Job description
Allen & York are delighted to be working with a global chemicals company who are now looking to recruit a Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Manager as part of the site Senior Leadership Round Table. managing the team of Safety, Environment, Health and Quality and to drive standards for SHEQ across the site ensuring compliance with UK Standards and legislation.
Our client is the world's leading manufacturer of their product, which is used in a variety of different applications in both the commercial and domestic markets.
Reporting to the European SHEQ Director with a dotted line to the Site Director, this role plays a significant part in the development and promotion of SHEQ across the site ensuring the culture and strategy are maintained and constantly improving towards world class standards onsite.
This role will lead on significant projects liaising and collaborating with global teams, where relevant, to achieve alignment in standards and approach as well as building mutually beneficial relationships with peers and colleagues across department and functions.
This opportunity will take advantage of your experience of having worked in a manufacturing or process driven industry as this is a high hazard site.
Candidates will have a demonstrable track record of managing and developing teams, driving consistent high performance and ensuring collaboration and strong team ethics. Key to this role is the ability to enrol individuals from all levels and be an energetic and imaginative leader, consistently challenging the norm and working for improvement in self, team and company standards and values.
It is essential that candidates can show a proactive methodology and a track record of achievement, one that displays an ability to lead from the front as well as a strategic vision for the future with strong influencing and communication skills on the shop floor and in the SLT meetings.
It is expected that candidates will be qualified to degree, most likely in a STEM subject, with Chartered Membership of IOSH or working towards. Experience should be from a similar risk profile environment including petrochemical, engineering, or hazardous industrial settings.
Based in the North of England on the Humber, you will be required to work on site every day, given the nature of the role and the fact you're managing the team but there is the option to work from home on occasion. You'll need to be within driving distance of the site and hold a valid driving licence. Some infrequent European travel may also be required.
About us: Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.
Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.
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