Regional EHS Manager UK & Baltics

Your role: 

Exciting opportunity to join us in our newly created role as Regional EHS Manager for the UK and Baltics!   In this integral role, you will champion a strong EHS culture which includes ensuring that safety performance indicators are regularly reviewed and addressed accordingly, ensuring that all EHS policies, procedures and statutory documentation is up to date, adhered to and available to all employees. 

As Regional EHS Manager you will be a key member of the Regional Leadership and European EHS Leadership teams. Reporting to the EHS Director for Europe with a matrix relationship to Regional Operational Directors, you will be required to drive and lead the implementation of European and Corporate strategic EHS performance plans and objectives across the region. Provide advice, guidance and support to Regional Leadership and the site teams to ensure compliance with company management standards and legislative requirements. 

What impact you will make: 
 

• Develop and support the implementation of the European EHS strategy in your region.
• Manage and develop a team of EHS Professionals in the region to improve skills and competencies.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate programmes to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses and environmental impact in line with European strategy.
• Assist and support personnel in safety and environmental hazard assessment and implementation of effective control measures
• Assess, challenge, and support the sites in your region to achieve their EHS goals.
• Foster links between sites with mutual goals, setting up working groups for problem solving and improving management systems.
• Raise opportunities to develop the EHS support functions effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop local EHS managers and identify high performers.

What you need to succeed: 

• Minimum 5 years EHS experience working in a manufacturing environment or similar industry in an EHS Management role
• A proven track record of successful delivery of HSE processes, policies and initiatives resulting in improved standards and behavioral change, with the ability to adopt a strategic approach.
• Experienced in the management of multi- sites preferable.
• Experienced in managing and leading a team.
• Experienced in working at a senior business level.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Values driven – Leading with energy and passion against our values.
• Must be fluent in both written and spoken English.
• A second language, either Latvian or Estonian, is preferred but not essential.

About us:

JELD-WEN is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodelling sectors. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., the company operates facilities in 16 countries in North America and Europe and employs approximately 18,000 people

Within Europe we have over 26 facilities across 15 countries, with 6000+ employees. Our vision is to inspire our customers through leading brands, great service, innovative new products and solutions (leveraging the full JELD-WEN portfolio), while significantly enhancing our EoDB built on operational excellence.

Closing date is the 28th October. 

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