Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Manager – Cork

Hach; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international manufacturing company in Ireland is seeking an EHS Manager for its Cork facility. This role includes ensuring compliance with EHS regulations, conducting safety training, and driving sustainability improvements. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in EHS systems within a manufacturing environment and a NEBOSH/IOSH Diploma. The position offers excellent career progression and is based on-site.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in EHS systems development in manufacturing.
• Comprehensive understanding of Irish EHS regulations.
• Experience with managing compliance issues and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with EHS policies and local regulations.
• Conduct walk-throughs to identify unsafe practices.
• Coordinate incident investigations and lead kaizen events.

Skills

EHS system development

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Education

NEBOSH/IOSH Diploma

Tools

ISO45001

ISO14001

Job description

EHS Manager role for a leading international manufacturing company within a multi-$bn global group. This single site, standalone EHS position offers stimulating challenges, scope to proactively drive further improvements and excellent career progression opportunities.

The Opportunity

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, at Hach (www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we’re working together with customers to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment.

Reporting to the European Senior EHS Leader in Belgium, the EHS Manager is a hands‑on role with responsibility for supporting our Cork facility (~100 staff across R&D and manufacturing) in the development, implementation, maintenance, monitoring and continuous improvement of Environmental Health and Safety programs, ensuring compliance with Local Regulatory and Hach/Veralto requirements.

The EHS Manager is based 5 days a week on-site, which operates Mon‑Fri, 7am to 3.30pm (albeit the jobholder has some flexibility to determine their start/finish times). This position represents an excellent opportunity to be part of a market‑leading global company and help drive further positive EHS performance at our Cork site.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance within Hach / Veralto policies and procedures, along with all local governmental EHS regulations
• Conduct regular walk‑throughs (Gemba) of the plant to look for unsafe acts, conditions and to coach and mentor associates
• Coordinate incident investigations with effective root cause investigation and counter measure implementation
• Lead EHS related kaizen events to drive improvements
• Facilitate and lead Plant Safety Committee and sub‑team
• Drive sustainability improvements
• Attend regular Hach Global EHSS meetings
• Direct, develop, and deliver environmental health and safety training programs to ensure employee’s knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety and environmental regulations
• Review proposed new chemicals, chemical processes, equipment, machinery, new buildings, etc. with the use of the Management of Change process
• Develop and execute actions to create, reduce and sustain the EHS risk assessment scores
• Develop, implement, and coordinate all Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomic activities
• Ensure all EHS issues identified during internal/external audits have corrective actions implemented and communicated in a timely manner
• Develop, implement, and maintain site‑specific programs that comply with corporate policy and programs and complete monthly safety reports
• Manage EHS management programs including cost control/reduction and accident prevention/reduction
• Focus on leading EHS indicators to drive long term improvement goals including human behaviour
• Work with facilities in the contractor control requirements and property risk recommendations from FM Global

The Ideal Candidate

• >3 years successfully developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS systems, ideally in a fast‑paced, results‑driven, manufacturing environment
• NEBOSH/IOSH Diploma or equivalent health & safety qualification and a comprehensive understanding of Irish EHS regulations
• Experience in implementing and managing EHS related ISO standards such as ISO45001 & ISO14001
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset – ‘always a step ahead of risk’ and a passion for developing people and building a culture of safety and sustainability
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and influencing skills to advise senior internal/external stakeholders and spearhead effective change and improvement
• Experience in managing/handling compliance issues, permitting, manufacturing operations, EHS and Environmental programs, regulatory reviews, permit preparation, reporting and record keeping
• Detail focused and data‑oriented problem solving & reporting skills
• Comfortable to undertake a hands‑on approach with some EHS administration and filing
• Lean manufacturing and/or six sigma knowledge desired

About Hach

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (www.veralto.com | NYSE: VLTO), a Fortune 500 $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods.

When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of >16,500 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™ — and building rewarding careers along the way.

At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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