Health & Safety Coordinator Job at Newcastle Full Time

Location: Tyne And Wear

Zenith are working with our client who are a Manufacturer looking for an experienced Health & Safety Coordinator on a permanent basis. The main purpose of the position is to ensure that employees work in safe conditions, legal and corporate obligations are fully met, and safety culture is developed and enhanced.

You will strive to reduce risk exposures by engaging with operators and leaders which will involve overseeing site facilities operations linked to EHS, maintaining safe working environments, and support strategic improvements which will involve come Sub-Contractor Management.

Duties include:

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• Leading HSE compliance and drive business target to reduce risk exposures and creating site level annual action plans for the local plant management to execute on a day-to-day basis.
• Analyse data and use information via systems to work on leading indicators and drive out the potential for any Life Changing Events to occur.
• Produce and share reports/data to Management on a regular basis.
• Implement a safety culture necessary to reduce accident / incident frequency on a continual basis.
• Define, implement and support safety strategy.
• Advise on equipment standards and best practices.
• Provide training in support of systems and legislation.
• Conduct accident / incident investigations and manage / monitor improvement schedules.
• Benchmark and leverage best practice.
• Provide support and advice on legislation and corporate requirements.
• Lead emergency planning and safety drills
• Source, manage and monitor compliance of relevant contractors and service providers, ensuring performance and value

Essential Qualifications & Experience Required

• Degree qualified or IOSH, NEBOSH certification or similar

If you are an experienced Health & Safety Professional with a background in Manufacturing, please click apply now.