EHS Engineer

Diodes Incorporated; Greenock; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Diodes Incorporated in the United Kingdom is seeking to recruit an Environmental, Health & Safety professional to join the Greenock site under the EHS Manager.

You will lead compliance programs, manage incident reporting, develop procedures, and drive continuous improvement in ISO14001 and ISO45001 systems, ensuring UK legislation alignment. This role also emphasizes training, COSHH, risk assessments, and collaboration with regulators and the UK EHS team.

Qualifications

• Health & Safety qualification required, NEBOSH General Certificate preferred.
• Environmental qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience with ISO45001/ISO14001 is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to EHS policies and procedures and help to establish new policies and guidelines to comply with UK legislation and Diodes standards.
• Assist in developing the EHS recording and reporting system processes to ensure the system is consistent, efficient and effective.
• Analyse the impact of existing and future legislations applicable to the site and communicate changes to management and track progress.
• Manage the EHS incident reporting system day-to-day.
• Ensure incident reports on the EHS system are complete and accurate.
• Track observations and non-conformances and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure EHS systems comply with legislation and corporate requirements.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement in EHS management systems and plans.
• Collaborate with UK EHS team and regulators during investigations and reporting.
• Review and develop aspects register and risk assessments on site; ensure staff training for tasks.

Skills

Health & Safety

ISO45001

ISO14001

NEBOSH Cert

Environmental mgmt

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Environmental qualification

Job description

We are looking to recruit the above role to our Environmental, Health& Safety Team reporting into Clare Fletcher EU EHS Manager, based at Greenock

Nature of Job

To provide and support effective compliance and communication on Environmental, Health & Safety related issues within the Company. Environmental compliance being the key objective. The role will assist the company in achieving its business objectives and targets by being responsible for the implementation, development, and continual improvement in the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety management processes.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Ensure adherence to EHS policies and procedures and help to establish new policies and procedures or guidelines to comply with UK legislation and Diodes standards
• Assist in developing the EHS recording and reporting system processes and procedures to ensure the systems is consistent, efficient and effective
• Analyse the impact of existing and future legislative that are applicable to the site and communicate appropriate changes to management and track progress
• Responsibility for the day to day management of the EHS incident management system
• Ensuring that incident reports held on the EHS recording and reporting system are complete and accurate
• Ensuring that the observations and non-conformances identified are tracked and appropriate action taken
• Ensuring the EHS systems comply with legislation and corporate requirements
• Developing and implementing continuous improvement within EHS management systems and EHS plans throughout the site
• Working alongside UK EHS team members, under the direction of the UK EHS Manager, with regulatory bodies, reporting to them when an accident & incident investigation are being undertaken.
• Review and Develop aspects register and risk assessments on site, also ensuring all staff are suitable trained for tasks being carried out
• Assisting in the maintaining of COSHH documentation as required
• Carry out regular EHS inspections, promote staff to report Accidents, near miss & hazards within the workplace and ensure actions are closed out from reports.
• Training of all employees in EHS including the delivery of induction, other safety specific training and arranging courses in other aspects of EHS with follow up coaching
• Writing and updating of procedures and safe systems of work
• Maintain the Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) permit for the site, execute necessary monitoring of effluents and air emissions and data reporting to agencies including SEPA
• Establish environmental objectives and improvement plans, while maintaining effective compliance with environmental management system, ISO14001
• Maintain and develop an effective waste management program

Qualifications/Experience

Individual must have a Health & Safety qualification preferably a NEBOSH General Certificate and Environmental qualification, or working experience within environmental systems. The following skills would also be a good attribute:

• Good knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety management systems, particularly ISO45001 & ISO14001
• Good knowledge of Environmental & Health & Safety legislation
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to and implement change.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivation with a positive attitude to work
• Have an organised approach, accurate with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Previous experience of producing statistical & business reports

Additional skills:

• Internal auditing certificate to OSHAS 18001, ISO45001 and ISO14001 standard (or equivalent).
• Experience within Semi-Conductors industry, food or chemical