Health & Safety Officer

EHS l Manufacturing l Health & Safety

About the role:

• Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times, including wearing PPE as appropriate.
• Acquire knowledge of Health & Safety procedures, work instructions, and associated documentation.
• Comply with all Health & Safety Policies and instructions and actively contribute Company efforts to promote safe behavior and safe systems of work.
• Carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced.
• Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take into account all relevant hazards.
• Carry out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
• Ensure working practices are safe and comply with legislation.
• Prepare Environmental health and safety strategies and develop internal policy.
• Lead in-house training with managers and employees about Environmental health and safety issues and risks.
• Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements.
• Record incidents and accidents and produce statistics for managers.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Environmental Health and Safety legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry.
• Update, maintain and create EHS KPI’s, ensuring all EH&S KPI’s are achieved and improvements or opportunities identified are recorded and actioned.
• Liaise with maintenance department on the selection, induction and control of external contractors on site.
• Produce management reports, statistics to enable annual SMART targets for the site.
• Ensure equipment is installed safely and maintained to a safe standard.
• Manage and Organise the safe disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. asbestos etc.
• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Will include participating in special projects as identified.

Education & Experience:

• BSc in Environmental Health / Relevant Qualification
• Strong communication skills
• 2+ years in a manufacturing / pharma work environment
• Full clean Irish driving license
• Excellent communicator
• Effective, clear and positive delivery on H&S across the site
• Be present and support the SLT on all H&S aspects
• Ensuring all site H&S related cases are closed out in a mannerly time frame
• Support, educate and maintain a positive H&S culture onsite
• Assist with audits, both internal and external

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday per year
• Company events and charity events
• Healthcare
• Pension
• Parking onsite
• Dedicated Learning & Development Department
• Excellent working hours
• Quarterly bonus

*Please note that Nelipak will only contact those who meet the criteria*

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness program

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• Health & Safety : 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person