SH&E Officer

Cabot Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company dedicated to innovation and sustainability. The HSE Officer works with the SH&E Manager to drive a proactive safety culture and support the effective delivery of safety, health and environmental systems.

• Apply Cabot SH&E policies and procedures consistently and support the SH&E Manager with maintaining and updating plant standards, procedures and risk assessments.
• Manage and maintain SH&E systems including Intelex, contractor records, eLearning and induction platforms.
• Manage interactions with Environmental permitting authority ensuring compliance with all operational and reporting requirements are met.
• Ensure the site remains compliant with all current and future regulatory systems and manage reporting requirements (waste packaging regulations, CCA etc.).
• Manage ISO
  45001 and ISO
  14001 BMS system requirements including audits, documentation and ongoing accreditation requirements.
• Support Process Safety Management activities, including risk assessments, MOC, PSI reviews, PSSR and PHA‑related tasks.
• Conduct routine site audits, life‑critical audits, safety tours, inspections and behavioural safety conversations (SUSA / MBWA).
• Support the site Environmental systems (spill management, noise monitoring etc.) and produce clear audit reports, assign actions in Intelex and verify effective closure.
• Lead and support behavioural safety initiatives and carry out compliance reviews of work activities, SSOW and permit‑to‑work documentation.
• Update occupational health records on SharePoint with employee results, prepare result notifications and file all industrial hygiene reports and OH surveillance monitoring.
• Ensure site compliance with the waste management plan, including vendor management, KPI monitoring and reporting.
• Coordinate contractor inductions, competency checks, permits and in‑field monitoring support.
• Develop and deliver health, safety and environmental inductions, toolbox talks and awareness training; support mandatory site EHS training scheduling and maintain accurate competence records.
• Support employee participation programmes and life‑critical risk training.
• Support emergency response arrangements and help lead exercises, drills and preparedness training.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis and tracking corrective actions.
• Collect, analyse and report key SH&E metrics and monitor trends to drive improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, CI projects and assessment of new equipment, processes or materials.
• Handle daily SH&E queries, support corporate and local SH&E objectives, engage in committees/working groups and deputise for the SH&E Manager when required.
• Act as site representative at environmental groups (Community Advisory Panel, flood protection, joint sites).
• Other duties as appropriate within the scope of the role.

• NEBOSH/ISEP (IEMA) General Certificate (or equivalent) preferred; IOSH Managing Safely minimum, with willingness to progress to NEBOSH.
• Strong foundational knowledge of UK Health, Safety & Environmental legislation, principles and best practice guidance.
• Practical understanding of risk assessment, COSHH, safe systems of work, permit‑to‑work, LOTO, confined space, working at height and other key operational controls.
• Working knowledge of ISO
  45001 / ISO
  14001 management systems and audit processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office to create EHS dashboards, proformas, presentations etc.
• Ability to navigate digital systems such as SharePoint, eLearning, Intelex.
• Desirable experience within a manufacturing, chemical or industrial environment.
• Experience in an SH&E related role (entry to mid‑level).
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and behavioural safety interactions.
• Experience supporting contractor management and training delivery.
• Ability to analyse data and produce clear, meaningful reports.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, comfortable working across all levels.

• Strong interpersonal skills – approachable, engaging and confident in coaching others.
• Proactive with a positive, solutions‑focused attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency and ownership.
• Ability to challenge unsafe behaviours constructively.
• Continuous improvement mindset, always looking for ways to raise standards.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Demonstrates Cabot values and contributes positively to site culture.