Safety Health & Environmental (SHE) Manager

Element has an excellent opportunity for Safety, Health and Environment Manager to support its Environmental business and the 10 locations across UK. As a member of the divisional leadership team, this position will partner with local management teams to support the implementation of the Element SHE program.

This position reports directly EMEAA SHE Director working closely with the Environmental Divisional Director and the EMEAA teams and will be based in North West of England. It is anticipated that this role will require frequent travel to Element locations and client sites across UK and Ireland.

Supporting divisional leadership to:

Integrate SHE program into daily operations
• Understand their role and responsibilities and ensure appropriate resources are in place
• Provide expertise, guidance and critical challenge
• Support creation, monitor and report on progress against improvement plans
• Coach leadership and operations teams
• Supports documentation of annual improvement plans
• Support local SHE Managers and focal points
• Facilitate completion of audits and management system reviews
• Ensure locations achieve compliance with applicable regulatory and Element SHE program requirements
• Assess opportunities for improvement, shares best practice across Element
• Communicate and engage effectively across all levels
• Monitors and reports on improvement plan progress to Divisional Director and SHE Business Unit Director

• Degree in Safety, Health and Environmental Management, Risk Management or Occupational Safety related subject (NEBOSH), or other related fields or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• The candidate must have a strong understanding of country / local safety, health and environmental legislation
• Minimum experience level: 5-10 years experience
• Ideally candidate will have experience of testing manufacturing and multi site-based businesses
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, customer testing specifications, design specifications, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Clear and confident communicator
• Must have valid driving license

Benefits of working at Element

• 33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public
• X4 Life Assurance
• Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12%
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Free Onsite Refreshments
• Recommend a Friend Bonus
• Perks At Work Discount Scheme
• Company Car or Car Allowance

For more information on Element's Environmental Testing division, please take a look at our website: Environmental Testing Services | Element

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 6,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.