Health & Safety Manager

Location : Scarborough

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Manager to join the team at our Scarborough site.

The Company:

• Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
• In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
• We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
• We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke – what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
• We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven’t looked back ever since.
• We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
• Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
• Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

What does that mean for you?

• Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A half day on a Friday. Yes, every Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love, with the people you love.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn!

Your Dream Role:

• You will be responsible for the implementation of a strategy that allows Alexander Dennis to meet legal obligations, whilst driving forward a positive and proactive culture that ultimately improves all aspects health, safety and environment.
• Using your core technical experience, you will review and update existing policies and standard operating procedures in line with best practice, as well as developing new ones to meet business and statutory requirements. Included in this is the audit of such activities.
• Supporting colleagues at all levels with all health, safety and environmental matters, coaching and developing them to take more responsibility for this in the future.
• Develop value-added management information and reporting; leading the way on which KPI’s we should be using to drive behaviour and performance.
• Provide expert advice on and capital/operational expenditure plans, to ensure that the long-term health, safety and environmental needs of the business are addressed.

• Develop and propose improvements to policies, programs, and procedures to improve the effectiveness of EHS operations.
• Lead the H&S function, across operations and other areas as directed, ensuring standards are met with consistent execution and implementation to ensure regulatory legal compliance.
• Set clear key performance indicators to measure success within this area
• Oversee execution of emergency/ hazard response activities and all Health and Safety investigations to ensure appropriate internal and external reporting, root cause and corrective action are implemented and followed-up to completion.
• Oversee execution of employer’s liability (and similar) compensation claims management programmes.
• Provide guidance and advice on current and future initiatives ensuring compliance with applicable Health and Safety acts and regulations, ensuring:
• Identification and development of Health and Safety training and required certification.
• Appropriate monitoring and assessment of occupational exposures from the various processes.
• Waste management system. monitoring and reporting requirements of air emissions, industrial and hazardous waste disposal, storage tanks, storm water permitting, sewer permitting, chemical purchase/storage, and water discharge programs are maintained to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Accurate statistical data, reports, and analysis of Health and Safety conditions are produced in support of reduction goals.
• Support Group Safety Lead with integration and coordination of global HR safety and environmental strategy.

What you will bring:

• To be successful, you will have previous experience in a similar role

• Ideally your work experience will be gained in the Automotive industry, however we would also welcome those from other similarly complex engineering/manufacturing environments.
• You will be familiar with the set up and on-going maintenance of Health, Safety and Environmental management systems.
• Due to the technical nature of the role, you will hold appropriate professional qualifications and certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, IMEA and various ISO accreditations.
• You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to, influence, direct and in-direct teams, as well as taking a hands-on approach to all areas of accountability.
• You will have strong analysis and problem-solving skills, being adept and communicating with and coaching others to take responsibility for health, safety and environmental activities in their areas.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you!

*Recommend a Friend is applicable for this role.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to careers@alexander-dennis.com 

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