Manager - Life Sciences - Winsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom - Adecco

Description

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager


Industry:
Medical Device Manufacturing


Position Type:
Permanent

Join a pioneering team at a UK-based company specializing in advanced wound care and wound closure products. An organisation dedicated to developing and manufacturing world-leading solutions that enhance patient care.

With a wealth of resources and specialized expertise, they offer a unique opportunity to be part of a team involved in every aspect of product design, development, and manufacture.

To ensure the Health & Safety of all employees across the businesses in the UK, with specific focus on the role holders assigned operational division.

Driving expected EHSS standards to reduce and mitigate risk of accident/incident/losses to meet business objectives, moving towards a "Zero Harm" environment.

Drive Compliance with Appropriate Management systems and local/international legislation.

Liaise with external enforcement agencies in allocated operational areas to ensure correct working practices are employed and no adverse risks and/or prosecutions are brought.

Ensure compliance with both Local, National, and where appropriate international EHSS legislation, sharing information, knowledge, and good practice.
Conduct regular planned and unplanned audits of sites/processes and projects within area of control.
Project Management and/or support for Divisional and local EHSS projects.

Oversight and supporting Management of key EHSS related activities at all divisional locations, including COSHH, Risk Assessment and Environmental matters.

Production of monthly and other requested EHSS management reports, project updates.
Determine and drive risk reduction activity.
Ensuring training needs are EHSS activity are identified, and appropriate plans put in place were required.

To develop divisional EHSS forecasts and support the wider Group EHSS forecast in the planning's, processes, and cost allocation of EHSS activities.

Ensure divisional locations have in place contractor, permits to work and visitor processes. Understand and deliver change management processes.

In the areas of EHSS to raise immediately to the Senior Manager any areas of immediate concern which could require the implementation of the Group Crisis Management Process.

Work with Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and local teams on day-to-day basis.
Communicate with a variety of methods, including face-to-face, email/phone and teams/virtual meetings.
Required to play an active role within Group, divisional and project meetings as needed.
Health, Safety and Environmental Knowledge in Manufacturing - Medical Device Environment (Preferred).

Pro-active in keeping up to date with both local and international EHSS developments, potential process changes and upcoming changes in applicable legislation.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft and EHS software packages.
Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively orally and in writing to a wide and varied audience.
Ability to analyse business needs and make recommendations based on sound business knowledge and commercial acumen.
Understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and proprietary data and systems.
Annual incentive bonus
Life Cover
Dental Insurance
Exciting opportunity to lead a transformative project with significant organizational impact.
Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.