Senior Health and Safety Advisor

JR United Kingdom; Newry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving manufacturing and engineering organisation in Newry is seeking a proactive Safety and Quality Coordinator. You will implement safety policies, oversee quality control, and promote continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have experience in health & safety or quality coordination and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers a competitive salary between £35,000 and £40,000 and the opportunity to make a real impact on workplace wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive team environment

Ongoing development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in health and safety or quality coordination role.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and best practices.
• Excellent report writing and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement health and safety policies and monitor compliance.
• Oversee quality control procedures and promote continuous improvement.
• Conduct training on safety procedures and promote a positive safety culture.

Skills

Health & safety legislation knowledge

Report writing

Root cause analysis

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Train-the-Trainer certification

First Aid certification (desirable)

Job description

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Your new company
A thriving manufacturing and engineering organisation in the Newry area is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Safety and Quality Coordinator to join their team. This is a key role focused on promoting a safe working environment and ensuring quality standards are consistently met across operations.

Your new role
As Safety and Quality Coordinator, you will be responsible for implementing health and safety policies, conducting training, and monitoring compliance with regulations. You will also oversee quality control procedures, promote a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure that both safety and quality standards are upheld throughout the organisation. Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments and implementing control measures, developing and communicating safety policies and emergency plans, delivering training (Manual Handling, Gantry, Abrasive Wheels, etc.) . Monitoring compliance and supervising safe working practices and promoting a positive safety culture and leading by example. Training staff and inductions. Allocating resources and ensuring provision of safety equipment and driving continuous improvement and corrective actions. Esstablishing and maintaining quality standards and objectives and implementing quality control procedures and monitoring performance investigating non-conformities and resolving quality issues. Promoting a quality-first mindset across the organisation. Identifying opportunities for process and product improvement.

What you'll need to succeed

Ideally you will have proven experience in a health and safety or quality coordination role, train-the-Trainer certification for Manual Handling, Gantry, Abrasive Wheels, strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and best practices and First Aid certification (desirable). Excellent report writing and root cause analysis skills and strong organisational and communication abilities. A proactive, detail-focused approach with strong interpersonal skills.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary between £35,000 and £40,000
• Opportunity to lead safety and quality initiatives in a growing organisation who are growing fast.
• Supportive team environment with ongoing development
• A role that makes a real impact on workplace wellbeing and performance

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