Shire Jobs

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager

Company : Safran Landing Systems

Job field : Health & Safety, Environment

Location : Gloucester , England , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

# 2024-144147

Apply with one click Any questions ?

Job Description

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems and is at the forefront of contributing to safer, more sustainable aviation for current and future generations. We design, test, manufacture and assemble landing gear used on commercial aircraft including Airbus and Boeing, and UK military aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Gloucester is home to the UK division and has been a leader of cutting edge landing gear technology for over 90 years, since the innovative designs of Sir George Dowty. YOU can be a part of our legacy …

We are now recruiting for a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to join the team! In this role, you will provide strategic leadership, functional direction and expert advice in all aspects of personal safety, health and environment, whilst ensuring legal compliance.

Through the site management team, you will work to establish a safe and healthy work environment, free from risk of accidents and unsafe working conditions and practices. You will develop and deliver the tools, training & development and analysis necessary to keep every employee and other stakeholders safe in the workplace. You will drive, develop and deliver new and innovative initiatives for HSE, ensuring compliance and aligning the site to the Safran and regulatory health, safety and environmental requirements.

Key responsibilities & duties include;

• Oversee the co-ordination, design and delivery of the HSE cultural program for SLS Gloucester through proactive, specialised expertise and timely training & development. Embed a culture of health, safety and environment across the business, where managers and employees, at all levels, are engaged with their HS&E responsibilities

• Alongside the communications team and site management teams, create an impactful HSE communications strategy, including creating systems that encourage personal ownership of HSE, and drive day to day governance of compliance aligned to HSE standards, ensuring a safe working environment and our people's well-being

• Ensure legal compliance by managing the effective implementation of HSE management systems, policies, standards, procedures and guidelines across the site aligned to Safran group requirements (inc. Occupation Health surveillance)

• Be the key focal point for all internal and external interfaces including audits, inspections and agencies. With data provided in an accurate and timely manner

• Drive required actions to ensure the site continues to develop and implement environmental processes and procedures to maintain compliance and manage and improve environmental performance, including waste management

• Manage the regulatory inspection process required for COMAH and the compliance to EA and Severn Trent discharge permits for waste water and effluent

• Implement, develop, monitor and adhere to Management Systems that are aligned to all relevant UK/European legislative requirements and industry quality standards

Complementary Description

Why us?

Safran was ranked globally as the world's third best employer in its sector by Forbes magazine in 2021.

Our employees are at the heart of our success and we work together towards Four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business

• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future

• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate

• We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues

Job Requirements

Qualifications;

Educated to at least Level 3 (AS/A Level or Level 3 qualification), ideally relevant degree level 2:2 or above

Professional Qualifications:

• Corporate membership of IOSH by examination

• NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent, is required as a minimum

SKILLS

• Significant Health, Safety & Environment experience in an operations environment, ideally within the engineering/production environment

• Chemical processing knowledge and experience of managing a COMAH regulated site

• Experience leading & motivating a team

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate at all levels

• Understanding and previous success in delivering cultural change and behaviour based safety initiatives

• Highly developed influencing and change management skills

• Self-starter with drive, energy and determination to succeed

• Resilient and assertive

• Ability to oversee multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced work environment, strong organisational & prioritisation skills

• Strong, pragmatic problem solving skills

• Able to build effective relationships with key stakeholders and work as part or diverse teams

• Ability to contribute new ideas with positive energy

• Strong IT skills, including HSE systems and Microsoft Office Packages

Desirable

Professional Qualifications:

• IEMA Certification in Environmental Management

• NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management would be an advantage, but is not essential as the opportunity to study for these higher qualifications will be offered to the right candidate

What we will give you?

• An early finish on a Friday (4.5 day working week)

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays, plus the option to buy/sell annual leave

• Annual bonus & Share scheme options

• Pension scheme (up to 8% match) and life assurance (4x salary)

• Onsite parking, including EV chargers, subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage and shower/changing facilities

• Our Benefits Portal offers a number of schemes including: cycle to work, technology & retail savings, access to healthcare & wellbeing services, discounted gym memberships and more!

• Global and local career progression opportunities and training & development programmes

• STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities

• Social events throughout the year, and access to Dowty Sports & Social clubs

What's my next step?

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call

Diversity & Inclusion

We want Safran Landing Systems to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential.

‘Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check'

Specificity of the job

This role is a site based role. There may be occasional travel to other UK sites or internationally a few times per year but otherwise, this role will be mainly Gloucester based.

Locate your future workplace

Cheltenham Road EastGL2 9QH

Gloucester

England United Kingdom

Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.