EHS & Facilities - Coventry, United Kingdom - Quaker Houghton

Quaker Houghton
Quaker Houghton
Verified Company
Coventry, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Description
Objectives

  • To provide professional support and
guidance to Organisation to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities
for EHS and to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

  • The scope of
responsibilities for the position covers all employees and contractors working
on behalf of the Organisation.

  • Ensure that a safe workplace is
maintained and that all individuals are aware of their responsibilities
with regards to the site and the equipment in use.

  • To improve EHS performance so that
accidents, ill health are eliminated.

Tasks

Key Tasks - EHS

  • To report and provide management
support to ensure compliance with all current relevant health & safety
legislation in a way which protect health, safety, and environment of the
workforce.

  • In collaboration with stake
holders, drive forward a world class employee safety culture by
demonstrating and living the core values of Organisation.

  • Identify forthcoming legislation
which may impact on the business and maintain current legal register.

  • Carry out Site Safety Inspections
to ensure compliance of site policies and procedures, corporate
initiatives and prepare appropriate reports using company electronic
software.

  • Deliver health and safety
inductions for all new staff and contractors where appropriate, including review
of submitted RAMS/Job Task Risk Assessment and issuing permit to work.

  • Establish an effective method of
communicating the health and safety message(s) to all employees for
example, Toolbox Talks, Subject matter presentations etc.

  • Arrange and coChair the onsite EHS
Committee and organise appropriate sub-committees.

  • Investigate reported all hazard
observations, near misses, accidents, or dangerous occurrences as per
company policy and use problem solving techniques to resolve issues
relating to EHS.

  • Support EHS Manager in maintaining third
party accreditations for example, 14001, 45001, SafeContractor, CHAS etc.

  • Work closely with project managers
to support compliance with customer's safety requirements for site work,
and where necessary compliance with CDM regulations.

  • Complete, monitor
and control Customer Assessment Questionnaires.

  • Ensure that a program is in place
for completion of necessary job task risk assessments, supported by
Operational and Labs.

  • Manage the portal for the
inspection of LOLER, PUWER, LEV etc.

  • Identify EHS training needs and
ensure that suitable training is provided via internal and/or external
providers.

  • Ensure that correct personal
protective equipment is supplied, serviced, and worn by all personnel.

  • Report KPIs monthly as determined
by EHS Manager.

Key
Tasks - Facilities

  • Ensure that the site, buildings,
and services are adequately maintained to provide a safe working
environment and ensure any maintenance work is carried in accordance with
safe working practices, method statements and current legislation and
regulations.

  • Ensure that the site security and
alarm systems are adequate for the needs of the company and that they are
correctly maintained.

  • Adhere to the company's EHS policy
and company policies and procedures and set a personal example and
exercise core values.


Requirements:

Qualifications / Experience

Essential (must have)

  • Experience in a health and safety role
  • H&S qualification i.e., NEBOSH General Certificate etc.
  • Fully familiar with risk assessment techniques, including COSHH.
  • Knowledge of chemical hazards
  • Awareness of CDM regulations
  • Experience of coordinating safety activities where work is being carried out on customer sites.
  • Full UK driving licence
Desirable (nice to have)

  • Preferably some experience of operating within a EHS Management System (ISO14001 & ISO45001)
  • Some experience of working in a chemical environment would be preferred
Specific
Job Skills / Competencies

  • Good communication
  • Good problemsolving skills
  • Team player
  • Good planning and organisation skills
  • Ability to manage several tasks concurrently and meet deadlines
  • Be hard working and conscientious with the ability to motivate & support and have a desire to contribute to the team
  • The ability to work calmly under pressure
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Capable of ensuring that tasks and actions identified to individuals are completed in a timely manner.
  • Show good initiative and enthusiasm and lead by example

Benefits:


  • Holiday 25 days plus BH
  • Sick Pay 4 weeks full/4 weeks half in any oneyear period


  • Pension

  • EE 5%, ER 3%
  • QH University
  • Competitive Salary


We are a Quaker Houghton company and supports other businesses in the group including NHE, Ultraseal International, Sifco ASC and Surface Technology sites.

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