Environmental, Health And Safety Lead

Company: Baltic Recruitment Services Ltd
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Location: Houghton le Spring
Job Description:

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.

Key Requirements

  • 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.

The Package

  • £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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Posted: April 17th, 2026