Post Publication Date:29-02-2024
Role: Health and Safety Manager
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Salary: Circa £45k – £50k
A local foundry, castings, and machining company is now seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join their team.
Responsibility for the health and safety manager Job at Ipswich
- Manage the Health and Safety of around 100 employees on site.
- Review, update, and maintain the company’s HSE Procedures and Policies.
- Manage and maintain the company’s EMS System and ISO 14001 Accreditation.
- Liaise with the Local Authorities and Environment Agency.
- Conduct Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH )Assessments.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and enforce appropriate control measures to mitigate occupational health and safety risks across all areas of the foundry operations.
- Provide guidance and support to management and employees on health, safety, and environmental matters.
- Lead investigations into incidents, accidents, near misses, and environmental spills, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
- Monitor and analyze HSE performance metrics and trends, preparing reports and making recommendations for improvement to senior management.
- Cooperate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver adequate health, safety, and environmental training programs, ensuring workers are trained to perform their roles safely and comply with relevant standards.
- Stay abreast of emerging health, safety, and environmental trends, regulations, and best practices, and proactively incorporate relevant changes into the organization’s HSE management systems.
- Drive initiatives to minimize environmental impact, reduce waste generation, and promote sustainability within the foundry operations.
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Requirements for the health and safety manager role at Ipswich:
- The ideal candidate MUST come from the manufacturing industry as a health and safety manager with the following skills, qualifications, or experience: Hold a NEBOSH General, NVQ Level 4, NCRQ, or be equivalent in occupational health and safety.
- Member of IOSH and working towards CMIOSH.
- Experience in managing and maintaining ISO 14001
- Ideally, I would like an environmental management qualification such as IEMA, but it is optional.
- Have a hands-on and proactive approach to Health and Safety.
If you are interested in the role, apply here.
Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
