Quality Environmental Health & Safety Officer

Role: Quality Environmental Health & Safety Officer
Location: Granard, Co. Longford
Job Type: Permanent - Full time
Salary: Depending on experience

At Elk Recruitment, we are looking for a driven Quality Environmental Health & Safety Officer to join our client’s growing team based in Granard. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Officer to make a real impact in an innovative and growing organization.

What’s on Offer:

5% Pension Contributions
Competitive Salary
Life Assurance
22 days annual leave, increasing to 24 days after 1 year service

Your new role includes:

The QEHS Officer will provide Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety support to operations ensuring that all relevant certifiable standards, policies, procedures and customer requirements are adhered to and conform to legal and safety legislation.
Drive and support the site in the implementation of best working practices and strategies while demonstrating a pro- active working style.
Ensure manufactured product meets brand and customer specifications and health and safety requirements.
Lead, manage, coach and develop individuals and participate in audits preparation and projects to maintain all site accreditations and certifications.
Develop and foster a culture of constant improvement regarding health and safety and environmental principles.
Assist with regular Safety/quality team meetings within the company.
Effectively interact with Production and Development teams to maintain quality and QEHS aspects.
Liaise with technical staff in carrying out tests and checks to compile customer reports.
Considering the application of environmental and health and safety standards.
Defining quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff.
Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports.
Maintain the quality assurance function in close co-operation with customers and with the Company’s Management team
Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and delivering training.

Experience you need:

Appropriate qualification in Health & Safety and Environmental – Degree level
2 years+ experience in Quality, EHS & ISO Systems desirable
Ability to plan and manage multiple projects and conflicting demands
Excellent initiative and ability to act proactively to develop a QEHS culture on site

What’s next

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