SHE Advisor

SHE ADVISOR

Location: Gateway Chassis Ltd
Department: Health, Safety & Environment
Reporting to: SHEQ Manager
Salary: 28-30k
Hours: 37.5

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced and proactive SHE Advisor to join us at Gateway Chassis Ltd. The successful candidate will provide practical health, safety and environmental advice across our three sites, where you will balance workshop, yard and office safety in a manufacturing environment.

The role will involve working closely with managers, team leaders and employees to maintain high standards of Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) compliance and to promote a positive safety culture.

This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who is confident working in a busy manufacturing/fabrication environment and is able to communicate effectively with people at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

Health & Safety

• Provide day-to-day health and safety advice and support to managers, supervisors and employees.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections and safety audits across the fabrication and workshop areas.
• Identify hazards and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented.
• Assist with the development and review of risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
• Support managers with accident, incident and near-miss investigations.
• Monitor corrective actions and ensure they are completed within agreed timescales.
• Assist with reporting and investigating accidents, injuries and dangerous occurrences.
• Maintain accurate health and safety records and documentation.
• Monitor compliance with company policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Support the safe introduction of new equipment, machinery, processes and materials.
• Provide advice on the safe use of machinery, tools, welding equipment, lifting equipment and other workshop activities.
• Support the management of PPE requirements and ensure appropriate PPE is being used.
• Assist with contractor and visitor safety arrangements.
• Support emergency procedures, including fire safety and emergency planning.
• Carry out Health and Safety inductions for all new starters.

Environmental Responsibilities

• Support the company in maintaining appropriate environmental standards.
• Monitor waste management, recycling and disposal arrangements.
• Assist with environmental inspections and identify areas for improvement.
• Support compliance with relevant environmental legislation and company procedures.
• Promote good environmental practices across the workplace.

Training & Development

• Assist in identifying health and safety training requirements.
• Deliver or coordinate toolbox talks and safety briefings.
• Support employee inductions and safety awareness training.
• Encourage employees to report hazards, near misses and safety concerns.
• Work with managers, team leaders and our safety committee to improve safety awareness and standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve health, safety and environmental performance.
• Review trends in accidents, near misses, hazards and other SHE information.
• Provide regular SHE updates and reports to management.
• Work with managers and employees to implement practical improvements.
• Promote a positive safety-first culture throughout the business.

Essential Requirements

• IOSH qualification/membership – essential.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working in a Health & Safety/SHE role.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering, fabrication or similar industrial environment.

Desirable Requirements

• NEBOSH qualification.
• Experience working within a welding/fabrication environment.
• Experience with COSHH.
• Experience with PUWER and LOLER.

Personal Qualities

The successful candidate will be:

• Proactive and willing to identify issues before they become problems.
• Approachable and able to build good relationships with employees and managers.
• Confident in challenging unsafe behaviour and practices.
• Practical and hands-on, with the ability to understand the realities of a busy fabrication environment.
• Organised and able to follow actions through to completion.
• A good communicator, able to explain safety requirements in a straightforward way.
• Team-focused and able to work with people at all levels of the business.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental performance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to develop and progress within the business.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• A hands-on role within an established fabrication/manufacturing environment.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to workplace safety and employee wellbeing.

The Company

Gateway Chassis Ltd is an established fabrication company specialising in holiday home chassis manufacturing and expanding into manufacturing bespoke modular buildings. We are committed to providing a safe, positive and professional working environment and are looking for a SHE Advisor who can help us continue to improve our health, safety and environmental standards.

Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person