SHE (Occupational Specialist)

Lenzing AG; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 paid holidays

All Bank holidays

Employer pension contribution up to 12

Site closure incentive payments

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible 9-day fortnight

Wellness programmes with free physio

Job summary

Lenzing AG in Grimsby, UK, is seeking an Occupational Specialist within the SHE team. This full-time role reports to the SHE Manager and focuses on proactive safety, compliance, and cultural improvement across the site.

The post holder will conduct risk assessments, investigations, and data analysis, deputise for the SHE Manager when required, and support global QESH activities. The site closure incentive and generous benefits accompany the salary range £40k–£60k per year.

Qualifications

• A degree in SHE and/or NEBOSH qualification.
• Member of a professional body (IOSH, IEMA, etc).
• Experience of SHE in industry and/or health and safety management systems, regulatory and non-regulatory audits, training packages, event investigation methods and risk assessment.
• Up-to-date understanding of SHE legislation and guidance.
• Structured and analytical thinking with effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Competent trainer with intercultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Oversees compliance with health and safety requirements across the site.
• Drives SHE performance improvement and leads core indicators.
• Manages risk assessment processes and drives continual improvement.
• Ensures consistent event reporting and investigation support for line management.
• Maintains the SHEARs system and reporting processes.
• Supports wider SHE programmes including audits, inspections, and regulatory visits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Training capability

Intercultural sensitivity

Education

Degree in SHE/NEBOSH

Job description

From wood to pulp to fiber – this is Lenzing.
We weave innovation and respect into sustainability_._ Our technology inspires the fashion and hygiene industries to make better decisions. We work towards a circular economy and a carbon-neutral future, for you and for generations to come.

For the area of Occupational Health & Safetylocated in Grimsby, UK, we invite Health & Safetyexperts to submit applications for the role of

SHE (Occupational Specialist)

Reference-No.: 200004037

Department

Quality Management, Safety, Health & Environment

Position

Employee

Location

United Kingdom of Great Britian, Grimsby

Purpose & key responsibilities of the role

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Occupational Specialist within the SHE Team. Reporting to the SHE Manager, the role is responsible for promoting proactive safety and cultural improvement, ensuring continued compliance, and driving ongoing enhancement across all aspects of occupational health and safety. This includes risk assessment, event investigation, and the analysis and evaluation of OSH data. The post holder will raise awareness of health and safety management across all departments and champion a safer working environment for all employees, service providers and visitors. The role also includes deputising for the SHE Manager when required.

This role will be offered on an open-ended contract. **A****pplicants should be aware that the site is expected to cease operations at the end of December 2027, although official dates have not yet been confirmed. A generous financial incentive scheme is available for those who join the business and remain.**

Principal Accountabilities

Compliance oversight — Ensures compliance to health and safety requirements across the site

SHE performance improvement — Drives improvement in core SHE leading and lagging indicators

Risk assessment management — Oversees the site risk assessment process and drives continual improvement

Event reporting consistency — Ensures a consistent approach to event reporting and investigation, supporting line management where necessary

SHEARs system maintenance — Monitors and maintains the SHE event reporting system (SHEARs)

Support for wider SHE programmes — Assists with other departmental and regulatory programmes of work – SHE strategy, audits, inspections, regulatory visits, exercises and emergency response

Global QESH participation — Participates in Global QESH meetings and deputises for the SHE Manager when required

Your ideal profile

Relevant qualifications — A degree ideally in a respective area of SHE and/or NEBOSH qualification

Professional membership — Member of a professional body (IOSH, IEMA, etc)

Industry experience — Experience of SHE in industry and/or health and safety management systems, regulatory and non-regulatory audits, producing and delivering training packages, event investigation methods and risk assessment

Legislative knowledge — Up-to-date understanding of SHE legislation and guidance, with an appreciation of the impact of failure of key systems

Core skills — Structured and analytical thinking, effective communication and negotiation skills

Training capability — Competent trainer with intercultural sensitivity

25 paid holidays + all Bank holidays

Up to 12% employer pension contribution

Site closure incentive payments

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible 9-day fortnight arrangements

Wellness programmes, with free physio access

The gross annual salary for this role will be in the range of£40- 60k, plusa generous retention incentive scheme

Your contact person: Faye Pearson

Email: [e-mail]