Graduate Health and Safety Engineer

Posted 13 December 2019
SalaryNegotiable
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEngineering Leaders and Specialists, Life Sciences & Engineering Technologies
ReferenceBBBH26907_1576248565
ContactAnna Carey

Job description

Our client is an Irish Manufacturer of dairy equipment. The Company have been manufacturing the world's most advanced dairy equipment since 1968. Due to continuous innovations a new position for a Health and Safety Engineer has arisen at their Tralee, Co. Kerry Facility.

The Position:

As Health and Safety Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Support and provide technical expertise & Health & Safety advice
  • Promote safe systems of works in line with Health & Safety standards and promote a positive safety culture & coach employees on positive health & safety practices
  • Inspect and audit sites across the full facility and on customer installation sites
  • Carry out risk assessments and support managers in performing internal risk assessments and implementing corrective actions
  • Carry out health and safety inductions and other safety training
  • Manage training records and reports investigation procedures for accidents/incidents
  • Aid in the design of training plans and training courses to ensure that appropriate training is carried out
  • Develop health and safety procedures, policies, training material, work instructions, checklists etc. and to assist in the implementation of safety policies and procedures
  • Advise on and implementing occupational health requirements
  • Ensure the preparation and implementation of site emergency plans e.g. Fire drill
  • Ensure contractor safety management arrangements are established and implemented across all applicable locations


The Person:

  • Relevant third level Qualification in Health & Safety
  • Experience as a HSE & Training person
  • Qualified Trainer, Manual Handling Trainer & /or Risk Assessor desirable
  • Strong computer literacy & proficient in the use of MS Office tools
  • Work on your own initiative and possess strong interpersonal and communications skills
  • Represent the company in a professional manner always
  • Good communicate skills
  • Ability to record, interpret and analyse key process data
  • Experience in developing and writing health and safety statements, policies, procedures, etc.

To learn more about this role apply online or contact Anna Carey on +353 21 4511193 for a confidential discussion.