Site Health & Safety Manager, Co. Kilkenny
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership across the organisation to foster H&S culture improvement
- Develop and implement the site’s health & safety strategy and associated initiatives to improve the Health and Safety outcomes, in alignment with company-wide objectives.
- Ensure reporting of site H&S metrics & meeting target values
- Drive compliance of H&S procedures and the Site Safety Statement in compliance with Regulatory requirements
- Ensure thorough investigation of the circumstances and causes of all significant incidents, reportable accidents, dangerous occurrences and major property damage
- Champion Zero Harm initiative to improve the health and safety culture through training and awareness campaigns
- Ensure that safety audits are carried out in conjunction with the Production Area Managers/Site and other relevant Managers in order to inspect and check site-wide processes, procedures & practices.
- Conduct and implement programs relating to risk assessments (new product development and trials, new equipment and engineering requirements)
- Ensure that there is H&S involvement in pre-start up safety reviews and equipment walk-downs to identify relevant safety items
- Review and revise employee, visitor and contractor safety induction programs
- Provide and deploy a training strategy that covers off all the needs of the internal departments on-site
- Keep up to date with new legislation & standards
- Represent the Company during outside Agency Audits/Inspections and liaise as required with the Health & Safety Authority
- Establish, co-ordinate and manage site Health and Safety committees
Requirements
- Primary degree in Engineering, Science or equivalent, in conjunction with a recognized Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience at H&S Manager level within an FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing
- Experience and proven capabilities in developing and implementing world class health and safety management systems to ISO45001 standards in a manufacturing environment
- Chartered member of IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) or equivalent qualification would be an advantage
- Ability to deliver training modules to all levels of the organisation
- Experience in developing and implementing behavioural safety programmes
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- A demonstrated ability to communicate with employees at varying levels within a manufacturing organization
To apply please send CV to [email protected]