plant lead

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You'll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You'll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You'll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and maintenance of HSE management systems, ensuring timely closure of corrective actions from GAP audits.
• Advise the Plant Leadership Team on regulatory and internal policy updates
• Oversee daily HSE operations, ensuring team performance and compliance with emergency protocols and safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through action plans, compliance tracking, and proactive safety initiatives.
• Champion a proactive safety culture by embedding the Safety Differently philosophy and facilitating Learning Teams and safety discussions across all levels.
• Monitor and enhance training programs to ensure regulatory compliance and competency development.
• Lead investigations into incidents and near misses, ensuring lessons learned are shared across the network.
• Continuously evaluate and improve site-level HSE practices, promoting innovation and best practice sharing.

Major Accountabilities

• Ensure a safe working environment by controlling health and safety risks and preventing occupational illness and injury.
• Maintain compliance with legal and internal HSE requirements
• Embed the Safety Differently philosophy through Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) and Learning Teams.
• Promote and lead Zero Harm initiatives, ensuring full engagement from employees and leadership
• Develop and monitor employee safety competencies using skills matrices and proactive training plans.
• Lead root cause investigations and share insights across the European/Global network to prevent recurrence.
• Drive continuous improvement and wellbeing initiatives, including Safety Week and occupational health assessments

• Ideally, you'll be at least IOSH qualified
• Good knowledge of relevant national Health, Safety & Wellbeing laws and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, to effectively engage and influence within the business at all levels
• Motivated individual and self-starter who can drive projects and take ownership for implementation of solutions.
• Good knowledge of HSE management systems
• Analytical skills to understand and interpret data
• Ability to work well under pressure whilst demonstrating strong organisational skills

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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