Head of Health & Safety

TN United Kingdom; Dungannon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Head of Health & Safety to join their Dungannon team. This permanent role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide strategic leadership in SHEQ across global operations. The ideal candidate will drive a positive culture of health, safety, and quality while ensuring compliance with all relevant standards. With a highly competitive pay rate and great additional perks, this role is perfect for an experienced individual looking to make a significant impact in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior SHEQ role, preferably in manufacturing.
• Thorough knowledge of ISO and OSHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in SHEQ for global operations.
• Engage and influence management to foster a health and safety culture.
• Lead initiatives to improve safety, health, environment, and quality.

Skills

Leadership in SHEQ

Health and Safety Compliance

ISO Standards Knowledge

Incident Investigation

Change Management

Education

NEBOSH Level 6 qualification

Job description

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A leading Manufacturing company has been evolving and they are now looking to bring in a Head of Health & Safety to the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to join a company that offers a great working environment and structure.

This is a Permanent role based out of the company's Dungannon site.

This is an amazing company.

Fully negotiable - highly competitive pay rate for the role, which is negotiable based on experience, plus benefits and great additional perks.

Responsibilities

1. Provide strategic leadership and vision in SHEQ for the company's global operations, ensuring compliance in all areas.
2. Deliver and maintain a SHEQ change programme to embed and develop a positive culture across the organisation, driving employee engagement on health, safety, environment, and quality matters at all levels, meeting legal responsibilities, maintaining certifications, and promoting best practices.
3. Engage, support, and positively influence directors, managers, and supervisors to create and maintain a vibrant health and safety culture, supporting them to discharge their responsibilities under legislation and company procedures.
4. Lead initiatives, campaigns, and new processes to continually improve safety, health, environment, and quality within the company.
5. Develop and utilize metrics to measure and drive improvement, setting KPIs and targets for the SHEQ team, and reporting progress to the executive team.
6. Review and update safety, health, environmental, and quality strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 standards, and relevant legislation.
7. Lead the certification process for ISO standards and manage audits and surveillance activities.
8. Stay up-to-date with legislation and maintain knowledge of policies, standards, and codes of practice affecting the business.
9. Manage incident investigations, ensuring quality and timeliness.
10. Implement and oversee an inspection and internal audit plan, monitoring trends and compliance, and taking corrective actions as needed.
11. Provide leadership to the company's SHEQ team.
12. Maintain a calendar of key safety activities and inspection dates.
13. Develop, monitor, and report on annual SHEQ budgets.
14. Contribute to prequalification and tender processes.
15. Prepare regular reports on SHEQ performance.
16. Support subcontractor pre-qualification and onboarding processes.
17. Liaise with external bodies such as HSE, OSHA, environmental agencies, and other stakeholders.

The Ideal Person

• NEBOSH Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years in a senior SHEQ role, preferably in manufacturing.
• Thorough knowledge of ISO and OSHA standards.
• Full understanding of legal HSE policies and guidelines.