Health & Safety Coordinator

Skopos Consulting; Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and manufacturing firm in Walsall is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator to ensure legal compliance and develop processes company-wide. The role involves training staff, conducting safety assessments, and liaising with key departments. Candidates must have relevant experience in an industrial environment, a NEBOSH certificate, and strong communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to make significant safety improvements in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in an SME industrial environment, preferably manufacturing or operations.
• Strong planner, disciplined and well-organized.
• Ability to deal with a significant workload.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Health & Safety policies are compliant with legislation.
• Develop a Health and Safety Training Plan for key staff.
• Conduct investigations to establish root cause of incidents.

Skills

Upgrading business Health & Safety processes

Collaborative approach to changing culture

Detailed knowledge of Health & Safety legislation

Strong communication skills

Education

NEBOSH certificate

CIPD qualification

ISO9001 certification

Job description

Overview

My client is an established design and manufacturing company supporting customers across the UK. They are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Coordinator to join their team. The role provides a comprehensive health and safety service to ensure compliance with UK legislation and to develop and maintain systems, procedures, and processes to protect anyone affected by the companys activities. The role is company-wide and covers manufacturing, office work and field-based service and installation.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all company Health & Safety policies and Manuals are reviewed and updated in line with current legislation.
• Full responsibility for the deployment of Health and Safety systems, procedures, and policies, ensuring compliance with current legislative requirements.
• Development of a Health and Safety Training Plan for all key staff.
• Provision of support, mentoring and coaching to staff and management as required to enhance and develop H&S knowledge and responsibility.
• Undertake a gap analysis of all existing Health and Safety Processes and Procedures to develop a business-wide Health and Safety Management System.
• Review and upgrade all Fire Plans, Alarm processes, and essential safety-critical facets within the business.
• Development of a Critical Equipment Examination Record detailing items for examination and timescales for completion.
• Maintain and review all company risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ensure the company is fully compliant with current Health and Safety and Environmental legislation and keep up to date with any changes.
• Liaise with key external bodies and internal departments (Insurance, Fleet Management, HSE) to ensure all existing processes are followed and any changes are communicated correctly.
• Conduct investigations to establish root cause and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Oversee the Accident Reporting System, RIDDOR requirements and documentation.
• Prepare and submit monthly H&S reports to senior management.

Success Criteria

• Ensure that the companys Health & Safety processes reflect the Companys brand promise of being a market leading provider and that a safe working environment is maintained in compliance with current and future legislation.
• Engage with employees at all levels and have a regular presence within the manufacturing operations facility.
• Be a resourceful, knowledgeable staff function to advise, guide, instruct and support both management and general staff in the area of Health & Safety.

Skills and experience

• Upgrading business Health & Safety processes.
• Upskilling of staff in various departmental areas.
• A collaborative approach to changing culture and deploying best practice in every part of a business.
• Relevant experience from an SME industrial environment, preferably manufacturing or operations.
• Detailed knowledge of current Health & Safety Legislation, DSEAR, COSHH, SSOW etc.
• Possess a NEBOSH certificate.
• CIPD qualification.
• ISO9001 certification and quality management systems.

Personal qualities

• Strong communicator verbally and in writing.
• Disciplined and well organised. Pro-active planner.
• Structured and results focused.
• Strong and positive self-starter with the ability to drive tasks autonomously.
• Ability to deal with a significant workload from time to time.
• Honest, collaborative & Transparent team player.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Can do attitude.

To apply for this opportunity, you must be living in the United Kingdom with full leave to remain as sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

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