Title: EHS Specialist II
Location: Castletroy, Limerick
Benefits: Top salary, annual bonus, pension, healthcare and excellent career opportunities

My Client:

My client have been in Limerick since 1996, starting out withlabellingand distribution and steadily growing and evolving to include manufacturing, centralised customer support and on to collaborative product development in the Innovation Centre. The Ireland location is their European headquarters and houses our EMEA Support Centre. This location currently employs more than 1000 people and manufactures 10% of the company’s products for global markets.

Purpose of the role:

To proactively promote a positive Environmental, Health and Safety environment for all employees.
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will provide technical support on occupational safety, ergonomic issues and other relevant environmental, health and safety issues.


Main responsibilities:

• Carry out risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures.
• Implement and update EHS control procedures as required.
• Develop training programmes and provide training on EHS.
• Advise department managers on EHS issues relevant to their particular department.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and internal policies and procedures.
• Coordinate environmental controls and ensure compliance with IPC licence.
• Ensure records are maintained. Generate reports in a timely and efficient manner.
• Liaise with external EHS Agencies e.g. HSA, EPA. Ensure compliance with all
• environmental licenses for the facility.
• Coordinate site environmental waste management and drive continuous
• improvements.
• Ensure that Cook’s Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out
• on Cook’s behalf.
• Act as a designee for the Facilities Manager for change control review as per Quality
• System Procedures.
• Implementation of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard.
• Coordinate procurement, supply, provision and maintenance of personal protective
• equipment and personal monitoring equipment. Control all associated records and
• monitoring results.
• Analyse data and results, initiate corrective measures as required.
• Coordinate meetings and provide information and training.
• Coordinate occupational vaccination programs in conjunction with HR.
• Coordinate occupational health surveillance programs.
• Carryout accident investigations and generate reports.

• Relevant third level qualification and/or relevant experience.
• Three to four years’ experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Experience in IPC licence and environmental management.
• Knowledge on CE certification of equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of Occupational/Industrial hygiene.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of computer software.
• Willingness and availability to travel on company business.

• Hybrid Work Model
• Performance related Bonus
• Company sponsored Defined Contribution pensionscheme
• Medical Health Insurance cover for you and your immediate family
• Life Assurance and Income Protection cover
• Educational Assistance
• Extensive health & wellness program including Indian head massages, healthy lifes seminars, mindfulness courses, physio sessions, flu vaccinations, nutritiontalks
• Fully equipped gym on site
• 39-hour week with flexible start & finish times
• Paid time off toparticipatein volunteeractivities
• Free parking
• Subsidised restaurant
• Sports & Social club