Location
High Wycombe

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary offered

About the Role
The successful candidate will be the qualified Health & Safety leader, providing on-site H&S expertise and managing the Safety Management System to maintain a safe working environment and culture. You will also be responsible for developing and managing the Environmental Management System within the site. Key responsibilities include managing the current SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) management systems to ensure compliance with legal requirements, leading the Instron SHE Committee, and developing improved SHE policies, procedures, and work instructions in collaboration with managers. You will ensure detailed risk assessments are carried out, reviewed, and maintained across all areas, processes, and substances, and provide training on conducting suitable and sufficient assessments. Working closely with management, you will identify, deliver, and evaluate SHE training needs for all employee levels. Monitoring the effectiveness of SHE management systems through audits, providing advice and support on site projects and processes, and investigating accidents and incidents with appropriate reporting are also key duties. You will champion continuous improvement in workplace safety culture, represent the organisation with external agencies such as the Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency, and monitor hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal compliance. Additionally, you will manage Fire Safety across the site, liaising with department managers to ensure adherence to risk assessments, and provide SHE support to the Field-Based Organisation including site visits and risk assessments.

Experience
- Relevant experience managing SHE within a manufacturing or engineering environment
- Excellent knowledge of SHE legislation and previous roles as a H&S Competent Person
- Strong project management skills with accountability for actions
- Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating SHE training/coaching for all staff levels
- Ability to communicate and engage effectively with people at all organisational levels and external agencies

About you
- Motivated and able to engage people to prioritise SHE issues and take necessary actions
- Strong leadership skills to champion continuous improvement in safety culture
- Detail-oriented with a solid understanding of H&S principles, risk assessments, and safe systems of work

Qualifications
- NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent qualification required
- An appropriate Environmental qualification is desirable