Health And Safety Manager

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer based in Golborne is seeking a Health and Safety Manager. The role involves managing HSE systems, leading safety initiatives, and training plant employees. Candidates should have substantial experience in health and safety management within FMCG and knowledge of ISO standards. This position requires strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Substantial Health and Safety management experience within a FMCG organisation.
• Experience of managing external parties and 3rd party contractors.
• Extensive Knowledge of health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage Health, Safety and Environment Management systems.
• Lead safety across the site identifying hazards and reducing risk.
• Facilitate a risk assessment programme for continuous review.

Skills

Health and Safety management experience within FMCG

Knowledge of ISO14001 and 45001

Problem-solving skills

Ability to inspire and motivate

Education

Substantial experience in Health and Safety management

Experience managing 3rd party contractors

Job description

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Health and Safety Manager – ALPLA UK – Manufacturing

Monday to Friday (Onsite)

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries

Opportunity to work for a true market leader in sustainable plastic packaging, based at our state of the art flagship facility in Golborne

Purpose

The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for managing Health, Safety and

Environment Management systems and activities across production and warehouse

facilities. The H&S Manager will lead safety across the site identifying hazards, reducing

risk and preventing accidents.

Reporting directly into Plant Manager, supporting wider H&S Team including H&S Coordinator and H&S Administrator

Tasks & responsibilities: (Not limited to)

• Advise all levels of the site, providing technical support and motivating stakeholders to follow proper administration of health, safety and environmental programs.
• Implement ALPLA programs, apply relevant technical guidance and control physical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and ergonomic hazards and potential risk from the operations.
• Arrange Health & Safety training for all plant employees and communicate tool box talks.
• Promote a positive HSE culture amongst all employee groups, engaging stakeholders when appropriate.
• Facilitate a risk assessment programme for continuous review.
• Present incidents, near miss and injuries data for the management morning meeting and take corrective actions
• Arrange external risk assessments and surveys
• Ensure the management team undertake the management of change and impact assessments prior to variation effecting health, safety and environment.
• Participate in the management review process
• Arrange a schedule of internal audits and reporting against the ISO45001 standard.
• Chair a programme of health and safety committee meetings
• Other site team responsibilities and projects as may arise

Education / Experience:

• Substantial Health and Safety management experience within a FMCG organisation (ideally plastics / packaging) with knowledge and exposure to Distribution/ Warehousing function
• Experience of a multi-site role with exposure to a variety of production machinery and associated ancillary equipment.
• Experience of managing external parties and 3rd party contractors
• Extensive Knowledge of health and safety standards working within ISO14001 and 45001 frameworks
• Ability to analyse rules and guidance to assess business impact
• Identify and analyse organisational needs with solid problem solving to provide pragmatic solutions.
• Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate people

Please apply to this position for immediate review – contact Kerry McCormick – ALPLA UK Talent Lead- for more information.