HSE and Facilities Manager (275jc) vacancy in High Wycombe ()

This client manufactures specialist scientific equipment for the research industry and is now seeking a HSE and Facilities Manager to join their team.

You will be reporting to the Operations Director, and you will be tasked to develop, implement and manage the integrated HSE process at this site, as well as manage the facilities, plant and machinery on site, as well as develop system to manage the environmental impact of the business.

Therefore your key responsibilities will be broken down as follow:-

Health & Safety:
• To develop and implement a health and safety process in line with the parent company policies that comply with UK regulations (OHSAS18001) and that reflect best practice in the sector.
• To champion health and safety to drive safe behaviour throughout the site. Facilitate the ownership of safety by all employees at all times and in a consistent manner.
• Organise and chair appropriately timed Health and Safety Committee review sessions
• Continually audit all the operations on site to assess the risk of a significant health and safety failure. Drive improvement to eliminate unacceptable risk and to achieve the required safety standards cost effectively.
• Organise and manage training framework in line with legal and operational requirements
• Ensure that staff are appropriately trained and competent, to understand the importance of high standards of health, safety and environmental performance, including their roles and responsibilities with the relevant frameworks
• Monitor the need and obtain specialist guidance in all H&S matters affecting the business
• To manage the H&S spend to budget

Environmental:
• To manage the environmental impact systems to comply with UK regulations in line with the parent companies policies and work towards ISO 14001 as agreed with management
• Continually audit all the operations on site to assess the risk of significant environmental failure. Drive improvement to eliminate unacceptable risk and to achieve the required standards cost effectively
• To chair Environmental Improvement meetings and manage delivery of annual improvement targets

Facilities:
• To manage all site services including, but not limited to Site Security, waste management, landscape maintenance, pest control, office and plant relocations, buildings maintenance, HVAC archives
• To ensure the provision of ‘out of hours’ response
• To manage various infrastructure maintenance contracts (Negotiation, Execution and Termination)
• To provide day to day direction and support to the Facilities Engineer
• To understand and manage compliance with Aviation Security regulations
• To be responsible for monitoring, proposing and implementing the facilities budget
• To arrange for all equipment to be regularly inspected and maintained
• To provide and monitor effective systems which ensure optimum safety of all contractors and visitors to the site
• To provide a framework for the effective control of all COSHH related duties. Monitor the control procedures and ensure that they are adhered to
• To organise trial evacuations and alarm tests on a regular basis
• To ensure readiness of the Business Interruption and Disaster Recovery Plan

Designated as the site Fire Officer, Site Safety Officer and Security Manager.

Indicative Performance Measures
• Demonstrate continuous improvement in driving down the frequency and consequent loss to the business of safety related problems and lost time incidents.
• Compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice.

To be eligible for this role you will need the following:-

Education / Qualifications:
• Safety related appropriate qualification – e.g. NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent.
• Significant experience of managing health and safety processes preferably in a technical environment.

Professional Skills/ Abilities:
• Thorough knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and directives. Experience of implementing OHSAS18001.
• Experience of implementing systems to manage control of substances under COSHH regulations.
• Understanding of quality systems (ISO 9001) and environmental legislation (ISO 14001) would be an advantage.

Personal Qualities:
• The people skills to work effectively at all levels in the organisation. Strong coaching and presentation skills to support the training agenda.
• High level of energy, drive, assertiveness and persistence to motivate people to achieve health and safety objectives.
• Imaginative and realistic thinker. Able to foresee potential problems and a good understanding of the management of risk. Able to identify the trends and prioritise critical issues.
• Focused on excellent customer service.
• Able to keep the broader picture in mind when dealing with specific issues and a good understanding of how the business objectives can be supported by the health and safety processes.
• An excellent attention to detail and a systematic approach to problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Thorough and accurate management of database and paperwork systems.
• Presentation and training skills to deliver effective, relevant training.
• Good project management skills.
• Team Work: Positively contributes to the team to achieve departmental/company goals. Shares information and knowledge to improve own and others contribution to the business.
• Quality: Takes responsibility for his/her own work, and seeks ways to continually improve the level of customer satisfaction, internally and externally.

The ideal individual for this role would probably be SNCO/WO who has a strong background in HSE, but at the same time is able to motivate and develop not only his small team of personnel, but also 3rd party contactors. Part of the role would be to review, amend and re vamp the current 3rd party suppliers for the FM contracts, trying to get best practice and value for money at the same time.

In return they are offering a good base salary for this role, of up to £45k, but on top of that there is a very good benefits package, which includes 25 days holiday, 4 days must be taken at Christmas, 37 hr week, with semi flexible working around the core hours, and early finish on Friday afternoons. Company contributory pension scheme, BUPA health, 4 x life insurance and a salary sacrifice package for additional benefits, e.g. child care voucher scheme.