EHS Engineer - Port Talbot: Safety & Compliance Lead

Lincoln Electric; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety professional to support Port Talbot operations. The role involves drafting risk assessments, COSHH reviews, and health and safety procedures across processes and equipment.

You will investigate incidents, suggest modifications, and help maintain certification and reporting requirements. Strong organisation, manufacturing liaison, and communication at all levels are essential.

Qualifications

• Educated/experienced in a scientific or engineering field or industry.
• Knowledge of environmental and health and safety law and good practice.
• Coaching/Training experience preferred.
• Incident Investigation experience preferred.
• Materials engineering knowledge and skills.
• Ability to work in an organised, methodical and efficient way.
• Experience of working with industry with close relationship with manufacturing department.
• Ability to work on own and prioritise and work on own initiative.
• Good communication skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Generating, reviewing, modifying, writing risk assessments, Safe Working Procedures and COSHH assessments for health and safety and environmental management purposes.
• Able to carry out investigations following near miss or accident reports.
• Assist in implementing processes or procedures for improving health and safety.
• Conduct Health and safety assessments of work equipment and activities including recommendations for modifications.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining business systems to enhance environmental and health and safety certification.
• Assist with statutory inspections for environmental conformance and health and safety practices.
• Compile and analyse data required for reporting to Lincoln Electric.
• Liaise with Lincoln Electric for reporting requirements.
• Advise on environmental and health and safety matters.
• Monitoring environmental processes on site.
• Coordinating waste management and waste reduction activities.
• Additional EHS tasks that may be identified.

Skills

EHS knowledge

Incident investigation

Coaching/Training

Materials engineering

Communication skills

Prioritisation/initiative

Education

Science/engineering background

Job description

Lincoln Electric is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety professional to support Port Talbot operations. The role involves drafting risk assessments, COSHH reviews, and health and safety procedures across processes and equipment.

You will investigate incidents, suggest modifications, and help maintain certification and reporting requirements. Strong organisation, manufacturing liaison, and communication at all levels are essential.