Health, Safety and Environment Lead (EMEA)

Irwin & Colton; Dartford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Irwin & Colton is seeking an Health, Safety and Environment Lead to shape standards across EMEA manufacturing sites and laboratories. The role is based in Dartford with travel across the EMEA region, reporting to senior leadership on risk and compliance.

You will provide strategic direction, drive process safety, manage investigations, audits and CAPA, and collaborate with operations, engineering and maintenance to deliver robust HSE performance across diverse sites.

Qualifications

• Senior HSE and Process Safety experience in pharma/labs or high-hazard environments.
• Strong knowledge of DSEAR and ATEX explosion risk management.
• Experience in multi-site and multi-country EMEA operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE and Process Safety strategy across EMEA sites and labs.
• Act as technical authority for DSEAR and ATEX.
• Lead risk assessments, HAZOPs, management of change and incident investigations.
• Drive HSE systems, compliance, audits and continuous improvement.
• Partner with site leaders to strengthen safety culture and performance.

Skills

HSE leadership

Process Safety

DSEAR

ATEX

Stakeholder influence

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

Health, Safety and Environment Lead
Dartford with travel across the EMEA Region
£80,000 - £100,000 + 10% Bonus and Excellent Benefits

Would you like to join a global pharmaceutical manufacturing business in a newly created leadership role where you can shape standards across a growing regional operation?

We are supporting a global pharmaceutical manufacturing business in the appointment of a HSE Lead to provide strategic leadership and technical authority across its EMEA manufacturing sites and laboratories. This is a newly created position, established to bring greater consistency to HSE standards, reporting and performance across a number of sites, including newly acquired operations with different cultures, processes and manufacturing environments.

You will work closely with Site Leaders, Operations, Engineering and Maintenance teams to understand the risks and challenges within each environment, while also providing oversight across specialist laboratories supporting customers with APIs. The role will suit a pragmatic, commercially aware HSE leader who can balance strong technical standards with the realities of different sites, cultures and operational requirements.

Responsibilities of the Health, Safety and Environment Lead will include:

• Leading HSE and Process Safety strategy across EMEA pharmaceutical sites and laboratories
• Acting as technical authority for DSEAR and ATEX, including explosion risk controls
• Leading risk assessments, HAZOPs, management of change and incident investigations
• Driving HSE systems, compliance, audits, CAPA and continuous improvement
• Partnering with senior site leaders to strengthen safety culture and performance

The ideal Health, Safety and Environment Lead will have:

• Senior HSE and Process Safety experience within pharmaceuticals/labs, chemical manufacturing or another high-hazard environment
• Strong knowledge of DSEAR, ATEX and explosion risk management
• Experience supporting multi-site and ideally multi-country EMEA operations
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification
• A pragmatic and collaborative leadership style with strong stakeholder influencing skills

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a world leading brand within their field in a professional working environment.