence among employees, vital to the success of our upper-tier COMAH operation.

Your Tasks

• Support the development, implementation, continuous improvement and ongoing maintenance of Campact’s Safety and Environmental Management System (SMS-EMS). In particular, to focus on environmental and safety critical systems, the implications of failing integrity and control actions needed in an emergency.
• Support the Process Safety Engineer in Hazard Studies, Process Safety audits, COMAH Safety Report and act upon recommendations.
• Participate in incident investigations, providing recommendations and acting to improve common incident root causes.
• Act as a driving force for Campact in developing and leading a strong site safety culture.
• Conduct training on environmental and safety related topics; develop / update training materials as needed.
• Reduce accidents and near misses through effective management of training of safety issues and oversee regular practice emergencies.
• Generate periodic reports and KPI’s on the status of environmental and safety-related activities and follow-up with management to help assure timely completion of activities.
• Liaise with the EGGER (UK) Health and Safety and Environmental departments and drive joint initiatives at Campact.
• Carry out Environmental and Safety Audits to comply with SMS-EMS requirements.
• Attend and chair any meetings required as part of the normal duties, including occasional trips to continental Europe.
• Provide out of hour’s support if required.
• Maintain ISO14001 and ISO45001 compliance.
• Be a safety, environmental and energy reduction champion at Campact.
• Lead Campact’s environmental and energy improvement projects.
• Lead Environment Agency inspections and support the Process Safety Expert with preparation, presentations and follow up to inspections from the Competent Authority (EA and HSE).

Our Requirements

• Honours Degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Related work experience would be an advantage but not essential.
• Effective written/verbal communication and organisation/analytical skills; experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports beneficial.
• Intermediate standard of IT skills and competent use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Attention to detail and accuracy are important.
• Ability to maintain flexibility, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of German language would be an advantage but not essential.
• Project Management Skills desirable.

We Offer

The opportunity to join the largest manufacturing employer in Northumberland; focussed on quality, customer service, the environment and sustainability. Competitive employee benefits (including company pension scheme, learning and development opportunities, and a travel/fuel payment). Technologically advanced systems and processes. Comprehensive induction process, progressive training and development.

Other benefits include:

• A competitive salary and pension scheme (with Life Assurance).
• An annual Christmas bonus and gift.
• Annual lifestyle and wellbeing checks.
• The chance to work for an international business operating across 11 countries.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Subsidised travel to and from work.
• An environmental and sustainability focused employer.
• Tailored training and career development opportunities.
• The opportunity to take part in a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.
• On-site restaurant.
• Access to free fruit on a weekly basis.
• Free parking in a secure staff car park.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hexham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person