EHS Advisor

Safran; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global high-technology company in Wolverhampton is seeking an EHS Advisor responsible for enhancing health, safety, and environmental performance. The role involves implementing the EHS Management System, leading EHS programmes, and ensuring compliance with UK regulations. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years' experience in an EHS-related role, with a NEBOSH General Certificate or working towards it. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an EHS-related role.
• Understanding of UK EHS regulations and management systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement, review, and improve the EHS Management System in line with corporate and legislative requirements.
• Lead or contribute to EHS programmes that enhance health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Participate in internal and external audits (e.g. ISO 14001, ISO 50001, compliance audits).
• Provide EHS-related information, instruction, training, and supervision to employees and management.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate or actively working towards

Strong organisational and problem-solving skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma, CITB, or IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

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Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

As an EHS Advisor, you will be responsible for guiding and ensuring adherence to the successful implementation of the EHS Management System and all legal, policy, and procedural requirements. This role plays a key part in embedding a proactive health, safety, and environmental culture across the business.

You will drive compliance and continuous improvement by implementing, reviewing, and auditing EHS systems and programmes. This includes providing technical advice, training, and guidance to operational teams while supporting incident investigations, risk reduction, and legal compliance efforts.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

*Implement, review, and improve the EHS Management System in line with corporate and legislative requirements.
*Lead or contribute to EHS programmes that enhance health, safety, and environmental performance.
*Participate in internal and external audits (e.g. ISO 14001, ISO 50001, compliance audits).
*Support the site in meeting local regulatory obligations and corporate standards.
*Act as a point of contact for regulatory bodies and contribute to audit readiness.
*Provide EHS-related information, instruction, training, and supervision to employees and management.
*Conduct and review risk assessments, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and business continuity assessments.
*Assist in incident investigations and Root Cause Analyses (RCA), ensuring effective case management through the incident management system.
*Report and monitor site-level EHS metrics and ensure closure of corrective actions.
*Organise and deliver training in line with the annual training plan.
*Support operational teams in the development of a positive EHS culture.
*Offer expert guidance to the business on EHS topics and emerging risks.
*Confidently intervene or escalate issues when appropriate to reduce risk of harm or damage (e.g. Lock Out Tag Out - LOTO procedures with WED support).

Essential skills:

*NEBOSH General Certificate or actively working towards.
*Minimum of 3 years' experience in an EHS-related role.
*Understanding of UK EHS regulations and management systems.

Desirable skills:

*Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
*NEBOSH Diploma, CITB, or IOSH Managing Safely.
*Membership of Tech IOSH or Grad IOSH.
*Experience in manufacturing or similar high-risk environments.