Group Health, Safety and Environment Manager

Porvair Filtration Group

Segensworth, Fareham - Onsite

Main function of job: 

The Group Health, Safety and Environment Manager will have the prime function to formulate, co-ordinate and monitor all current corporate Health and Safety programmes as well as establishing new environmental programmes across all Porvair Sites. The position is intended to create a corporate lead to ensure strategic plans and programs are properly formulated and that there is a uniform implementation of the company's policies across all its sites and operations.

Duties/Responsibilities

1. Manage the Health, Safety and environmental performance of the Division based on key performance indicators agreed with the Board
2. Formulate, write, and update the Group Health, Safety and Environmental Policy.
3. Ensure training and awareness of specific responsibilities for Health Safety and Environment among Directors, Managers and employees.
4. Advise Executive Management of any serious accidents or dangerous occurrences or environmental incidents; particularly those involving action or intervention of any national or local government enforcement agencies.
5. Advise Line management in the formulation and implementation of risk assessments, safe systems of work or safe operating procedures.
6. Carry out corporate audits of all Porvair Locations and operations.
7. Advise on all new legal or statutory requirements and devise and implement action plans to ensure compliance.
8. Investigate the causes of serious accidents, injuries, ill health or dangerous occurrences and carry out necessary documentation to meet Company and statutory duties.
9. Analyse, produce present and discuss accident statistics to enable the management to evaluate health safety and environmental performance and to make recommendations on preventative or remedial programmes.
10. Ensure that all statutory forms, documents, registers and returns relating to Health, Safety and Environment are properly completed and submitted.
11. Establish and maintain both formal and informal links with External Authorities where appropriate.
12. Advise on the Health, Safety and environmental aspects in the design, construction, commissioning and operation of new plant, equipment or materials.
13. Advise and review plans, layouts for buildings and re-arrangements to ensure compliance with statutory requirements for Health Safety and Environment.
14. Arrange for any special measuring and monitoring of working environments/work processes using internal or external resources and expertise as considered necessary.

Expected Standards

• A Self-driven and highly motivated and experienced individual
• Relevant practical and technical skills - Technically Competent (CMIOSH as a minimum with proof of CPD)
• Good Knowledge and practical experience of ISO standards
  • Health & Safety ISO 45001
  • Environment ISO 14000
• Pragmatic in approach
• Good communicator
• Able to meet identified deadlines
• Project-management skills,
• Teamworking skills to able to work with people from a range of disciplines and to collaborate towards a common goal
• Business skills and commercial awareness

Education / Attainments

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
• Experience in a similar Health Safety and environmental role within a manufacturing organisation

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