Health and Safety Advisor

Who we are

Every life is unique and so are you!

At Dräger we  protect, support and rescue lives day in and day out. We are interested in you if you have the desire to work for an organisation that does something more, something that is truly worth working for.

As an international leader in medical and safety technology, we develop pioneering devices, software, services and solutions that people around the world trust. Wherever Dräger products are used, it's about the most important thing: it's about life.

About the role

• Provision of timely, practical and professional occupational H&S advice
• Develop and further promote a positive H&S culture.
• Assist in promotion, development and review of accredited safety management system (ISO 45001). Including generation of H&S policies, procedures etc.
• Facilitate the generation and review of risk assessments.
• Delivery internal H&S training courses.
• Undertake H&S inspections independantly and in conjunction with line management.
• Assist with the incident investigation process i.e. Receive and investigate reports of adverse events and work with managment to determine their causes and make recommendations for to prevent            reoccurence
• Maintain the tracking system for recording, reporting, investigating and actioning; adverse events, risk assessments; inspections and tours. 
• Maintain H&S Intranet site and generate periodic reports and presentations on performance.
• Deputise for the Head of H&S as necessary.

Shared responsibilities

All employees have a responsibility:

• to comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.
• to ensure and promote safe working conditions for all employees, visitors and contractors by implementing, monitoring and complying with occupational health & safety provisions
• to embed our WeLEAD competencies – I build trust, I create value for the customer, I enable others, I provide direction, I embrace diversity, I deliver results

Reporting Relationships

Manager - Head of Health & Safety UK/I

Size of team/environment - Close team of 3 people, based within Blyth facility large team   

 Role Requirements

Education/Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (essential)
• NEBOSH Diploma (desirable)
• IT literate and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel
• Knowledge of Power BI (desirable)

Related Experience 

• Ideally Industrial background in an H&S advisory role
• Experience in the major H&S topics:
• Risk assessment e.g. task, machine and hazardous substances
• Inspection e.g. workplace, fire
• Audit e.g. systems, process, legislation, compliance
• Systems management e.g. policy development, implementation and review.

Skills, Special Competencies

• Good written skills for example drafting reports and safety procedures
• Generate presentations and training materials using Microsoft Powerpoint
• Use Microsoft Excel to interpret, interrogate data
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to persuade and influence others at all levels within the company
• Capacity for analytical thought
• Project Management skills

 Dräger‘s Benefits

•  27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days
• Flexi scheme (check whether role has this benefit)
• Hybrid working available (check whether role has this benefit)
• Company car or monthly car payment allowance (check whether role has this benefit)
• Private medical (check whether role has this benefit)
• Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover and partner life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Subsidised canteen (check whether role has this benefit)
• Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Gym membership discounts – up to 25%
• Charity Giving scheme

Dräger‘s dedication

At Dräger we have a clear vision,  to be an organisation  with a working environment that includes a diverse mix of talented people who want to come, stay and grow.

We ensure candidates  with the required qualifications and experience will be considered  for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All are welcome to apply!

From hospitals to fire departments to industrial customers, people around the world rely on our products: cutting-edge technology that combines real engineering with the digital future. With over 130 years of experience, passion and the bold ideas of more than 16,000 employees, we are committed to turning technology into ›technology for life‹.