HSE Manager

Glasgow

Fixed term contract 

Want to join an iconic business with well known brands across their sector to lead Health and Safety on a day to day basis in their manufacturing plant but be involved in building a systemised approach across their group of business? Then read on....

My client is looking for an experience health and safety professional to join them on a contract basis to offer support to their site and group HSE functions. Key responsibilities include: 

• Develop and maintain good professional cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders to provide competent support and guidance.
• Keep HSE best practice, legal knowledge and professional status up to date - Maintain IOSH CPD and provide technical H&S expertise to ensure legal compliance.
• Manage the on-site action to improve standards, based on identified incident trends and improvement plans linked to HSE Audits. Including verification of action closure following a non-conformance.
• Liaise with operational Management teams in the implementation and ongoing monitoring of Group Management Standards and Operational Risk Control Procedures.
• Attend Management reviews providing focussed HSE Updates on performance and initiatives to continuously improve.
• Provide internal HSE training on subject matter topics and promote the wider capability improvement programme.
• Facilitate H&S risk assessments in collaboration with operational teams in ensuring hazards are understood and the most effective control measures are identified to minimise risk.
• Challenge and coach all colleagues on unsafe acts, systems and procedures in line with the group Behavioural based safety program.
• Facilitate H&S Focussed site walks and engagement forums in ongoing consultation and participation to drive improvement in safety culture.
• Facilitate serious accident investigation and Senior Management Reviews, ensuring key learnings from serious accidents and any subsequent changes in process / safe systems of work are effectively communicated. Liaise with insurance claims handling teams as appropriate.
• Support all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy development.

They are looking for someone who has proven experience of making improvements in an operational environment (FMCG would be preferred)  and who has experience of implementing systems in manufacturing environment, internal audit experience and being able to train and influence on behavioural safety