EHS Manager

Bakelite; Barry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakelite is seeking an EHS Manager for the Barry site to implement and maintain health, safety and environmental policies, ensuring compliance with UK regulations and company standards.

You will lead ISO 14001, COMAH, and Process Safety, manage incidents, training, and stakeholder engagement as part of the site leadership team.

Experience in auditing, budgeting, and using tools like Gensuite is preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Chemistry/Engineering or significant EHS experience.
• Auditor training and experience.
• Proficient in software tools for EHS management (e.g., Gensuite).
• Experience with chemical processes and process safety is desirable.
• Able to manage budgets and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain site EHS policies and ensure compliance with UK regulations and company standards.
• Lead two-way communication between site and central EHS functions and provide proactive support.
• Lead ISO 14001 management system and ensure environmental performance.
• Ensure COMAH and process safety requirements are met and coordinate regulatory engagement.
• Drive EHS program design, risk-based decision making, and incident investigations.
• Deliver EHS training and communicate expectations across the organization.
• Manage EHS finances and liaise with authorities and external organisations.

Skills

EHS management

Auditing

Gensuite

ISO 14001

COMAH

Risk assessment

Education

Chemistry/Engineering degree

Auditor training

Tools

Gensuite

Job description

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.

It’s Better with Bakelite.

EHS Manager

Life in Barry:

Barry is a vibrant seaside town located on the southern coast of Wales, just 9 miles from Cardiff, the Welsh capital. It offers a blend of natural beauty, historical charm, and modern conveniences, with several popular beaches, including the award-winning Whitmore Bay, making it a great spot for relaxation and outdoor activities. The town also offers good local schools, friendly communities, and excellent transport links, including a direct rail connection to Cardiff and the M4 corridor.

Position Overview

Implement and maintain the site management policies at the Barry Site relating to Health and Safety, Environmental Strategy, Training and Security. Ensure on-going compliance with changing regulatory requirements and maintaining focus on safety as a first priority.

Act as part of the site leadership team.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing, developing, and auditing EHS systems, ensuring statutory compliance with relevant regulations, company policies, campaigns and standards and culture improvement.
• Effectively manages two-way communication between site and central EHS functions, ensuring alignment, timely reporting, strong stakeholder engagement, and the provision of proactive, high-quality EHS support in line with UK regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Leads and continuously improves the ISO 14001 management system, ensuring full compliance, effective risk control, strong environmental performance, and integration into business operations.
• Leads and ensures full compliance with COMAH and Process Safety Management requirements by owning emergency planning, managing major hazard risks, coordinating regulatory engagement, site security and driving robust preparedness and response capability across the site.
• Leading, implementing, and continuously improving EHS systems and programs at site level ensuring full compliance with UK regulations, corporate standards, and industry best practices.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs through structured planning, risk based decision making, and effective management of incidents and crises.
• Respond to, classify and investigate, and manage incidents to ensure immediate containment, identification and investigation of root causes, and prevention of recurrence.
• Develop and deliver effective training and communicate EHS expectations, risks, and requirements clearly across all levels of the organization ensuring employees are trained and competent in EHS requirements relevant to their roles.
• Manage and optimise EHS Finances.
• Ensure compliance with Section 7 & 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Liaise with community (CAP & Joint Sites meetings), and industry organisations (CIA & Responsible Care).
• Interact with DGSA to ensure the annual reporting and that the related activities of ADR regulations are met.
• Communicate appropriately with the competent authorities (e.g. NRW/HSE/VoG etc...).

Education & Experience

• Graduate in Chemistry/Engineering or significant and relevant EHS experience.
• Auditor training and experience.
• Proficient in the many software tools needed to effectively manage the EHS function, such as Gensuite.
• Experience in chemical processes specific to the site, including design, instrumentation and process control is desirable.
• Able to manage budgets, plan costs and lead functional teams.