EHS & Compliance Leader – Manufacturing Site

CareerWise Recruitment; Munster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking an EHS & Compliance Manager for our composite materials client in County Clare. This site leadership role protects the business through robust environmental, health, and safety systems while ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will drive audits, risk-based improvements, environmental programs, and ISO14001 activities, while leading multi-disciplinary teams and sustaining a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Health & Safety or related discipline.
• Experience in an EHS, Environmental Compliance or Regulatory Compliance leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Environmental compliance, Health & Safety systems, Risk management, Regulatory compliance, Auditing and governance systems.
• Experience leading investigations, audits and continuous improvement programmes.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's EHS Management System.
• Ensure compliance with EPA Licence requirements, Environmental legislation & Health & Safety legislation.
• Develop and implement the site's EHS Excellence Roadmap.
• Lead EHS audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Drive improvements in safety performance, near-miss reporting and hazard identification.
• Establish, maintain and review industrial hygiene monitoring plans to ensure compliance with applicable occupational exposure limits and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a proactive safety culture across all functions.
• Maintain compliance with all environmental permits, licences and regulatory obligations.
• Lead ISO14001 certification activities, surveillance audits and management review processes.
• Lead environmental programmes including: Air emissions management, Water and wastewater management, Waste management, Environmental improvement projects, Sustainability initiatives
• Monitor emerging environmental legislation and assess potential business impacts.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Health & Safety or related discipline

Tools

Auditing

Governance

ISO 14001

Job description

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking an EHS & Compliance Manager for our composite materials client in County Clare. This site leadership role protects the business through robust environmental, health, and safety systems while ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will drive audits, risk-based improvements, environmental programs, and ISO14001 activities, while leading multi-disciplinary teams and sustaining a proactive safety culture.