EHS Specialist

Job Title: EHS Specialist

Location: UK

Location Type: Remote

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:

The EHS Specialist provides specialist support to the Head of EHS in deploying the global Environment, Health and Safety strategy across WMFTS. The role is responsible for coordinating governance, reporting, systems, analytics, assurance activities and improvement programmes, ensuring consistent standards, visibility of performance and effective follow-through on commitments across the business. Working closely with divisional, regional and site EHS teams, the role acts as a central point of coordination, helping transform strategy into practical action through robust data, clear governance, effective communication and strong programme management.

Occasional international travel may be required to support site engagement, programme implementation, assurance activities and team workshops.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy Deployment and Programme Coordination

• Support the implementation of the WMFTS and Group EHS strategy through annual planning, communications, implementation tools and programme coordination.
• Coordinate global EHS programmes and improvement initiatives, tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, actions and outcomes.
• Develop guidance materials, toolkits, campaigns and training resources to support consistent implementation of EHS standards across the organisation.
• Facilitate collaboration and engagement across divisional and site EHS teams, helping to build capability and strengthen EHS culture.

Governance, Reporting and Performance Management

• Manage the global EHS governance calendar and coordinate inputs for monthly and quarterly business reviews, executive reporting and Group reporting cycles.
• Produce high-quality dashboards, reports and performance analysis, highlighting trends, risks, challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain governance records, decision logs, action trackers and reporting repositories, ensuring actions are progressed and escalated where appropriate.
• Coordinate governance forums and meetings, including agendas, papers, minutes and communication of key decisions.
• Coordinate oversight of critical control verification, monitoring completion, quality and significant findings, and escalating material gaps where required.

Data, Analytics and Systems

• Lead the collection, validation and analysis of EHS performance data across multiple regions, divisions and sites.
• Use data analytics and benchmarking to identify trends, risks, recurring themes and opportunities for improvement.
• Act as a system administrator and superuser for EHS platforms and reporting tools, including Ideagen, Power BI and SharePoint.
• Drive continuous improvement of EHS reporting processes, data quality standards and management information systems.
• Provide practical guidance and coaching to EHS teams and system users, strengthening capability in reporting, incident learning, assurance, action management and implementation of Group standards.

Assurance, Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate the monitoring and reporting of EHS legal-compliance arrangements, working with local EHS teams and external providers to identify material gaps and monitor associated actions.
• Maintain assurance schedules and support audit, inspection and compliance activities across the business.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions through to closure and escalate significant issues where necessary.
• Support the effective classification, investigation and analysis of significant EHS events, including the quality review of investigation outputs, corrective actions and organisation-wide learning
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, governance and programme delivery based on performance data and stakeholder feedback.

Communication, Collaboration and Learning

• Act as a central connector across the global EHS community, promoting best-practice sharing, consistency and collaboration.
• Build effective working relationships with EHS professionals, business leaders and key functional stakeholders across the organisation.
• Support environmental and sustainability reporting activities where they intersect with EHS governance, systems and assurance processes.

Skills/Experience:

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• NEBOSH National General Certificate, IEMA Foundation Certificate or an equivalent relevant EHS qualification.
• Practical experience in an EHS role within a multi-site, regional, divisional or global organisation, ideally in manufacturing or engineering.
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating governance cycles, management reporting, action tracking and cross-functional programmes.
• Strong data management, analytical and reporting capability, including advanced Excel and experience of Power BI or comparable reporting tools.
• Experience administering EHS systems and controlled document repositories.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, audit principles and corrective action management.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Desirable

• Experience working across multiple countries, cultures and time zones within a matrix organisation.
• Progression toward a higher-level EHS qualification or relevant professional membership.
• Experience supporting incident analysis, assurance programmes, culture improvement or environmental reporting.
• Project or programme coordination experience, including risk, issue, dependency and benefits tracking.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong analytical and reporting skills with the ability to turn data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Advanced Excel capability and experience working with data visualisation and reporting tools.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive progress without direct authority.
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to governance, documentation and action management

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative and relationship-focused, with a strong commitment to supporting others and enabling successful outcomes.
• Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a global, matrix environment.
• Curious, improvement-focused and willing to challenge constructively to drive higher standards.
• Adaptable and resilient, capable of balancing recurring operational requirements with longer-term improvement initiatives.
• Committed to continuous learning, integrity and the WMFTS values.