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Environmental, Health And Safety Lead
Job in
Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4, England, UK
Listed on 2026-05-26
Listing for:
Baltic Recruitment Services Ltd
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-26
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation in their search for an Environmental, Health and Safety Lead. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate environmental professional to drive the organisation's sustainability and environmental compliance initiatives, champion responsible manufacturing practices, and support the development of a strong culture of environmental awareness alongside health and safety excellence.
Responsibilities- Establish both a short term and long term EHS strategy for the site.
- Become a technical expert on the site process technologies.
- Gauge and correct the execution of site EHS programs through inspections, audits, SMATs, cold-eye reviews.
- Coach, mentor, and support the development and guidance of line management on EHS topics.
- Help operations navigate complex regulations and company standards.
- Proactively drive awareness and communicate best practices related to Safety, Health and Environment, promoting an autonomous EHS culture.
- Develop, schedule and deliver impactful and interactive training to supervisors, employees and contractors on subjects related to EHS.
- Identify and champion impactful initiatives seeking continuous improvement in safety performance and environmental compliance.
- Lead high quality incident investigations, track corrective actions and monitor data for at‑risk trends.
- Manage the site Environmental Permit and Water Discharge consent.
- Responsible for the generation and submission of all internal, corporate, and required government reporting relating to regulatory compliance.
- Maintain an EHS compliance calendar, audit the compliance system routinely, and ensure compliance gaps are corrected.
- Maintain site ISO 14001 certification and manage the internal audit process.
- Ensure compliance with site permits and plans (indirect discharge, SPCC, SWPPP, Air).
- Manage and ensure compliance with the waste management program (hazardous, non-hazardous, and universal) and perform internal/external Duty of Care audits on waste contractors.
- Manage and ensure compliance with Climate Change Agreements.
- Manage and ensure compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme.
- 5 or more years' experience in a manufacturing environment with a proven track record of success in reducing occupational injuries, working knowledge and expertise in Environmental regulations and maintaining compliance with pertinent regulations.
- Experience managing ISO 14001 systems and internal audits.
- Relevant Environmental, Health & Safety qualifications/degree.
- Strong bias/knowledge of Environmental regulations.
- £50K - £60K per annum depending on experience.
- Pension scheme with 4% employee contribution and 8% employer contribution.
- Death in service benefits.
- Bonus scheme dependant upon personal/ company performance.
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
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