Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Matchtech; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group requires an HS&E professional to analyse water and waste samples, drive risk management and ensure regulatory compliance on site. You will support colleagues with HS&E guidance and participate in audits, reporting, and project input to continuously improve HSE performance.

The role emphasizes confidential handling of sensitive information, strong communication, and collaboration within a manufacturing setting, with emphasis on safety and environmental regulation adherence.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate is required.
• IEMA foundation certificate in Environmental management or equivalent.
• Demonstrate discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in manufacturing with health & safety or environmental regulation.
• Computer literate with good administrative ability.
• SharePoint and TESSE knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the risk assessment systems and records, including reviews and actions.
• Provide support and advice to employees and managers on HS&E and environmental issues.
• Support data collection and reporting to regulator and compliance with COMAH and permits.
• Assess noise, vibration and air quality across the site with HS&E team.
• Drive continuous improvement of HS&E management systems with procedures and practices.
• Support Environmental Advisor with ISO 14001 and related HS&S systems.
• Investigate accidents and spills, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Audit HS&E management systems and progress improvements to completion.
• Provide reports and dashboards to HS&E Manager and departments.
• Contribute HS&E input to site projects and other duties as required.

Skills

NEBOSH Certificate

IEMA certificate

Discretion & confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Organisation skills

Manufacturing experience

SharePoint

TESSE awareness

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

IEMA Environmental certificate

Tools

SharePoint

TESSE

Job description

Undertake analysis of surface and treated water and other discharge samples to verify batch release and determine permit and consent compliance.

• Co-ordinate the Risk assessment systems and records (including General Risk, COSHH & Ergonomics) including the prompting of reviews and progressing (via line management) the completion of identified actions.


• Provide support and advice to employees and managers in relation to Health and Safety and Environmental issues on site, involving other members of the HS&E team to provide specialist guidance when necessary.


• Support through collection of data and reporting of figures to the regulator, the verification of COMAH and environmental permit compliance.


• Undertake assessment of noise, vibration and air quality across the site in association with other HS&E Team members.


• Implement and drive continuous improvement of HS&E management systems on site through generation of procedures and working practices that support continuous improvement of HS&E performance.


• Support the Environmental Advisor with aspect and impact assessments and the operation of the ISO 14001 management system as well as the Safran H&S management systems


• Investigate accidents and spills on site, supporting departmental managers to undertake local investigations where appropriate and identify and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.


• Undertake Audits of the HS&E management systems, identify improvements and progress actions through to completion


• Provide reports and dashboards both to the HS&E Manager and to departments to support continuous monitoring and improvement processes.


• Provide HS&E input to site projects as and when required.


• Other reasonable duties as required by the department, as determined by HS&E Manager.

Candidate skills & requirements

• Minimum of NEBOSH Certificate (or equiv)


• Minimum of IEMA foundation certificate in Environmental management (or equiv)


• They must be able to demonstrate a high degree of discretion and sensitivity whilst maintaining confidentiality,


• They must possess the interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to work effectively at all levels within the company.


• They will have experience of working in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of Health & Safety and/or Environmental regulation.


• Computer literate and with good administrative ability.


• SharePoint, TESSE, skills advantageous.

Additional description

• Support the HS&E Team deputising for others where necessary,


• Support the effluent treatment area through the analysis of samples.


• Act as an advisor and support for the wider workforce with regard to HS&E issues, demonstrating good practices through actions.