EHS Manager - UK and Baltics

JELD-WEN, Inc.; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking global organization as a Regional EHS Manager, where your expertise will drive the implementation of EHS strategies across the UK and the Baltics. This role offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated team, influence safety culture, and ensure compliance with environmental standards. You will play a crucial role in enhancing health and safety performance while fostering a collaborative environment. With a competitive salary and attractive benefits, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry. If you are passionate about EHS and ready to embrace new challenges, this position is for you.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme (up to 10%)

25 days holiday

Up to 7.5% pension contribution

Medicash

Salary sacrifice car schemes

Qualifications

• Proven EHS experience in manufacturing or similar industries.
• Professional qualification in Occupational Health and Safety required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the European EHS strategy in your region.
• Manage a team of EHS Professionals to improve skills and competencies.
• Compile EHS performance reports for management.

Skills

EHS Management

Occupational Health and Safety

Environmental Management

Statistical Analysis

Report Writing

Team Leadership

Fluent English

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Company: Jeld-Wen Inc.

Are you looking for new opportunities and have experience as an EHS Manager for a large manufacturing or production business? Are you interested in joining a global organisation where you will be a key member of the Regional Leadership and European EHS Leadership team, travelling across the UK and the Baltics to support in delivering the European EHS strategy?

Then you might be our new Regional EHS Manager at JELD-WEN for UK and the Baltics.

As Regional EHS Manager you will be reporting to the EHS Director for Europe with a matrix relationship to Regional Operational Directors. You will be required to drive and lead the implementation of European and Corporate strategic EHS performance plans and objectives across the regions.

You will be enthusiastic, and passionate about the human, commercial and environmental aspects of health and safety and able to motivate local managers and drive change in the sites within your region. You will have functional and technical knowledge in EHS performance and management controls enabling you to assign responsibility for tasks and decisions, monitor process, progress, and results.

We are looking for a powerful influencer to support decision making based on facts, with a hands-on approach to EHS Leadership and Management.

We offer onsite working from any of our UK or Baltics facilities, a competitive salary, annual bonus scheme (up to 10%), 25 days holiday, up to 7.5% pension contribution, medicash and salary sacrifice car schemes.

What your impact will be:

• Develop and support the implementation of the European EHS strategy in your region.
• Manage and develop a team of EHS Professionals in the regions to improve skills and competencies.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate programmes to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, and environmental impact in line with European strategy.
• Assist and support personnel in safety and environmental hazard assessment and implementation of effective control measures.
• Develop and maintain manageable and effective auditing programmes to ensure compliance with environmental and H&S systems and procedures.
• Oversee projects and initiatives in areas of responsibility to ensure EHS compliance.
• Compile and evaluate incident statistics to identify trends to target risk reduction and monitor effectiveness of EHS strategy.
• Compile EHS performance reports for area of responsibility for Operations Director/ Managing Director, Operational teams and European EHS Director.
• Assess, challenge, and support the sites in your region to achieve their EHS goals.
• Foster links between sites with mutual goals, setting up working groups for problem solving and improving management systems.
• Raise opportunities to develop the EHS support functions effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop local EHS managers and identify high performers.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Previous EHS experience working in a manufacturing environment or similar industry in an EHS Management role.
• Professional qualification in Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management - NEBOSH Diploma or country specific equivalent.
• A proven track record of successful delivery of HSE processes, policies and initiatives resulting in improved standards and behavioural change, with the ability to adopt a strategic approach.
• Proficient IT skills, presenting skills, report writing, statistical analysis and development of training packages.
• Experienced in the management of multiple sites, across different countries preferable.
• Must be fluent in both written and spoken English.
• Can be located in the UK (Sheffield, Penrith, Solihull) or in the Baltics (Latvia or Estonia) but must be willing to travel to support all sites within the Region.

About JELD-WEN

JELD-WEN, founded in 1960, is a leading global manufacturer of doors and windows with over 18,000 employees worldwide. In Europe, the company has a team of more than 6,500 people across the UK, France, and Central and Northern Europe. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN designs, produces, and distributes an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and aluminum windows and related products for use in the new construction and repair and remodeling of residential homes and non-residential buildings.

JELD-WEN is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by JELD-WEN, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.