Prestwick Aerosystems

aerospace manufacturing

HealthandSafetyLead

£49–53k Prestwick, Ayrshire, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Health and Safety Lead at Prestwick Aerosystems. Skills: Health & Safety, Risk management, Incident investigation. Lead and direct the on-site Health & Safety. Set team priorities”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure people go home safe; Embed safety into operational decision-making; Embed safety into day-to-day behaviours

Industry & Context.

aerospace manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre-employment medical, drug & alcohol testing, Occasional travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, application in manufacturing or engineering, Proven experience leading or supervising health and safety activity, regulated environment experience, Experience delivering risk assessments, Experience delivering audits, Experience delivering incident investigations, NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), working towards or holding IOSH Chartered status

What You'll Do.

Lead and direct the on-site Health & Safety

Drive team performance

Ensure consistent delivery of safety activity

Take full ownership of site-wide health and safety

Ensure risks are identified

Ensure risks are controlled

Ensure risks are continuously reduced

Lead incident investigations

Lead assurance activity

Drive root cause analysis

Hold business accountable for corrective action

Influence leaders to embed health and safety

Challenge leaders to embed health and safety

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Influencing leaders; Embedding safety culture

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