Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Protolabs; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital manufacturing company in Telford seeks an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager. In this role, you will manage day-to-day EHS operations, ensure compliance with ISO certifications, and foster an inclusive and diverse team environment. The ideal candidate has experience in manufacturing and relevant qualifications. The position offers a permanent contract with a focus on professional growth and employee well-being.

Benefits

Growth-oriented company with development opportunities

Onsite car parking and convenient public transport links

Employee wellbeing culture with mental health support

25 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience of presentations and training.
• Ability to oversee waste disposal and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Respect the importance of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Own ISO 14001/45001 compliance, policies, and audits.
• Conduct risk assessments, inspections, and EHS programs.
• Investigate incidents and drive root cause analysis.

Skills

Knowledge/experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment

Excellent communication skills - verbal and written

Attention to detail

Good problem solver

Analytical mindset

Education

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

EHS data systems

Job description

Be yourself at Protolabs

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe 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 that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who 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.

Our Environmental, Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the EHS department and contribute to the application of effective Environmental, Health and Safety management. Manage Protolabs’ ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification compliance.

What you\'ll do:

• Own ISO 14001/45001 compliance, policies, and audits.
• Lead risk assessments (general, COSHH), inspections, and EHS programs.
• Investigate incidents (incl. RIDDOR), drive root cause analysis and prevention.
• Manage EHS documentation, logs, and required reporting.
• Deliver inductions/training; coach culture change and compliance.
• Oversee PPE and safety equipment purchase, use, and maintenance.
• Partner with operations, lead the EHS committee, and engage regulators/customers.
• Ability to oversee waste disposal and ensure regulatory agency compliance i.e. labelling, containment, proper disposal, documentation, etc.
• Assist in emergency response and provide first aid treatment.
• Perform other work-related tasks as required and assigned.
• Liaise with external bodies such as the HSE as required.
• Conduct supplier visits as required relating to EHS management such as waste contractors.

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 employee’s personal details.
• Be confident about gathering facts and statistics
• Be patient, tactful, diplomacy 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

Whats 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\'re looking for the hiring manager and you to get to know one another

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