EHS Site Lead

HRM Search Partners; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

LTI's

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Our client is seeking an experienced EHS Lead to oversee Environment, Health and Safety across two sites in Ireland, primarily based in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, with periodic attendance at a second site in West Dublin.

This senior leadership role sits on the Leadership Team within a complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment. The EHS Lead will drive strategy, risk management and continuous improvement, embedding EHS into operational decision-making and building a high-performing team in

Qualifications

• Min 10 years' relevant EHS experience within API or chemical manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of Irish environmental, health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience within Seveso and/or IPPC/IEL-regulated environments would be a significant advantage.
• Strong process safety expertise, including hazard analysis techniques such as HAZOP, What-If assessments.
• Knowledge of environmental management and industrial hygiene.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing and motivating teams within a complex operational environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Track record of driving change, operational excellence and continuous improvement within manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, EHS or related discipline; master's advantageous.
• Additional experience across plant engineering, manufacturing, production or maintenance would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS strategy and operations across two regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with Irish EHS legislation and internal global standards.
• Implement and continuously improve the EHS Management System.
• Lead process safety and risk management activities across sites, including hazard identification and assessment.
• Manage relationships with Irish regulatory agencies and support strong compliance.
• Develop and lead the EHS function, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Plan for and support internal and external EHS audits and remediation actions.
• Partner with Site Leadership, Engineering and Manufacturing to embed EHS in operations.
• Define EHS training requirements and build capability across the organization.
• Oversee EHS budgets and resources and manage external EHS support.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Science/EHS

Master's degree advantageous

Job description

Our client is a leading global organisation operating within the API manufacturing sector. They are seeking to appoint an experienced EHS Lead to provide leadership across two manufacturing sites in Ireland. Primarily based in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, with periodic attendance at a second site in West Dublin, this is a senior EHS leadership position with being a member of the overall Leadership Team within a complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment.

The Role

The EHS Lead will have responsibility for Environment, Health and Safety across both sites, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable manufacturing operations. Operating as a hands-on leader, the successful candidate will provide strategic direction while remaining closely involved in the delivery of EHS programmes, risk management and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading EHS strategy and operations across two regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with Irish EHS legislation, regulatory requirements and internal global standards.
• Implementing, maintaining and continuously improving the EHS Management System.
• Leading process safety and risk management activities across the sites, including hazard identification and assessment.
• Managing relationships with relevant Irish regulatory agencies and supporting a strong compliance position across both sites.
• Leading and developing the EHS function, creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and professional development.
• Planning for and supporting internal and external EHS audits, inspections and associated remediation activity.
• Partnering closely with Site Leadership, Engineering, Manufacturing and other functions to embed EHS into operational decision-making.
• Defining EHS training requirements and ensuring appropriate capability is developed across the organisation.
• Managing external EHS resources and maintaining effective oversight of EHS budgets and expenditure.
• Championing continuous improvement and sharing best practice across the sites and wider global EHS network.

The Person

The successful candidate will be an established EHS leader with significant experience operating within API, chemical or similarly complex regulated manufacturing environments. They will combine strong technical EHS expertise with the leadership and influencing capability required to operate effectively across a matrixed global organisation.

• Minimum 10 years' relevant EHS professional and supervisory experience within API or chemical manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of Irish environmental, health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience within a Seveso and/or IPPC/IEL-regulated environment would be a significant advantage.
• Strong process safety expertise, including experience with hazard analysis techniques such as HAZOP, process hazard analysis and What-If assessments.
• Knowledge and experience across environmental management and industrial hygiene.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing and motivating teams within a complex operational environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• A track record of driving change, operational excellence and continuous improvement within manufacturing.
• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, EHS or a related discipline is required; a master's degree would be advantageous.
• Additional experience across plant engineering, manufacturing, production or maintenance would be beneficial.

The Package

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension
• Healthcare
• LTI's
• Car Allowance
• Comprehensive benefits package