Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Morgan McKinley seeks an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead the HSE function across a large-scale FMCG manufacturing operation in Ireland. This senior role blends strategic direction with a hands-on presence on the factory floor.

You will shape the HSE strategy, embed a strong safety culture, implement group standards and ensure compliance across sites, collaborating with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and Supply Chain to improve safety performance and drive risk-based

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in HSE/EHS management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing HSE strategies and group standards.
• Strong knowledge of Irish health and safety legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development and implementation of the HSE strategy across multiple sites.
• Maintain and update health, safety and environmental standards group-wide.
• Drive safety culture transformation and workforce engagement.
• Lead risk assessments, inspections, audits and regulatory programs.
• Manage incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Provide strategic HSE guidance to senior management.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Incident investigations

Safety culture

Behavioral change

Regulatory compliance

Strategic thinking

Hands-on leadership

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead the HSE function across a large-scale FMCG manufacturing operation, with responsibility for driving health, safety and environmental performance across multiple sites in Ireland.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a hands-on HSE professional who can combine strategic direction with a strong presence on the manufacturing floor. You will play a key role in developing the HSE strategy, strengthening safety culture, implementing group standards and ensuring compliance across a complex, high-volume production environment.

Working closely with senior leadership, Production, Engineering, Maintenance and Supply Chain teams, you will lead initiatives that improve safety performance, influence behavioral change and embed a proactive approach to risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the HSE strategy, objectives and continuous improvement roadmap across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Implement and maintain group-wide health, safety and environmental standards, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
• Drive safety culture transformation, behavioural change and workforce engagement across manufacturing and operational teams.
• Maintain a visible presence on the factory floor, engaging directly with employees, supervisors and operational leaders.
• Provide strategic HSE guidance and constructive challenge to senior management and operational stakeholders.
• Develop, monitor and report on HSE KPIs, performance metrics and improvement initiatives.
• Lead risk assessments, workplace inspections, audits and regulatory compliance programmes.
• Manage incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective and preventative action plans.
• Ensure compliance with Irish health and safety legislation and applicable environmental requirements.

Requirements

• Significant experience in a Health & Safety, EHS or HSE management role within a manufacturing environment.
• FMCG, food and beverage manufacturing experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable people management and team leadership experience.
• Proven track record of implementing HSE strategies, systems and improvement programmes.
• Experience working within a multinational organisation or group environment is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of Irish health and safety legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with ISO 45001 and ideally ISO 14001 management systems.
• Proven ability to lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action programmes.
• Experience driving safety culture improvement, behavioural change and employee engagement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence operational teams and senior leadership.
• A practical, visible leadership style with the confidence to challenge unsafe behaviours and drive accountability.
• Strategic thinking combined with a hands-on approach to operational safety.