HSE Business Partner

We are looking for an experienced Environmental Health & Safety Business Partner / EHS Specialist who has a background in manufacturing to join our multinational company based in West Yorkshire. The main objective will be to ensure the successful completion and continuation of our external Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) audit and drive the energy ISO50001 accreditation. You will be vital in fostering a safe work environment, adhering to regulatory standards, and managing various aspects of EHS, including health and safety, wellbeing, legislative compliance, environmental management, fire and security, risk management, and auditing. Key Responsibilities: As the HSE Business Partner onsite, your primary responsibilities will include: Health and Safety: Promoting a culture of health and safety awareness throughout the organization through effective communication, employee engagement, and targeted programs. Ensuring that plant management teams understand the interdependencies between on-the-job and off-the-job safety, occupational and non-occupational health, compensation claims, and medical costs. Developing and recommending formal programs and policies to establish a safe work environment. Educating employees on ergonomic concepts, evaluating the need for workplace ergonomics, and fostering an effective and participatory ergonomic culture. Identifying, evaluating, managing, and minimising environmental risks to safeguard the well-being of our workforce. Coordinating and conducting thorough incident investigations. Conducting comprehensive Health and Safety inductions for new employees. Wellbeing: Developing targeted programs and procedures aimed at reducing occupational and non-occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses. Collaborating with HR to design comprehensive wellness programs tailored to the specific needs of our plant population. Managing the Gym facility, including providing inductions and ensuring its smooth operation. Legislative Compliance: Ensuring strict compliance with all relevant regulatory and legislative standards by developing and implementing training programs covering industrial safety, industrial hygiene, emergency planning, government regulations, hazardous materials, COSHH, and other related areas. Environmental: Managing and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations within our organization. Integrating waste management, minimization, and recycling practices at all stages of product development and production processes. Fire & Security: Ensuring the effectiveness of fire protection and security systems, including Access Control, Fire Alarm System, Site Security, CCTV, and coordinating with internal and external contractors. Providing adequate training to all facility personnel to enable efficient emergency response. Plant Awareness: Adhering to current policies and controls related to Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment. Promoting comprehensive understanding and awareness of these policies throughout the plant. Reporting: Taking ownership of business KPIs by implementing effective control measures and developing action plans for improvement. Preparing accurate reports and analyses for all levels of the division and corporation. Leading HSE meetings with safety representatives to discuss and address relevant issues. Conducting regular reporting on Health and Safety, environmental compliance, and energy management. Auditing: Managing internal audits by planning, escalating identified issues, and ensuring appropriate follow-up for non-conformities in accordance with ISO14001 and ISO45001 standards. Overseeing external audits by coordinating preparation, execution, and follow-up actions to address any identified areas of improvement.