EHS Specialist

On behalf of our Medical Devices Client in Limerick, we are currently sourcing a EHS Specialist to join their Team.

Excellent salary and full Benefits package are on offer with this role.

Purpose of the role: To support the business and its employees in ensuring a safe place to work, safe systems of work and good work practices, protecting the people, the environment and its surrounds , in line with Corporate and Regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities will include (but are not limited) to the following:

• Plans, implements and oversees the company EHS management programme in line with Global requirements and the CMS.
• To support the development and implementation of EHS related targets and objectives for the site.
• Develops and supports the implementation of the sites EHS policies and procedures.
• Provides the site management with advice and support to ensure compliance and conformance with legal requirements as well as best practice.
• To assist with the implementation of site EHS projects and events ensuring that they are provided in an effective and efficient manner.
• To provide the site management with guidance, reports and other necessary data prevalent to the management of the sites EHS management programme.
• To assist with the coordination and delivery of site EHS Training requirements.
• To ensure that the sites risk assessment programme remains up to date.
• To partake in and support the development of the EHS Representatives and EHS Committee.
• To implement and drive the sites incident response policies, investigations and reporting.
• Assist in the creation of a cross departmental culture which protects people and the environment from harm.
• Attend regular meetings with the other Global EHS team (and Global EHS Advisors forum) for functional alignment, updates and competence development activities - frequency as directed by the Regional EHS Manager;
• Accurately maintain the site’s EHS Improvement Register’s content (in terms of capturing all entries’ accurate categorisation, close out etc.) on behalf of the EHS Function (Note: the EHSIR is ultimately owned by Site Lead).
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure Quality and EHS policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

Qualifications/Professional skills/knowledge

• Third level Degree in Safety, Health & Welfare at Work
• 5+ years’ technical experience in a similar manufacturing environment
• Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management
• NUI/ IITD Train the Trainer Qualification or Equivalent
• QQI Level 6 Manual Handling Instructor Qualification
• Ability to influence employees that do not report directly

If you have the above skills & experience, please contact catriona.duggan@cpl.ie or Telephone: 087 2419644

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