EHS Engineer

We are looking to recruit the above role to our Environmental, Health& Safety Team reporting into Clare Fletcher EU EHS Manager, based at Greenock

Nature of Job

To provide and support effective compliance and communication on Environmental, Health & Safety related issues within the Company. Environmental compliance being the key objective. The role will assist the company in achieving its business objectives and targets by being responsible for the implementation, development, and continual improvement in the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety management processes.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Ensure adherence to EHS policies and procedures and help to establish new policies and procedures or guidelines to comply with UK legislation and Diodes standards
• Assist in developing the EHS recording and reporting system processes and procedures to ensure the systems is consistent, efficient and effective
• Analyse the impact of existing and future legislative that are applicable to the site and communicate appropriate changes to management and track progress
• Responsibility for the day to day management of the EHS incident management system
• Ensuring that incident reports held on the EHS recording and reporting system are complete and accurate
• Ensuring that the observations and non-conformances identified are tracked and appropriate action taken
• Ensuring the EHS systems comply with legislation and corporate requirements
• Developing and implementing continuous improvement within EHS management systems and EHS plans throughout the site 
• Working alongside UK EHS team members, under the direction of the UK EHS Manager, with regulatory bodies, reporting to them when an accident & incident investigation are being undertaken. 
• Review and Develop aspects register and risk assessments on site, also ensuring all staff are suitable trained for tasks being carried out
• Assisting in the maintaining of COSHH documentation as required
• Carry out regular EHS inspections, promote staff to report Accidents, near miss & hazards within the workplace and ensure actions are closed out from reports.
• Training of all employees in EHS including the delivery of induction, other safety specific training and arranging courses in other aspects of EHS with follow up coaching
• Writing and updating of procedures and safe systems of work
• Maintain the Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) permit for the site, execute necessary monitoring of effluents and air emissions and data reporting to agencies including SEPA
• Establish environmental objectives and improvement plans, while maintaining effective compliance with environmental management system, ISO14001
• Maintain and develop an effective waste management program

Qualifications/Experience 

Individual must have a Health & Safety qualification preferably a NEBOSH General Certificate and Environmental qualification, or working experience within environmental systems. The following skills would also be a good attribute:

• Good knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety management systems, particularly ISO45001 & ISO14001 
• Good knowledge of Environmental & Health & Safety legislation
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to adapt to and implement change.

• Previous experience of producing statistical & business reports

Additional skills:

• Experience within Semi-Conductors industry, food or chemical