Health and Safety Manager – ALPLA UK – Manufacturing
Golborne Location (WA3)
Monday to Friday – Salaried £55,000 - £60,000 + Excellent Benefits
At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries
Purpose
The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for managing Health, Safety and
Environment Management systems and activities across production and warehouse
facilities.
The H&S Manager will lead safety across the site identifying hazards, reducing risk and preventing accidents. Reporting directly into the Health and Safety Manager (North), supporting wider H&S Team including Coordinator and H&S Administrator.
Tasks & responsibilities: (Not limited to)
* Advise all levels of the site, providing technical support and motivating stakeholders to follow proper administration of health, safety and environmental programs.
* Implement ALPLA programs, apply relevant technical guidance and control physical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and ergonomic hazards and potential risk from the operations.
* Arrange Health & Safety training for all plant employees and communicate toolbox talks.
* Promote a positive HSE culture amongst all employee groups, engaging stakeholders when appropriate.
* Facilitate a risk assessment programme for continuous review.
* Present incidents, near miss and injuries data for the management morning meeting and take corrective actions
* Arrange external risk assessments and surveys
* Ensure the management team undertake the management of change and impact assessments prior to variation effecting health, safety and environment.
* Participate in the management review process
* Arrange a schedule of internal audits and reporting against the ISO45001 standard.
* Chair a programme of health and safety committee meetings
* Drive the Behavioural Safety Agenda, identifying and developing strategies to drive improvements
* Work closely with the HR Team in coordinating Occupational Health plans and activities and liaise with external partners to ensure a proactive approach to Occupational Health Agenda.
Education / Experience:
* Relevant qualification in HSE, NEBOSH Diploma
* Substantial Health and Safety management experience within a FMCG organisation (ideally plastics / packaging) with knowledge and exposure to Distribution/ Warehousing function
* Experience of a multi-site role with exposure to a variety of production machinery and associated ancillary equipment.
* Experience of managing external parties and 3rd party contractors
* Extensive Experience of managing a team
* Extensive Knowledge of health, safety and environmental standards working within ISO14001 and 45001 frameworks
* Excellent MS Office user experience
* Ability to analyse rules and guidance to assess business impact
* Identify and analyse organisational needs with solid problem solving to provide pragmatic solutions.
* Line management experience
* Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate people
* Confident, firm but fair approach is demonstrated at all times
* Uses an engaging communication style.
* Committed and prepared to go above and beyond the call of duty as and when required.
* Able to effectively demonstrate a logical, analytical approach to decision making and problem solving.
Benefits:
Life assurance from day one
Company Pension scheme
Subsidised canteen
Maternity and paternity pay scheme
Christmas vouchers for you and your children
Long service awards
Christmas and Easter shutdown
Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as: -
Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists
Please apply to this position for immediate review – contact Nathan Turtington – Internal Recruiter - for more information