Health &Safety and Lean Co-ordinator

Health & Safety and Lean Co-ordinator

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for an opportunity where you can have real influence, take ownership and make a tangible difference?

We're looking for a proactive Health & Safety and Lean Co-ordinator to join an established manufacturing business, playing an important role in shaping and developing the site's approach to Health & Safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

Working closely with the Senior Management Team and operational managers, you'll have the opportunity to influence decisions, improve standards and embed a positive safety culture throughout the business.

This is more than simply maintaining compliance. You'll have the scope to identify opportunities, challenge existing practices and put practical improvements into place, making a visible difference across the operation.

The Opportunity

You'll take responsibility for coordinating and developing Health & Safety and Lean-related activities across the manufacturing site, ensuring the business maintains a safe working environment and complies with relevant legislation, regulations and industry standards.

You'll also contribute to wider operational improvements, using Lean principles to encourage more efficient working practices, reduce waste and improve processes throughout the site.

Your responsibilities will span four key areas:

Health & Safety Leadership

Providing advice, guidance and direction to the Senior Management Team and operational managers on Health & Safety matters.

Promoting a proactive safety culture and encouraging ownership and accountability at all levels.

Influencing behavioural change and ensuring Health & Safety remains a priority throughout the operation.

Compliance and Risk Management

Ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation, regulations and best practice.

Maintaining and reviewing risk assessments, safe systems of work and supporting documentation.

Leading and supporting investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.

Managing RIDDOR reporting and liaising with the HSE and other relevant external bodies.

Monitoring contractor compliance and ensuring appropriate safety standards are maintained.

Management Systems and Auditing

Supporting the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of management systems, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.

Conducting and coordinating internal audits, ensuring findings are addressed and improvements implemented.

Reviewing policies, procedures and guidance to ensure they remain effective and up to date.

Lean and Continuous Improvement

Supporting the introduction and development of Lean manufacturing principles across the site.

Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste and encourage more efficient working practices.

Encouraging employee engagement and involvement in continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You'll be an experienced Health & Safety professional with a background in manufacturing, ideally within a high-volume, technically complex or multi-shift production environment.

Your experience will ideally include:

A NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent recognised Health & Safety qualification.

Proven Health & Safety experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Good working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements.

Experience undertaking risk assessments, internal audits and incident investigations.

Knowledge of incident reporting, RIDDOR and root cause analysis.

Experience implementing, maintaining or working with ISO management systems, ideally ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.

An understanding of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques.

What's on Offer?

Salary of £40,000.

Private healthcare, including family cover.

Fully expensed company Christmas celebration.

Annual summer event.

The opportunity to work closely with the Senior Management Team and influence the site's approach to Health & Safety.

Genuine scope to introduce ideas, improve standards and drive positive change.

The opportunity to broaden your experience across Health & Safety, Lean and operational improvement.

Interested?

Perhaps you're already working in a Health & Safety role but would welcome the opportunity to have greater influence, work more closely with senior management and see the results of the improvements you introduce.

If you're someone who enjoys being visible within an operation, engaging with people and making Health & Safety practical rather than simply procedural, this could be an opportunity worth exploring.

We'd welcome a confidential conversation.

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