Role Profile We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to join our team in Lough Egish, Co. Monaghan on a fixed-term contract.
Reporting to the Site Manager, the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager will be responsible for leading, directing and delivering all activity in relation to Environmental Health & Safety on-site.
The successful candidate will ensure the development and promotion of a best-in-class EH&S culture in conjunction with the site management team and employees.
This is an on-site role and is part of the site management team.
Responsibilities • Develop and implement the site EH&S Management strategy ensuring alignment with the central Tirlán EH&S strategy and Tirlán's continuous improvement agenda.
• Develop, manage, and lead a culture of zero harm across the site and ensure a management led approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Develop and manage the site EH&S risk assessment programme with the site management team to agree and manage prioritised programmes to reduce risks.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are adhered to and keep up to date with new legislation and standards.
This includes maintenance of the site's Industrial Emissions (IE) licence and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) permit requirements.
• Managing the operation and performance of the on-site Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Ensure regulatory requirements are adhered to and keep up to date with new legislation and standards.
• Develop, deploy, and manage the site EH&S training programme ensuring statutory requirements are adhered to and taking into account best practice and site safety culture development.
• Lead on-site Environmental Health & Safety improvement, awareness, and engagement programmmes.
Act as role model for the sites values and behaviours
• Coordinate the Occupational Health and Sustainability programmes for the site.
• Develop and manage site EH&S KPI's and ensure Tirlán KPI reporting requirements are adhered to.
• Provide support to Production Manager to maximise EH&S KPIs in line with overall Production targets
• Represent the company in interactions with external agencies/ stakeholders e.g.
HSA, Monaghan County Council, Complainants, insurers etc.
• Co-ordinate internal and external inspections and audit programmes and Lead & drive adherence to external system accreditation i.e., ISO 14001, Tirlán Risk Management Safety
• Lead on site EH&S improvement, awareness, and engagement programmes.
• Lead investigations of accidents/incidents on-site.
Requirements • Third level qualification in Health & Safety, Food, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline
• 3-5 years experience in an Health and Safety role in the dairy, food or pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, preferably including experience in a management capacity • Experience in wastewater treatment plant operation
• Knowledge of EU ETS and GHG permitting a distinct advantage
• Results driven with high performance capability in a fast moving challenging business environment.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with an innate ability to bring people with them.
• Proven track record of continuous improvement within a lean manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders