Health & Safety Coordinator

HSE Coordinator required in Gloucester, Salary: £35,000 per annum, Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.

Excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing business in a varied Health, Safety and Environmental role, supporting safe working practices across a busy production environment. This position would suit someone with previous Health & Safety experience or a good understanding of HSE within manufacturing, production or engineering who is looking to continue developing their career.

Job Description:

The HSE Coordinator will work closely with the HSE Manager and wider production and engineering teams to support day-to-day Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the site. You will assist with risk assessments, workplace inspections, COSHH, safety documentation, audits and incident investigations while helping to promote a positive safety culture throughout the business.

This is a hands-on position where you will regularly engage with employees across the production environment, helping to identify potential risks and ensuring appropriate procedures and controls are followed.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the manufacturing site.
• Assist with general and task-specific risk assessments.
• Support the development and maintenance of Safe Systems of Work.
• Maintain and update Health & Safety documentation and records.
• Assist with the management of the site COSHH register.
• Review Safety Data Sheets and support COSHH risk assessments.
• Help ensure substances are correctly stored, handled, segregated and labelled.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections and identify potential hazards.
• Support internal Health & Safety audits and inspections.
• Monitor actions following audits and ensure appropriate improvements are completed.
• Support employee inductions, refresher training and Health & Safety awareness.
• Assist with toolbox talks and safety briefings.
• Promote safe working practices and appropriate use of PPE.
• Assist with investigations into accidents, incidents, spills and near misses.
• Help identify root causes and appropriate corrective actions.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify practical safety improvements.
• Support environmental protection and compliance activities.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute towards continuous improvement across the site.

About You:

• Previous experience within Health & Safety or a similar role would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of a manufacturing, production or engineering environment.
• Practical understanding of workplace Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Some knowledge of COSHH and risk assessments would be beneficial.
• Confident communicating and working closely with production and engineering teams.
• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail.
• Comfortable maintaining accurate documentation and records.
• Proactive approach with the confidence to identify and raise potential Health & Safety concerns.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to suggest practical improvements.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with employees throughout the business.
• Willingness to learn and continue developing Health & Safety knowledge.

Desirable:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or currently working towards a relevant Health & Safety qualification.
• Previous experience within manufacturing, engineering or production.
• Knowledge of COSHH and Safety Data Sheets.
• Experience completing or supporting workplace risk assessments.
• Previous involvement with audits or workplace inspections.
• Experience delivering toolbox talks or safety briefings.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance.

What is on Offer:

• Salary of £35,000 per annum.
• Full-time permanent position.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Varied role covering Health, Safety and Environmental responsibilities.
• Opportunity to develop further knowledge of COSHH and chemical safety.
• Hands-on role working closely with production and engineering teams.
• Long-term opportunity within an established manufacturing business.

Interested?

To apply or find out more, contact Pertemps Gloucester:
Unit A4, Elmbridge Court, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL3 1JZ
Call , Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00.