Senior HSE Specialist

Jackson Hogg have partnered with a highly regulated manufacturer in the Newcastle upon Tyne area, with a Senior HSE Specialist position.

The Senior HSE Specialist will report directly to the Head of HSE and will be responsible for the following:

* Act as a deputy to the Head of HSE in their absence.

* Provide HSE leadership and support to the various operational functions across site to ensure safe and compliant operation.

* Support and maintain key site hazard identification and risk management programs, eg risk assessment, manual handling, COSHH, Permit to Work, Loss prevention, HAZOP as well as site registers.

* Support the site HSE management and organisation by acting as a subject matter expert on allocated HSE programmes and providing coaching to site personnel.

* Project manage site HSE projects and initiatives.

* Provide expert guidance and surveillance to engineering or site capital projects regarding HSE compliance, standards and management of change.

* Support the emergency management organisation and arrangements for the site.

* Conduct HSE training / coaching activities as required.

* Investigate HSE incidents to establish root cause, appropriate corrective/preventative action.

* Compile and perform trend analysis of incident information.

* Support delivery of the site HSE inspection, monitoring and audit programmes.

Senior HSE Specialist Requirements

* Experience in a highly regulated environment, i.e Food Manufacturing/Pharmaceuticals/Chemical Engineering

* HSE related certification such as NEBOSH Diploma - Occupational Health and Safety Management.

* Knowledge of ISO standards eg. ISO14001 and ISO45001 is preferred but not essential.

* Membership in Professional Institute eg. IOSH, IEMA, IRM (Tech, Grad or Full Member) is preferred but not essential.

* Relevant technical and operational knowledge.

* Good communication skills, excellent team leadership capabilities and the ability to influence