Environmental Officer - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions

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Our client has a permanent, full time vacancy for an Environmental Officer where you will champion Environmental and Sustainability improvements whilst also ensuring the company complies with Environmental Legislation and maintains their ISO14001 EnvironmentalManagement System.


You will lead the established Environmental Committee, continue the Carbon Reduction journey, maintaining their Carbon Neutral status, and work with global colleagues to support SDG and future Net Zero ambitions.

You will continue to drive recycling wasteopportunities and increasing use of recycled packaging.


This is a dynamic role assessing the latest Environmental Legislative changes and responding to changing business needs, such as Energy Usage Reduction, engaging with leadership, R&D, Production and Sales employees, and essential suppliers/contractors andas such be an effective communicator.


Responsibilities:


  • Monitor the impact of all new legislation affecting the manufacturing industry and ensure
communication and adherence of all requirements

  • Ensure that all environmental legal submissions such as Waste Packaging are completed and
submitted by the legal deadlines

  • Use & promote the use of the Information Management systems including but not limited to
BSI Entropy and Solution Host

  • Responsible for chairing the Environmental committee and ensuring timely conclusion of actions and activities
  • Ensure that the carbon footprint is reported on in line with SECR requirements and to a standard that maintains the company's carbon neutral status
  • Responsible for ensuring that the company complies with ESOS phase
  • Lead Waste Management within the business through ensuring suitable waste contracts for all waste streams and facilitating education around the practical methods of complying with the waste hierarchy
  • Required to have a working understanding of ISO Management Systems, especially with regards to ISO 1400
  • Responsible for identifying and driving environmental improvement projects as part of
Integrated Management System objectives

  • Assist the Quality Manager with maintaining the internal audit schedule

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Environmental NEBOSH certificate or equivalent
  • ESOS Lead Assessor (Desired, not essential)
  • Internal Auditor training and experience
  • 3+ years' experience

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