A proactive Health & Safety professional is sought to act as SHEQ Coordinator for a successful manufacturing business in Somerset
You will be involved in implementing and maintaining the company quality, safety, health, and environmental systems, ensuring compliance with regulations, and promoting a culture of safety throughout the organisation.
The Role (What you’ll be doing)
This role encompasses the following responsibilities:
- Promote a safety-first culture through regular communication, awareness campaigns, and safety meetings.
- Identify opportunities to enhance our SHEQ practices and programmes.
- Support the development and roll-out of SHEQ policies, procedures, and guidelines that align with our company values.
- Deliver our training programmes.
- Monitor our SHEQ performance, report on compliance, and identify areas for improvement.
- Conduct regular risk assessments to spot potential hazards and suggest practical solutions.
- Perform routine safety inspections and audits of our facilities, equipment, and work practices.
- Investigate incidents, accidents, and near-misses to understand their root causes and prepare detailed incident reports and recommend corrective actions.
- Keep accurate records of all incidents and SHEQ-related documentation.
- Coordinate and participate in emergency drills and exercises to ensure readiness.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement SHEQ initiatives and drive improvements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all SHEQ activities, including training, inspections, audits, and incident reports.
Key Competencies
- IOSH Working safely certificate (or equivalent).
- Experience in a SHE role or similar position.
- A solid understanding of SHE regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for training and influencing others.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
The company offers an excellent benefits package including a generous holiday allowance, pension, discretionary Bonus, 4x Salary Death in Service payment, Corporate Healthcare Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme and Employee Share Scheme after a qualifying period
For more information on this exciting role please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now. If you have a passion for safety and a commitment to continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
