EH&S Officer

Job Description

Role Purpose

To provide Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) advice and hands-on support across the Company to drive a safety-first culture.  To influence all stakeholders through policy, practice and education to ensure they are operating within EH&S parameters.

To support the EH&S Manager in development and delivery of initiatives targeted at reducing and managing EH&S risks with the emphasis on continual improvement across the Company.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist the EH&S Manager, Operational and Support teams in delivering and maintaining environmental and safety management systems that ensure the business is compliant with international standards and adopting best practice.
• To support the EH&S Manager, Operational and Support teams in delivering projects to raise performance standards in environmental, health & safety management and meet KPI targets for energy consumption, waste management etc.
• To support our ISO14001:2026 environmental management certification by ensuring we are audit ready, driving standards’ compliance and continually improving through best practice initiatives.
• To assist and coach Operations Management and Team Leaders in accident and near miss reporting and investigations and help to develop permanent safety improvements.
• To influence factory safety culture aiming for zero harm, through regular engagement with colleagues and managers, implementation of education programs and a behavioural safety approach. 
• To deliver training to Line Managers and colleagues in safety processes and procedures, and to keep environmental, health and safety training records up to date.  Conduct EH&S Inductions for all new starters.
• To work in conjunction with IT to develop and roll out paperless reporting for KPI analysis.
• Keep the EH&S accident / incident tracker system updated and produce monthly reports for the EH&S Manager and the Senior Leadership Team (as appropriate) to report on investigations, solutions, potential trends, actions and ownership.
• To assist in the collection and analysis of the KPIs and performance data required to manage the EH&S operation.
• To be involved in the early specification and design of new plant equipment to ensure safe systems of work and regulatory compliance is applied.
• To work with the HR team on Health Surveillance, Personal Risk Assessments, Occupational Health Referral outcomes and reasonable adjustments.  To review support plans and review as appropriate.
• To manage external suppliers for waste management, health & safety training and monitoring.
• Coordinate the Health & Safety Champions, Fire Marshalls and First Aiders to deliver their respective roles, keeping up to date with their certifications to ensure we maintain cover levels and adapt to legal and company changes.
• Lead monthly EH&S meetings with Health & Safety Champions, Fire Marshalls and First Aiders to report the statistics and aid the progress of actions through AI/KPI visual suite.
• To monitor and audit the day-to-day processes that ensure compliance to EH&S objectives.
• To help organise regular plant safety reviews in conjunction with the maintenance department to ensure that the plant’s performance is discussed at the appropriate levels.

Qualifications

Key Requirements

Essential

• Must have the right to work in the UK
• Experience of working in a Health & Safety/ Environmental role in a Manufacturing Environment.
• You must be organised, be able to prioritise work effectively, and to able to keep calm in  an emergency.
• You will have good written and oral communication skills and a positive approach to all areas of your work

Desirable

• A sound understanding of the ISO 14001:2026 standard
• Educated to HNC/HND or Degree Level
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
• Experience of working within an Environmental, Health and Safety role in a manufacturing environment
• Competent at delivering bespoke EH&S training courses

Additional Information

Our benefits package includes

• Excellent pension and life assurance scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Holiday buy & sell options
• Health cash plan scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discount scheme
• Career and development opportunities
• Reward and recognition
• Free on-site car parking

Thermal Engineering are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to creating a working environment where our people will grow and thrive. We strive to create the conditions for our employees to develop their potential in a workplace where there is respect and value for diversity and wellbeing.