Metsä Wood
Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. The products of Metsä Wood, Metsä Group's wood products business, include Kerto LVL, birch and spruce plywood and further processed sawn timber. Our products made of northern wood store carbon, and play an important role in combating climate change.
We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics - Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.
We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, and motivated Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Advisor to join our team. The HSE Advisor will be responsible for ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, promoting a culture of safety, and supporting the implementation of best practices across our operations in the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, implement, and maintain HSE policies and procedures in compliance with UK regulations and Metsä Group HSE standards.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and support the implementation of improvement and corrective actions
• Support managers, site managers and shift leaders to develop their risk assessments and standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Deliver training and provide guidance to employees on Metsä Group HSE standards.
• Lead incident investigations and support others with their investigations
• Monitor and report on HSE performance metrics, and help develop strategies for continual improvement.
• Engage with management and staff to promote a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.
• Support, and where required lead, Metsä Group HSE and sustainability strategy, initiatives, and projects.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and regulatory changes, and assist Metsä Group UK with compliance requirements.
• Maintain HSE records and ensure information is readily available and accessible.
Experience and Qualification Requirements:
• Experience in a similar role, preferably in the manufacturing industry.
• In-depth knowledge of UK HSE regulations and best practices.
• Ability to advise on range of specialists areas (e.g. works at height, mobile plant, confined spaces, noise, manual handling, hazardous substances, fire, etc.)
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent)
Desirable Requirements
• Machinery Safety training.
• Internal auditor training
• Experience of certification or re-certification processes for ISO standards (e.g. 45001, 14001, 9001)
• Implementation of behavior change programs.
What do we offer?
Metsä Wood has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for everyone. We invest in good leadership and personal career development. We take care of the well-being of our employees and reward good work. For us, it is important that everyone can develop their competences and we create possibilities for job rotation across the organization.
Enter a new era in your career, welcome to Metsä Group!
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