Health, Safety and Environment Lead; EMEA)

Health, Safety and Environment Lead Dartford with travel across the EMEA Region
80, + 10% Bonus and Excellent Benefits Would you like to join a global pharmaceutical manufacturing business in a newly created leadership role where you can shape standards across a growing regional operation?

We are supporting a global pharmaceutical manufacturing business in the appointment of a HSE Lead to provide strategic leadership and technical authority across its EMEA manufacturing sites and laboratories. This is a newly created position, established to bring greater consistency to HSE standards, reporting and performance across a number of sites, including newly acquired operations with different cultures, processes and manufacturing environments.

You will work closely with Site Leaders, Operations, Engineering and Maintenance teams to understand the risks and challenges within each environment, while also providing oversight across specialist laboratories supporting customers with APIs. The role will suit a pragmatic, commercially aware HSE leader who can balance strong technical standards with the realities of different sites, cultures and operational requirements.

Responsibilities of the Health, Safety and Environment Lead will include:

Leading HSE and Process Safety strategy across EMEA pharmaceutical sites and laboratories

Acting as technical authority for DSEAR and ATEX, including explosion risk controls

Leading risk assessments, HAZOPs, management of change and incident investigations

Driving HSE systems, compliance, audits, CAPA and continuous improvement

Partnering with senior site leaders to strengthen safety culture and performance

The ideal Health, Safety and Environment Lead will have:

Senior HSE and Process Safety experience within pharmaceuticals/labs, chemical manufacturing or another high-hazard environment

Strong knowledge of DSEAR, ATEX and explosion risk management

Experience supporting multi-site and ideally multi-country EMEA operationsNEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualificationA pragmatic and collaborative leadership style with strong stakeholder influencing skills

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a world leading brand within their field in a professional working environment. If the role is of interest, please contact Scott Whyte on or .Discipline(s):
Health and Safety Job type:
Permanent