Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Protolabs; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in digital manufacturing located in Shrewsbury is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager. You will manage EHS compliance, drive cultural change, and support the health and safety of all employees. The ideal candidate will have NEBOSH qualifications and experience in a manufacturing setting, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. This full-time position offers a growth-oriented environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Employee Discount scheme

Mental health support

Flexi time hours

25 days holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Knowledge/experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Experience of presentations and training.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage EHS compliance through risk assessments and audits.
• Advise management on EHS issues and recommendations.
• Deliver EHS training and certifications.

Skills

EHS compliance management

Incident investigations (RCA)

Excellent communication skills

Good problem solver

Attention to detail

Education

NEBOSH qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Be yourself at Protolabs

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any other representation. Diversity makes for more successful teams.

Why Protolabs?

We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team from all walks of life and take pride in a team that is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It\'s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.

Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Our Environmental, Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the EHS department and contributing to the application of effective Environmental, Health and Safety management across all departments.

What you\'ll do:

• Manage EHS compliance through risk assessments, inspections/audits, incident investigations (RCA), and waste/environmental management.
• Maintain, improve and implement EHS programs, policies, logs, documentation, and required reports; ensure adherence to laws and company procedures.
• Advise management on EHS issues and recommendations; drive cultural change and incident prevention.
• Manage PPE and safety equipment procurement, inspection, maintenance, and proper use.
• Deliver EHS training, meetings, and certifications; lead/participate in the Plant Safety Committee.
• Maintain regular floor presence to spot/correct hazards and support safe work practices.
• Coordinate emergency response and first aid; build strong relationships with employees, managers, customers, and regulators; perform other related duties as needed.

What it takes:

• Knowledge/experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment
• NEBOSH (National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety) or equivalent qualifications an advantage
• Experience of presentations and training
• Working with EHS data systems, inputting data and maintaining systems
• Respect the importance of confidentiality, as you will be dealing with employees\' personal details.
• Be confident about gathering facts and statistics
• Be patient, tactful, diplomatic and approachable
• Recording information accurately
• Good problem solver
• Analytical mindset
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Interpersonal skills at all levels
• Effective organisational skills
• Attention to detail is a must

What\u2019s in it for you:

• Growth-oriented company with a focus on your development journey through regular feedback and discussions.
• Open and welcoming corporate culture globally.
• Extensive e-learning platform with 300+ training courses and on-site sessions, including internal leadership training
• Onsite car parking, bicycle storage, and convenient public transport links.
• Newly built canteen with free hot drinks.
• Employee Discount scheme with savings across thousands of UK retailers.
• Employee wellbeing culture with mental health support, wellbeing portal, and psychologist assistance.
• Monetary-based Reward Schemes for recognition, referrals, anniversaries, and life events.
• 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract with regular breaks - flexi time hours
• 25 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Life insurance policy for eligible employees - 4 x base salary

What to expect in the hiring process

Alignment call

Kick-off with an initial screening with one Talent Acquisition Partner, not really an interview, but the chance to learn more about how we do things, our process and a chance for you to ask all the things you want to know.

Interview

A deeper dive into the role, what we\u2019re looking for, and the opportunity for you to get to know the hiring manager and team.

Further interviews

We always try to streamline our recruitment process as much as possible but may sometimes need to carry out further interviews. This may be to meet other members of the team or more senior employees. It may also be an opportunity to see the site or working area.