Environment Health and Safety

Amcor Limited; Beccles; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor Limited is seeking an Environment, Health and Safety Manager for the UK site. You will act as the site appointed person, leading the EHS team to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with legal requirements.

Shifts are Monday to Thursday 8:00am–5:00pm and Friday 8:00am–4:00pm, with a one hour lunch. You will develop the EHS culture and partner with leadership to implement policies and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Degree level or NEBOSH qualification required.
• IOSH membership or equivalent with CPD demonstrated.
• Experience in an EHS management role and driving change.
• Knowledge of Lean, 5S and Kaizen methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU H&S legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update EHS policies, procedures and documentation and training.
• Ensure all EHS documents comply with legal requirements and group policy.
• Collaborate on EHS projects and lead the EHS team to meet site requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and safe systems of work as required.
• Liaise with internal/external auditors and lead when needed.
• Arrange, carry out and document EHS meetings and audits.
• Oversee incident investigation/reporting and near-miss reviews.
• Chair Health & Safety Committee and submit safety reports.
• Raise safety/environment Capex requests and advise on legislation.
• Support managers with Safe Systems of Work and incident management.

Skills

Communication skills

Influencing

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Education

Degree level

NEBOSH qualification

IOSH membership

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Job description

Department: Environment Health and Safety

Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

As the Environment, Health and Safety Manager you will act as the site appointed person, where safety is our number one value. Managing the EHS policies, procedures and their implementation, you will lead the EHS team to deliver all health and safety site requirements. You will develop the EHS culture, ensure compliance so we can operate in, and provide, a safe working environment.

Shifts will consist of Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm (1 x 1hr lunch break)

Key Job Accountabilities

• Manage and update policies, procedures and associated documentation related to Environment, Health & Safety and training
• Ensure all EHS documentation and policies are compliant with legal requirements, are in line with group policy and business strategy
• Proactively collaborate on EHS projects
• Lead the EHS team to ensure all Health & Safety site requirements are delivered
• Conduct/produce risk assessments and safe systems of work as required
• Liaise with external and internal auditors, taking the lead where necessary
• Arrange, carry out and document all EHS meetings and audits
• Manage the investigation and reporting of all accidents or near misses in line with the company and regulatory reporting procedures
• Chair Health & Safety Committee
• Compile and submit all required safety reports
• Raise safety and environmental Capex requests as and when required
• Collaborate with site services to oversee site security and ensure the smooth running of day to day activates alongside safety management of the contract of service provision
• To advise the Senior Management Team of new EHS legislation, recommend and generate actions plans to ensure compliance
• To support managers to maintain Safe Systems of Work with specialist advice and support
• To ensure robust incident management; reporting, investigation, root & underlying cause; remedial actions; developing and sharing first alerts for all employees
• The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not themselves justify the re-evaluation of the post.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Educated to degree level and/or qualified to NEBOSH level
• Member of IOSH or equivalent with demonstrable CPD
• Previous experience in an EHS management role
• Experience of Lean, 5S and Kaizen methodologies
• Demonstratable record of driving significant change
• Flexible approach to work, managing your priorities and workload
• In depth understanding of UK and EU H&S legislation
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of employees
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships
• Proven ability to influence thinking and behaviours
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access
• Experience of carrying out risk assessments
• ISO 90001/ISO 14001 (OHSAS 18001), ISO 14001
• Understanding of mechanical engineering
• Appreciation of e-learning
• Great organisational skills
• Good level of initiative
• Ability to multitask
• Have an innovative look for new solutions
• Working under tight deadlines in fast moving environment

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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