Company Health & Safety Manager

at  Rockwell Engineering

ARE YOU AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY (EHS) MANAGER LOOKING TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER?

Rockwell are currently recruiting a Company Health & Safety Manager to join our dynamic and progressive engineering company, on a permanent basis in our headquarters based in Cork.
Reporting to the Operations Director, the EHS Manager will oversee the EHS function in Rockwell and will work on a number of key projects nationwide. They will be responsible for the managing, monitoring, improving and enforcing of the environmental health and safety standards across the business, with the support of the wider team of EHS site representatives.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS EXPERIENCE:

• Have a relevant 3rd level qualification. A Masters in the area of Health & Safety would be distinctly advantageous.
• Possess an excellent level of knowledge of Irish Health & Safety and Environmental legislation and regulations.
• Preferably have qualifications in the following areas - First Aid and Manual Handling.
• Have knowledge in preparing for and the conducting of internal audits, as well as knowledge in preparing for externally conducted regulatory and ISO audits.
• Have knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical and Construction industries.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office with the ability to generate detailed monthly reports.
• Be conscientious, have excellent attention to detail and an ability to multitask.
• Have a positive attitude with a passion to succeed, an energetic approach and an ability to take accountability.
• The ability to lead and contribute comfortably as part of a team.

• Oversee the EHS system to ensure full implementation across all projects and all sites.
• Develop and implement guidelines, processes and documentation to support the Company in addressing and enforcing the required standards, within both health & safety and environmental legislation.
• Maintain and hold responsibility for auditing and maintaining the Company’s Integrated
• Management System (IMS) by applying auditing standards, procedures, principles, and techniques.
• Maintain and hold responsibility for ensuring continued compliance to all regulatory and ISO standards, namely ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO45001.
• Prepare and inspect both Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) along with PSCS (Project Supervisor Construction Stage) documentation.
• Conduct both administrative and site audits to ensure contractual obligations are being met.
• Observe personnel to ensure EHS compliance. This will include monitoring specialist subcontractors, agency & direct employees.
• Assist with incident investigations and utilisation of root cause analysis processes.
• Be proactive in identifying both positive and negative events, while possessing the ability to implement realistic corrective and preventive measures.
• Manage & maintain employee training records in conjunction with relevant colleagues.
• Create & develop content for the EHS intranet to include best practice policies and procedures.