HSE Leader UK

Company: Kito Crosby
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Location: Cradley Heath
Job Description:

Mission of the Role:

  • Making sure Safety is number one.
  • To ensure KITO Crosby UK sites are made safer, with zero injuries.
  • To enable business sustainability by minimizing negative impact on the surroundings.
  • Making sure to protect the environment.

About the Role

  • Together with respective site management team implement EMEA HSE common goals, targets and activities that follows our EMEA common HSE Strategy and Plan.
  • Implement, drive and follow up of the annual road map/action plans to improve HSE, in line with EMEA strategy and plans and other mandatory documents.
  • Monitor laws and regulations related to HSE in the business, plan and support the implementation of necessary measures to meet current and future legislation.
  • Ensure that local processes needed for the HSE Management System are implemented and maintained according to common EMEA group standards, and train the organization in the Management System.
  • Systematically identify, assess and document environmental, health and safety, and fire safety risks and support implementation of common EMEA processes and action plans to mitigate the risks.
  • Hands-on support the implementation of EMEA common proactive safety tools and activities on site, such as hazard identification, near miss reporting, safety alert stand downs, toolbox talks, BBS etc.
  • Drive and hands-on support the organization to continuously improve HSE at UK sites.
  • Plan and ensure that internal and external audits and other obligatory HSE-related inspections and controls are performed according to the plan.
  • Identify and make sure necessary trainings for employees related to HSE, including mandatory refreshing/updating training
  • Summarize and analyze historical HSE related data and KPIs in order to be able to prioritize the future.
  • Responsible for monthly data collection and reporting.
  • Attend group-wide HSE resource group(s).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health, Safety, Environmental or scientific or related engineering field.
  • Languages: English

Required Skills

  • At least 5 years’ industry experience.
  • Practical working knowledge of HSE tools and techniques.
  • Several years of experience from working with Safety Culture change and development.
  • Several years of practical work experience and continuous improving waste-, water-, energy- and chemical management.
  • Specialist knowledge, awareness and understanding of different relevant UK laws and regulations and of most widely used international standards.
  • 3+ years’ experience in ISO14001, ISO45001 or similar accredited HSE management systems.
  • Auditor experiences.

Characteristics

  • Builds credibility by rolling up their sleeves and being visible regularly in operational areas
  • Leads by example rather than managing from reports
  • Is comfortable challenging poor practices and influencing change
  • Teaches teams why environmental and health & safety matters, not just issues a procedure
  • Is resilient and demonstrates integrity during times of pressure, conflict and non-conformance
  • Demonstrates and upholds fairness, consistency and teamwork

Posted: June 2nd, 2026