Ontic
Health & Safety Manager
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Welcome to Ontic Bishops Cleeve
Our 64,000 sq ft facility in Cheltenham specializes in fuel measurement systems, emergency oxygen systems, barometrics, and complex electro-mechanical assemblies.
Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, is recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager to join our Bishops Cleeve site in Cheltenham.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Site Director, you'll be responsible for managing health and safety risks across our Bishops Cleeve site. You'll work closely with the ROW H&S team to maintain and further develop a strong safety management system for Ontic UK.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with contractors and the site facilities team on all aspects of facility development, maintenance, and improvement.
- Ensure that new, transferring, and recommissioned products and equipment are introduced in a safe and compliant manner.
- Oversee site processes and ensure company compliance with HSE legislation.
- Attend site-specific leadership meetings and site walks.
- Write and maintain site-specific policies and procedures.
- Implement and maintain a functional safety management system, including site audits, general risk assessment processes, and control of contractors.
- Deliver proactive site-wide HSE training, including observation reporting.
- Act as the main point of contact for day-to-day health and safety matters at Bishops Cleeve.
- Manage and support accident and incident investigations across the site.
- Organise and manage the site health and safety committee.
- Support Occupational Health rehabilitation activities and manage health surveillance referrals.
- Record, monitor, and report site safety KPIs.
- Ensure the site action tracker is effectively managed and that actions are closed in a timely manner.
- Support PMO and operational teams with the introduction of new products and equipment, ensuring a pragmatic and compliant approach is taken, including with international equipment.
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About you
At Ontic, our culture is integral to making sure we enjoy our work and deliver for our customers. While we look for the right skillset, we're also looking for someone who will thrive within our culture of recognition and empowerment.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
You’ll bring strong IT skills, with confidence using Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to inspire, coach, and lead others in health and safety, working closely with people across all areas of the business. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator who can adapt your approach to suit different audiences.
Ideally, you’ll have experience within manufacturing or engineering, or have worked within the aerospace or aviation industry.
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Knowledge of HP oils and air systems, safety guarding, and NDT radiation exposure would be an advantage, as would familiarity with DSEAR and high-voltage environments.
Qualifications
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- IOSH Managing Safely
Benefits
At Ontic, we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing, so we offer a range of benefits to support what matters to you. We have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support a healthy work/life balance.
Our benefits package highlights include:
- Up to 29 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- 10 hours’ paid volunteering time
- Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounts and offers from a range of retailers
Best place to work
We are more than the sum of our parts, and we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so:
- We were ranked #9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback.
- 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic.
- We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!
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