Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be supporting our market leading manufacturing client with their search for a SHEQ Manager.

Overall Purpose:

• Reporting to the production director the role requires a strong understanding of health and safety, environmental regulations, quality, including continuous improvement and their associated ISO standards.
• The SHEQ Manager is responsible for supporting the plant with prevention of accidents and injuries, ensuring a safe environment to work in alongside ensuring quality targets and standards are met.

Key Duties:

• Positive, proactive approach to health and safety. Promoting good Health & Safety & housekeeping standards.
• Keeping the management team informed of statutory requirements and ensuring compliance from EHS regulations.
• Providing advice on all Health, Safety, Environment and Quality matters and help to drive continuous improvement.
• Investigating accidents, incidents, near misses and quality issues using 5 whys or similar method.
• Maintain and manage health and safety polices, safety training and document control systems.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits & fire drills. Be aware of legionella regulations, safety inspections & risk assessments. Setting safe systems of work (regulatory and process based).
• Scheduling and facilitating internal and external audits, inspections and risk assessments.
• Monitor compliance with the companies QMS Policies and procedures.
• Responsibilities for contractors on site, checking that they adhere to HSE requirements and have their risk assessments and insurances in order. Conduct site inductions and oversee permit to work compliance for contractors (e.g., height, hot works/ electrical).
• Induction for all workers relevant to their area of work. Keeping records of training and occupational health surveillance questionnaires and reviewing them on a regular basis, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Produce KPI's -Monthly reporting of SHEQ statistics, including customer complaints.
• Emissions & permit discharge control.
• Responsible for DSE assessments, accident book, first aid supplies, risk assessments (both for work equipment and operations).
• Responsible for ensuring the Company meets all statutory safety and environmental regulations. These include LOLER, PUWER, as well as dangerous substances and waste, i.e., COSHH, Waste Carriers Licence, F-Gas Certification, medicals for relevant staff, etc.
• Able to problem solve and deal with difficult situations in a professional manner.

Key Requirements:

• NEBOSH/IOSH certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years in a Health and Safety Officer/Manager role.
• Experience of ISO9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience communicating with external bodies & authorities such as HSE, councils, auditors.
• Good understanding of the wider environmental impacts of the business.
• A good knowledge of Health, Safety and Environment Legislation.
• Previous experience of carrying out in-depth incident, accident & quality investigations.
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic. Being able to work with both minimum supervision when required and a strong team player.

The Package:

• £45,000 - £48,000 per annum depending on experience.
• 8AM-4PM Monday-Friday.
• 22 days holiday + bank.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Additional benefits.