HSE Coordinator

Sonoco; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Jarrow is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to drive safety initiatives and reduce risk exposures. The role requires a degree in a relevant field, a Tech IOSH qualification, and experience in health & safety management within manufacturing. Responsibilities include analyzing safety data, training staff, and investigating incidents. Ideal candidates will have strong strategic thinking and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant field.
• Experience in health & safety management within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive target to reduce risk exposures.
• Analyze data and focus on leading indicators.
• Conduct accident/incident investigations.

Skills

Health & safety management

Strategic thinking

Process management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Tech IOSH

NEBOSH Certificate

Local country legal qualification

Job description

Key Activities / Measurables

Main Responsibilities

Drive Sonoco’s target to reduce risk exposures and implement Safety Differently initiatives, creating site-level annual action plans for local plant management to execute daily. Analyze data and utilize systems to focus on leading indicators and prevent potential life-changing events. Produce and share reports/data regularly with management. Foster a safety culture aimed at continually reducing accident/incident frequency. Define, implement, and support safety strategies. Advise on equipment standards and best practices. Provide training supporting systems and legislation. Conduct accident/incident investigations and manage improvement schedules. Benchmark and leverage best practices. Offer support and advice on legislation and corporate requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge Required

Degree qualified - Tech IOSH; NEBOSH Certificate; Local country legal qualification.

Skills, Experience, and Attitude Required

• Experience in health & safety management within a manufacturing environment, ideally continuous process.
• Strategic thinking, decision making, customer focus, planning, process management, results orientation, influencing, innovation, engagement, trust-building, listening, relationship building, collaboration, communication skills.
• Attitudes including courage, self-development, and appreciation of diversity.

Working Environment

This position is based in Jarrow, Country Specific.