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Job Title: Health, Safety & Environment Lead
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
About The Company
IPS Adhesives (IPSA) is a global supplier of adhesives and related solutions to a wide variety of markets. For over 65 years, IPS Adhesives has invested in product innovation, that provides specialised bonding solutions that are shaping the future of leading-edge assembly and construction design. Our brands are trusted worldwide by kitchen, bedroom and bathroom fitters, sign and display assembly operations, structural partners working in transportation, construction, boat building and more. Through these innovative performance and environmentally conscious-led solutions, we believe we can also help improve the lives of people working in these industries for generations to come.
IPS Adhesives wants to Inspire its People to Succeed by engaging dynamic, collaborative and safety conscious team members to join our growing business. We are looking for a talented, “act-like-an-owner” team member to help drive our business, starting with the voice of the customer and closing with extraordinary service and value.
For more information visit www.ipsadhesives.com.
About The Role
This position will help drive IPS Adhesives safety by creating and controlling HS&E systems, programs and initiatives for Newcastle upon Tyne site. The HS&E Lead will manage general duties including regulatory compliance, investigations, audits, and training.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
* Provide strategic direction and leadership for the HSE function in Europe.
* Collaborate with site leaders to integrate HSE objectives into business operations. Continually evaluate working practices and drive forward efforts to enhance safety culture.
* Provide competent support, advice, and guidance on safety legislation and good practices to all levels of the business.
* Ensure Safety KPIs are monitored, measured, reported on and action taken where necessary.
* Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive HSE policies and procedures.
* Monitor site risk assessment process and provide assistance / advice to ensure site risk assessments / safe systems of work are maintained and meet regulatory requirements
* Take the initiative for the implementation of the HSE across the UK ensuring compliance to all legal frameworks and all other requirements including certification standards to: ISO 45001, 14001
* Ensure the Company takes appropriate actions to meet its sustainability goals and commitments, as well as external customer and reporting obligations
* Lead best practice of Health Safety and Environment controls and implementation of initiatives.
* Responsibility for conducting investigations with regards to accidents, incidents and near misses; reporting findings and recommendations to then implement for continuous improvement
* Plan and undertake safety and environment process audits
* Managing the Company’s HSE training regime, such as designing and delivery of HSE training programs throughout the Company to ensure compliance against HSE standards and create a positive safety culture
* Other duties as assigned.
Critical Competencies
* Change Management: A combination of mental flexibility, creativity, conceptual ability and judgment. Ability to lead and manage change process for the organisation effectiveness.
* Strong interpersonal savvy: A good listener with outstanding interpersonal qualities and a natural, effective consultative style. Someone who is sought out for their opinions and counsel and who can forge and maintain close relationships, both internally and externally. A highly motivated team player who contributes to an atmosphere in which people work together, enthusiastically and effectively to producing outstanding results.
* Results driven: An energetic, resourceful and hands on individual with a strong service orientation, someone who commits herself/himself fully to the job and who is dedicated to developing and delivering outstanding work – consistently revisits, rethinks and proactively explores opportunities to improve the Human Resources function, and its support of the organisation’s mission and objectives.
* Managerial Courage: Willing to say what needs to be said, take a tough stand, and give candid / frank feedback when necessary.
* Strong Organisational Agility: Must be comfortable working in a highly matrixed environment and influencing without authority.
* Leadership: Self-starter who leads by example; effective in working with, and through others.
Education And Experience Requirements
* At least NEBOSH qualified with at least 5 years’ experience of managing HSE in manufacturing.
* Qualified in ISO14001 and ISO 45001 with experience of establishing ISO standards in a business and meeting audit requirements
* Experience with CBAM, PEFC and FSC reporting would be advantageous.
* Membership of a professional body such as IOSH or IEMA.
* Proven track record of dealing with all the Health, Safety and Environmental issues relating to a manufacturing/industrial organisation. You will hold core skills such as effective risk assessment, COSHH assessment, accident/incident investigation and implementation of pro-active problem-solving techniques.
* Knowledge of environmental, health and safety policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements
* Project management skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, and written communication skills
* Comfortable speaking in front of groups
* Organisation and time management skills
* Continuous improvement approach to processes
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Building Materials
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