Health & Safety Advisor

Perrigo; North Devon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Perrigo as an Environment, Health & Safety Advisor, responsible for supporting EHS programs that ensure compliance and minimize risk. With at least two years in EHS within a pharmaceutical environment, you will lead initiatives to enhance workplace safety and promote a strong safety culture across the site.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Tailored family support benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified safety professional with NEBOSH or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years EHS experience in high-risk manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice for environmental health and safety programs.
• Lead EHS initiatives to reduce workplace risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS practices.

Skills

Communication

Team coordination

Incident Investigation

Education

NEBOSH General certificate

Equivalent qualification

Tools

Gensuite

Job description

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At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill, Compeed, Solpadeine, NiQuitin, ACO, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.

Description Overview

The Environment, Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for providing technical advice and support for all of Braunton’s environmental health and safety programs. These programs are designed to minimize employee exposure to workplace risks, control and eliminate incidents, and assure compliance with all applicable environmental, health and safety regulations.

Working as part of the site EHS team, and utilizing compliance tools and management systems, the successful candidate will coordinate & lead proactive environment health and safety programs that align with the Perrigo corporate requirements.

Scope of the Role

• Knowledge of EHS management systems, safety and environment regulations, and local, regional and global related compliance requirements
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate strategic initiatives towards an established EHS vision
• Work with EHS Manager to ensure site safety objectives and leading indicators are achieved, recorded and standards maintained
• Deputises for the EHS Manager in various committees and steering teams as the EHS representative
• Leads tactical and strategic initiatives at the site to eliminate hazards and reduce or eliminate risks and drive continuous EHS performance improvement
• Provide practical support in Incident Investigations, Training, Auditing, Implementation of Corrective Actions and Risk Assessments
• Provide specialist services such as Exposure Monitoring, Acoustic Surveys and High Hazard Risk Assessment
• In the event of an accident or incident the job holder may act as a SME to advise on corrective actions to protect the Company and/or individuals
• May support investigations on accidents/incident and personnel issues
• Advises as SME on a variety of subjects within the scope of their role including legal compliance, PPE specification, Exposure Limits and Controls.
• Supports & promotes continuous improvement of the safety culture
• Attends Area Safety Meetings as the SME
• Support Safety PWS and HOP initiatives to increase employee engagement and understanding of EHS
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Production to integrate EHS practices into day-to-day operations.
• Supports the EHS Manager in hosting regulatory, customer and other third party audits focused on EHS and Security
• Maintain close understanding and relationship with all dept leads and Global EHS
• To undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time in order to support the Perrigo business.
• This is a facility-based role requiring regular presence on the manufacturing floor, occasional work in controlled environments, and participation in emergency response drills and compliance audits.

Experience Required

• Qualified safety professional – NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent
• Experience with Benchmark (Gensuite) or another EMIS system desired
• Experience with Legal/Regulatory Compliance Management systems
• Minimum 2 years of EHS experience in a pharmaceutical or high-risk manufacturing environment. Pharma background is highly desired
• Knowledge of EHS regulations, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards, and GMP guidelines.
• Working understanding of HOP principles and objectives desired
• Good communication (both written & oral) and team-coordination skills

Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

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