Lead Environmental, Health and Safety Advisor (EHS)
Location: Brimsdown, London
World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As the Lead EHS Advisor you will form part of the existing EHS team to assist the EHS Manager on all matters relating to occupational health & safety, general safety, environmental and wellbeing at the Brimsdown site.
You will need to proactively participate within the EHS team offering solutions to many situations as they arise and actively promote and support a positive safety culture.
You will ensure focus and delivery of relevant activities to drive programmatic safety risk reduction, including implementation and verification of practices against the JM safety policies to ensure compliance, reporting metrics and incidents to JM.
As the Lead EHS Advisor, you will help drive our goals by:
Lead in this demanding role critical to the business. You will lead in the management of reactive issues, plus also maintaining the day-to-day proactive requirements of the role.
You will have the ability to plan, prioritise and organise work, process compliance, attention to detail and the ability to effectively multitask is a crucial part of the job:
Duties include
Provide early warning and planning guidance to businesses, and site leadership regarding any matters that could impact on safety.
Ensure compliance with Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations, local legislation, internal safety policies, procedures and programs.
To deal with day-to-day EHS related operational issues, e.g. risk assessments and responding to general queries.
Initiate, facilitate and support Management of Change (MoC) assessment processes.
Ensure risk reduction and mitigation actions are implemented effectively through verification auditing.
To co-ordinate and provide a lead to the EHS audit programme in support of maintaining the company ISO and other established compliance standards.
Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:
Minimum of a NEBOSH Certificate and working towards a Diploma or similar H&S Qualification. Essential
Previous EHS experience/proven background in an industrial, process driven or engineering setting. Essential
Understanding of EHS legislation including differing risk assessment methodologies - HAZOP, LOPA, COSHH & Ergonomic. Essential
Working knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, COMAH, COSHH and Environmental Permitting. Essential
Trained Auditor, i.e., ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and/or ISO 9001. Essential
Recognised training qualification. Essential
Proven leadership and decision-making skills. Essential
Attention to detail and organisational skills. Essential
Delivers Innovative & Practical Solutions Essential
Even if you only match some of the skills, we'd love to hear from you to discuss further!
What we offer:
We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees' financial and physical wellbeing, such as:
Retirement savings
Share plans
Saving accounts
Life assurance and income protection
Medical plans / health assessments
Fitness discounts
Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!
At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.
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Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.
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