Thermo Fisher Scientific - Health and Safety Manager Job in Horsham,

Health and Safety Manager

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Job ID :

44133BR

Location :

United Kingdom - Horsham

Job Description

Job Description



Job Title:		Health & Safety Manager

Department:		Facilities

Location:		Horsham

Reports to:		Facilities Manager

Date of Issue		October 2012


1.	Job Summary
	To advise and work with the Directors, the Site Safety Council, Senior Management and Department Mangers to assist with leading and delivering effective Health and Safety Management within the Company. This will include developing arrangements and providing advice in order to ensure ongoing regulatory and legal compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety requirements (This will include but not be limited to, Health and Safety Culture, Management and Employee Health and Safety Training, Contractor Control and Management Arrangements, Risk Assessments, Hazardous Materials Management, Display Screen Assessments, First Aid, Business Continuity, Emergency Planning Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Management, and Environmental Management). To ensure processes and procedures are in place, reflecting current good practice and regulatory requirements. To continuously improve the framework for effective and compliant EHS practices across the business. To identify training gaps, create appropriate health and safety learning solutions and monitor the application of learning to the workplace. To assess site exposure to EHS risk and in consultation with the Senior Management develop improvement programmes. To manage the interface with health and safety, fire and environmental enforcing authorities.
2.	Job Duties and Responsibilities
	Provide Advice and Guidance to Senior Management on Health, Safety and Environmental Issues Management and Development of site EHS Programme Advise Site Leadership Team on Critical EHS issues Supervise and Monitor site EHS performance Assist in Achieving Continual Process Improvement. Management of site EHS documentation and recording system Audit Departments/Contractors Manage and Co-ordinate Risk Assessment Programme Support Occupational Health Programme Supervise and Co-ordinate all site EHS Training Manage the enforcing authority interface
3.	Decision Making / Financial Authority
	Provide expert subject matter support on Health and Safety related issues
4.	Principal Contacts
	Internal: Site Wide
	External: External Enforcing Authorities Corporate EHS Company insurers Other Thermofisher locations 3^rd party EHS advisers and providers
5.	Education / Qualifications
	Chartered Member of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Degree qualification in engineering, or scientific discipline
6.	Experience /Skills
	Previous success in EHS Management role Detailed knowledge of EHS legislation Excellent presentational skills Experience in dealing with Local and Regulatory Authorities Good motivational skills Ability to establish effective working relationships and Effective communicator Pharmaceutical Industry health and safety experience
7.	Competencies
	Builds Customer Allegiance Embraces PPI Drives Growth Leverages Business Acumen Communicates Openly Develops People Including Self Drives Continuous Learning Builds Organisational Relationships