EHS Engineeer/Advisor

AESC UK; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AESC UK, a leader in battery manufacturing, seeks an EHS Engineer/Advisor for their Sunderland site. This critical role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while promoting a culture of safety across manufacturing operations. Candidates should have extensive experience in EHS within technical environments and hold a NEBOSH General Certificate.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in EHS Advisor role within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of PUWER, COSHH, and CDM Regulations.
• Expertise in incident investigation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate fire drills and emergency response training.
• Conduct risk assessments for various areas including R&D.
• Manage EHS training matrix for statutory and role-specific training.

Skills

Risk Management

Emergency Preparedness

Chemical Safety

EHS Training

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

AESC UK Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

EHS Engineeer/Advisor

AESC UK Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

AESC Group is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and battery energy storage systems (BESSs), with R&D centers and over 13 manufacturing bases in Japan, China, Europe and the US. AESC invests heavily in next-generation technology to drive innovation and works with its strategic partners to continually push the boundaries of performance, safety and efficiency.

We are going through a period of growth, you need to be able to assist in taking us to the next level of processes and compliant procedures.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Advisor to join our team at an Upper Tier COMAH site. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, COMAH regulations, and industry standards, while fostering a culture of safety across manufacturing operations. The EHS Advisor will play a key role in risk management, emergency preparedness, occupational health, and safety training.

Key Responsibilities

Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness

• Coordinate fire drills and emergency response training to ensure site readiness.
• Monitor follow-up actions and continuous improvement in emergency preparedness.
• Maintain a health surveillance schedule and liaise with occupational health providers.
• Track employee assessments, ensuring risk mitigation for occupational hazards.

COSHH & MSDS Management

• Audit chemical inventory and ensure compliance with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) requirements.
• Support risk control and hazard awareness related to ink and solvent processes.

Chemical Awareness & Storage

• Deliver chemical handling and segregation training.
• Audit chemical/waste storage in production and R&D areas and assist in SOP development.
• Conduct and support risk assessments for manufacturing, R&D, and office areas.
• Collaborate with teams to implement corrective actions and controls.
• Support EHS audits and inspections, ensuring compliance with UK regulations.
• Liaise with waste contractors and maintain accurate compliance records.
• Ensure the correct disposal of hazardous waste, meeting legal requirements.
• Support annual Air Pollution and WEEE submissions for environmental compliance.

Permit to Work & LOTO

• Train staff and contractors on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Permit to Work procedures.
• Ensure correct documentation is submitted and stored for contractor activities.

Contractor Management & CDM Compliance

• Contribute to the enforcement of contractor management protocols, including pre-qualification checks.
• Lead and assist in accident investigations, verifying root causes and approving corrective actions.
• Maintain emergency response systems, policies, and procedures.

Health & Safety Training

• Manage the training matrix for statutory and role-specific training (e.g., PUWER, DSE, First Aid, Fire Marshal).
• Coordinate regular H&S training sessions to improve operational safety.

Procedure Drafting & Documentation Control

• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with version control.
• Ensure documentation meets audit and compliance standards.

EHS Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide EH&S leadership, training, and operational support to all levels of the organization.
• Support EHS Reps and Near Miss meetings, contributing to the EHS Committee

Qualifications & Experience

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent (essential).
• Minimum 6 - 10 years in an EHS Advisor role within manufacturing, engineering, printing, or technical environments.
• Strong knowledge of PUWER, COSHH, and CDM Regulations.
• Previous experience with ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Expertise in root cause analysis and incident investigation.
• Proven ability to deliver H&S training and engage operational teams.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office); experience with SHEQ or other H&S systems preferred.
• Chemical safety and environmental compliance experience highly desirable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at AESC UK by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Health Safety Environment Engineer” roles.

Hebburn, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Durham, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom 21 hours ago

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Redcar, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Health Safety and Environment Manager (2024/AB051)

Guide Post, England, United Kingdom 13 hours ago

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Stockton-On-Tees, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Redcar, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Shildon, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom 19 hours ago

Environmental Security Protective System Technician II

Wideopen, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Senior advisor - Continuous water quality monitoring programme - 31091

Cramlington, England, United Kingdom 5 hours ago

Shildon, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Morpeth, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.