Environmental, Health and Safety Advisor Inverness, Scotland
Job description
Environmental, Health and Safety Advisor
INVERNESS (HYBRID)
Our vision is to create a world without limits for people with diabetes and related conditions.
Join us at LifeScan, maker of the iconic OneTouch® brand diabetes products to bring to life our mission to deliver personalized health & wellness experiences that engage people to live their best lives. LifeScan has had an unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for people with diabetes by developing agile products defined by simplicity, accuracy, and trust to enable knowledge, wellness and health. We have virtual, dynamic and on-site employees in markets around the globe.
LifeScan is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania and has a 31,600 square metre state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facility in Inverness, Scotland. With more than 2,000 employees LifeScan serves more than 90 countries.
At LifeScan we believe our talented and passionate team is what makes us special. We inspire excellence and teamwork through our Shared Values of Care, Create, Connect and Compete.
We have a great opportunity for an Environmental, Health & Safety Advisor to join us on a permanent basis. This a full-time role, which can be undertaken on a hybrid working pattern from our site in Inverness.
What YOU will do here at LifeScan:
Working in our Environmental, Health and Safety team, the Global position of the Environmental, Health and Safety Advisoris to assist in overseeing the organisation's Environmental, Health & Safety operations to ensure high standards are attained, continually improved, and all legal obligations are met.
Ideally the EH&S Advisor will have knowledge of Manufacturing principles and have extensive experience operating in an Environmental, Health & Safety role.
The ability to work independently and as part of a wider Global Environmental, Health & Safety team is key, as is experience working with Occupational Health. Experience of building a robust and consistent culture of safety throughout an organization is essential.
The EH&S Advisor role is someone with a strong sense of self-drive, a resilience to overcome challenges and deliver results, someone with experience in managing and overseeing 3rd party contractors, and an understanding of the regulatory sector and the management of risk.
Requirements:Responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the delivery of a single approach to Environmental, Health and Safety that meets the organisation's global needs, statutory duties, and the expectations of key stakeholders, in relation to Environmental, Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Continuing the development and delivery of Environmental, Health and Safety management systems, processes, procedures, and culture to ensure continuous improvement and industry best practice
- Monitoring and evaluating the operation of Environmental, Health and Safety performance globally, working with senior management across all functions as appropriate
- Providing technical expertise in diverse Environmental, Health and Safety programs which may include; machine safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, sustainability, biosafety, chemical management, waste management, climate change and packaging obligations
- Offering competent advice on managing risk, incident investigation, and contract management to the company and its staff
- Developing and delivering a suite of online and classroom-based Environmental, Health and Safety training programs
About YOU:
To be successful in this role, you'll be a problem-solver with a strong background in Environmental, Health and Safety. Ideally, you'll have a degree in a relevant discipline, and hold a NEBOSH (National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health) Diploma or equivalent, as well as EH&S Internal Auditor experience (ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001).
Together with:
- Good communication skills; able to adapt your approach to different audiences
- An ability to work independently, but also be comfortable contributing to team and project work when required
- Good technical report writing skills
- Knowledge and experience of maintaining ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications
- Experience in monitoring the production and review of all types of risk assessments that are in sufficient detail and proportionate to the risk
- A good knowledge of industrial hygiene, sustainability and safe systems of work, including permit to work
It would be nice if you had but not essential:
- Chartered membership of IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health), or actively working towards this
- Membership of IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment), or actively working towards this
We pride ourselves in creating a fantastic team environment that allows everyone to grow and develop. Therefore, it's important to us that you have:
- High Emotional Intelligence with an ability to work with multi-cultural teams
- Able to recognize and welcome diversity
- Flexibility and a solution-oriented approach
- A spirit of continuous improvement
What YOU will gain from the role:
It goes without saying that we'll support you to develop both personally and professionally whilst rewarding your performance.
If you want to be seen for the talent you bring to your work, be the driver of your own career, and work with others who share your passion for success then this would be the right role for you.
Hiring Process:
We're looking forward to reading more about you. Apply by submitting your application and resume. We'll review your application and respond to you whether you are successful or not. This is important to us as we want to ensure you receive feedback from us.
Closing Date: 6th July 2023
At Lifescan we welcome people from all backgrounds. What's important to us is great talent!
