HSQE Advisor

We are working with an established manufacturing organisation in the Rochester area who are looking to employ a HSQE Advisor permanently, in office.

The package includes a competitive salary, life assurance, a great annual leave and pension package.

The role:

• Auditing production, monitoring any unsafe behaviour or breaks in regulations.
• Inspecting production equipment and processes to make sure they are safe.
• Focusing on prevention by ensuring equipment maintenance and up to date staff training.
• Creating and implementing training plans.
• Assessing risk and possible safety hazards of all aspects of operations.
• Creating safety plans that include suggested improvements to existing business processes.
• Sharing information and observations with management to create consistency in safety standards.
• Meeting company health and safety goals.
• To manage a H&S Committee and organise bi-annual meetings.
• Conduct new starter health and safety inductions.
• Support and issue operator and maintenance manuals.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety legislation and any developments that affect the industry.
• Prepare health & safety strategies and develop internal policy.
• Managing accident report records, investigating causes of accidents, near misses and other unsafe conditions where required and finding the best way to prevent future accidents.
• Maintaining ISO14001, ISO9001 and HSE documentation for audits both internal/external.
• Produce Method Statement and Risk Assessment for site installations.
• Maintaining RIDDOR records and KPI's.
• Ensuring all first aid equipment is kept safe and up to date.
• Maintaining fire drill and PAT testing records.
• Managing maintenance contracts for equipment with legislative safety requirement.

About you:

• NEBOSH/IOSH certified (essential).
• Proven experience as a Health & Safety Advisor (desirable).
• Previous engineering/technical experience (desirable).
• IT Literate (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and deliver training plans.
• Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices.
• Organisational skills and great attention to detail.

Please note that only candidates who live locally, with a full right to work will be considered for this role.

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