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  • Wirral

  • 6-month contract with potential to be extended

    About Us

    Working for an award-winning international design manufacturer that supply bespoke products to some of the world’s leading aerospace companies. This contract is an opportunity to join a team putting the finishing touches to our highly technical products. We house some of the most advanced machining technology in Europe.

    Job Summary

    To ensure the health and safety of employees, manage and maintain the facility and to initiate, monitor and manage environmental initiatives at the site.

    Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Environment, Health & Safety Advisor

  • Ensure compliance with current Health & Safety and Environmental legislation (LOLER, PUWEWR, PSSR, COSHH)

  • Maintain the Health and Safety and Environmental Policies and compliance with 45001 OHS

  • Participate in EHS meetings, projects and report required metrics

  • Conduct Risk Assessments (incl COSHH, Machinery, etc)

  • Lead Regular H&S, Environmental committee meetings, provide minutes and actions and ensure these are completed in a timely fashion

  • Ensure up to date Fire Officers/Marshalls and First Aider training

  • Maintain Site signage meets current regulations

  • Carry out regular procedural tests (eg spill tests, fire drills, disaster recovery checks)

  • Manage day-to-day Health & Safety issues, provisions and PPE for the facility

  • Minimise costs of recycling and waste disposal

  • Report improvements on a monthly basis

  • Identify, propose and implement sustainability improvements for site

  • Support internal audits and manage internal audit schedules, ensuring findings arising from these audits are closed out in a timely manner

  • Support the Quality Manager with all external accreditation and customer Audits

  • Manage subcontractors whilst on site and relevant documentation, qualification and safe work assessments

  • Ensure contractors are advised of potential hazards when entering the sites, the contractor/s is supervised when on site and that the works are inspected on completion and signed off

  • Implement Permits to Work where applicable (i.e. Working at Height, Hot work & other high risk work)

  • Organise all electrical testing, including PAT testing and certificates

  • Undertake thorough Inspections where applicable ensure all, pressure vessels and pipe work, lifting equipment, extraction; machine safety and water condition (legionella) periodic inspections are carried out

  • Ensure all fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting systems and vents are tested and recorded

    Job Qualifications

  • COSHH and standard Risk Assessments processes

  • IOSH or NEBOSH (preferred) qualified

  • Internal audit trained

  • Good understanding of ISO: 9001/14001/18001 management systems

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