Our client, a leading provider in the timber industry, dedicated to sustainability, safety, and quality, has a new opening for an experienced EHS Manager to foster a safety-first culture across their sites. If you’re passionate about environmental and safety standards and can drive positive change, we’d love to hear from you.
Role Overview:
As the EHS Manager, you will oversee and enhance our EHS programs, ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting best practices across our operations. You will play a vital role in creating a safe and compliant work environment, managing EHS records, and working closely with all departments to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience Required:
1. A third-level qualification in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS).
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in an EHS role, ideally in a regulated environment.
3. Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
4. Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems; experience in process implementation.
5. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented setting.
6. Certification in Manual Handling training is advantageous.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Promote Safety Culture: Lead by example to instill a safety-first mindset across all teams, in line with our EHS policies.
2. Policy Management: Establish, update, and enforce safety protocols, continuously adapting to changing regulations and business needs.
3. Record-Keeping: Ensure accurate generation, storage, and management of all EHS records.
4. Risk Management: Identify potential risks and implement strategies to mitigate them effectively.
5. Incident Management: Conduct thorough investigations of accidents and incidents, ensuring corrective actions are completed and documented.
6. Advisory Role: Act as an EHS advisor, providing expert guidance and support to colleagues at all levels.
7. Compliance Audits: Conduct regular site inspections, safety audits, and internal reviews to ensure adherence to EHS standards and prepare for customer audits.
8. Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with management on safety and quality improvements, applying continuous improvement methodologies.
9. Documentation and Analysis: Maintain detailed documentation and perform statistical analysis to drive data-informed EHS initiatives.
10. Training & Development: Deliver EHS training for new and current employees, fostering a knowledgeable and compliant workforce.
Location: County Laois
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact Gillian Nicholson at gillian.nicholson@collinsmcnicholas.ie or call 01 6620088.
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