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W Talent Manufacturing are now partnering with a building products manufacturing business located in Derbyshire who are looking to hire a new Health and Safety Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join a medium sized manufacturing business who are part of a larger group of companies going through a good period of improvement and growth.

This Monday to Friday, days-based position will also include some hybrid working as you will manage your own diary - based at either the manufacturing plant in Derbyshire, at home or on site with the installation and delivery team. You will also be a part of the senior management team focused on driving the Health and Safety agenda across all areas of the business. To apply for this new role, you will need to hold a General NEBOSH Certificate or higher with some form of Manufacturing, Building Materials, Construction or Heavy Industry background/experience.

Position Overview

Located in Derbyshire this medium sized, building materials business has around 150 employees on site. The process is a mix of technical engineering and process manufacturing and this role is focused on delivering the safety programme across the organisation

The health and safety of all employees and contractors working across multiple sites is of the utmost importance to the company, so the Health & Safety Manager will be expected to hold the highest standards and ensure everyone works within a safety first mentality.

Key Responsibilities

Your main responsibility will be to lead Health and Safety throughout the business, and provide advice to line managers and operations staff on any potential issues.

You will ensure that the company maintains, works, and complies with all health & safety standards to enable a safe working environment. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing all health and safety management systems, ensuring legal compliance across the site. You will promote a culture of safety awareness and personal responsibility to improve business awareness and control.

Key Duties

Provide detailed competent advice and timely advice on Health & Safety issues.
To establish and chair Health & Safety committee meetings in line with statutory requirements.
Provide coaching and mentoring Health & Safety committee members and fellow managers.
Drafting and Implementation of all statutory Health & Safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Creating safe working environment for all employees, contractors, and visitors to site.
Continually review internal policies and practices to ensure they are up to date.
Ensuring information for the processing of complaints reporting system is achieved in a timely and accurate fashion.
Collection of weekly and monthly KPI information and delivery of information for month end reporting.
Training and development of staff members, including toolbox talks.
Lead in investigation of all Health & Safety incidents.
Liaise with local authorities for investigation and inspections.
Keep local management teams up to date with local legislation.Required Skills

NEBOSH is a minimum requirement
Knowledge in ISO Internal Auditor (14001, 45001)
Strong HSE leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence and work collaboratively.
Strong safety law knowledge.
Excellent communication and consulting skills.
Possess a strong work ethic and sense of urgency.
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft packages, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPointWhat's on Offer

As the successful Health and Safety Manager you will have:

A competitive basic salary
Company car
Hybrid working