Environmental & Safety Engineer

Egger; Hexham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site restaurant

Private Health Cash Plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Campact Limited, part of the internationally recognised EGGER Group, is seeking an Environmental & Safety Engineer for our Hexham site in the UK. The role focuses on driving environmental performance, safety excellence and continual improvement within a COMAH-regulated manufacturing environment.

You will support the SMS-EMS, promote a positive safety culture, and collaborate with the Process Safety Engineer on hazard studies, audits and investigations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and promoting a positive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Support the continual development and improvement of Campact's Safety and Environmental Management System.
• Promote a positive safety culture and champion environmental best practice.
• Lead environmental and energy improvement initiatives to support sustainability goals.
• Support hazard studies, process safety activities and Management of Change projects alongside the Process Safety Engineer.
• Investigate incidents and identify opportunities to prevent recurrence.
• Deliver environmental and safety training to employees and contractors.
• Conduct audits and support inspections by regulatory authorities.
• Monitor and report environmental and safety performance, helping drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent working

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Environmental Science

Tools

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Job description

Help Create a Safer and More Sustainable Future

Campact Limited, part of the internationally recognised EGGER Group, is looking for an Environmental & Safety Engineer to help drive environmental performance, safety excellence and continuous improvement across our Hexham site.

Reporting directly to the Director of Campact and working closely with the Process Safety Engineer, you'll play a key role in supporting our Safety and Environmental Management System (SMS-EMS), promoting a positive safety culture and helping ensure compliance within a COMAH-regulated manufacturing environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with practical problem-solving and wants to make a tangible impact on site performance and sustainability.

City: Hexham (UK) Contract Type: Full-time Job-Code: 7072 Department: Other Technical / Production

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the continual development and improvement of Campact's Safety and Environmental Management System.
• Promoting a positive safety culture and championing environmental best practice across the site.
• Leading environmental and energy improvement initiatives to support sustainability goals.
• Supporting hazard studies, process safety activities and Management of Change projects alongside the Process Safety Engineer.
• Investigating incidents and identifying opportunities to prevent recurrence.
• Delivering environmental and safety training to employees and contractors.
• Conducting audits and supporting inspections by regulatory authorities.
• Monitoring and reporting environmental and safety performance, helping drive continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and promoting a positive safety culture.

Desirable

• Experience within a manufacturing, process engineering or COMAH-regulated environment.
• Knowledge of environmental and health & safety management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections and incident investigations.
• Understanding of risk assessment, hazard identification and Management of Change processes.
• Experience delivering training and presentations.
• Project management experience.

Why Join EGGER?

At EGGER, our people are at the heart of our success. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills, share ideas and contribute to meaningful improvements.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with site leadership, influence environmental and safety performance and contribute to the long-term success of an international manufacturing business.

Interested?

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

Other benefits include:

• A competitive salary and pension scheme (with Life Assurance).
• Private Health Cash Plan.
• An annual Christmas bonus and gift.
• Annual lifestyle and wellbeing checks.
• The chance to work for an international business operating across 11 countries.
• 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Subsidised school holiday kids clubs.
• An environmental and sustainability focused employer.
• Tailored training and career development opportunities.
• The opportunity to take part in a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.
• On-site restaurant.
• Access to free fruit on a weekly basis.
• Free parking in a secure staff car park.

Successful candidates may be subject to drug and alcohol testing as part of our commitment to maintaining high standards of workplace safety.

Applications close 30 August 2026

Your Contact

Philip Maloney, HR, T [phone]