Health and Safety Officer (Full time or part time hours offered)
LOCATION: Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) – Office based role
DEPARTMENT: Operations
SALARY: Competitive
HOURS: Permanent with either full time (37 hours per week (Mon – Thurs: 8hrs/ Fri: 5 hrs – finish early)) or part time hours available with additional hours as required
About the role
You will play a key role in taking ownership of the ongoing operation and development of our Safety Management System within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment, helping to ensure that health and safety requirements are fully embedded into day to day activities, projects and change initiatives.
This is a hands-on role, working closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Facilities to ensure safe systems of work, regulatory compliance and a strong, proactive safety culture throughout the business.
In your role as our Health and Safety Officer, you will:
Health & safety operations and compliance
- Take the lead on day to day health and safety advice and support to managers and employees across the site
- Lead and take ownership of the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the company’s Safety Management System, ensuring compliance with the CAA regulations
- Develop our systems in an fast growing aerospace business, pushing for world class systems within Mirus
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and internal standards
- Develop, review and maintain risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements
- Support COSHH assessments
- Maintain site risk registers, near-miss reporting and corrective action tracking
- Monitor health and safety performance, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
Audits, inspections and investigations
- Carry out regular workplace inspections and behavioural safety observations
- Support internal and external audits and regulatory visits as required
- Lead or support accident, incident and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions
- Track actions to completion and provide clear reporting to operational leadership
Training, engagement and safety culture
- Lead the development and delivery of health and safety training, inductions and toolbox talks
- Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across all departments
- Provide coaching and guidance to managers and supervisors to improve local ownership of health and safety
- Support employee engagement initiatives linked to health, safety and wellbeing
Change, projects and operational support
- Provide health and safety input into new processes, equipment, layouts and site changes
- Support operational and engineering projects by reviewing risks and ensuring safe implementation
- Work closely with Facilities and other departments to ensure contractor activities are planned, controlled and compliant
Reporting and governance
- Prepare health and safety performance reports and metrics
- Maintain accurate records, documentation and audit evidence
- Support management review activities and continuous improvement programmes
About you
To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your expertise of working in practical and proactive Health & Safety roles, confident working in a fast-paced manufacturing or regulated environment and comfortable engaging with employees at all levels along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
- IOSH qualification or working towards
- Proven experience in a Health & Safety Officer or similar role within a manufacturing, engineering or regulated environment where you have lead the H&S initiatives
- Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
- Experience owning or operating a formal Safety Management System
- Experience developing and reviewing risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work
Desirable:
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent recognised qualification) – or the willingness to work towards, with full training and support provided by Mirus
- Experience working within an aerospace or similarly regulated industry
- Awareness of ISO 45001 and its application within an operational environment
- Experience supporting environmental or sustainability initiatives
- Familiarity with LEAN / 5S or continuous improvement environments
- Experience supporting regulatory or customer audits
Personal skills / attributes:
- Comfortable owning all Health and Safety activities and initiatives, taking the lead
- Confident in carrying out inspections, investigations and audits
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage at all levels
- Methodical, well organised and highly detail focused
- Practical, approachable and visible on the shop floor
- Confident in challenging unsafe behaviours in a constructive and professional manner
- Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
- Able to manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines
Be eligible to work in the UK, comfortable commuting or being based in Hingham, Norfolk and work flexible hours required.
We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join our community of passionate and exceptional people who challenge the accepted norm! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be a part of a company that values your skills and contributions, we encourage you to apply for our Health and Safety Officer position. Come on a journey with us and be part of making a positive and impactful difference!
Please kindly note, at this moment in time we are respectfully not engaging with any agencies for our roles.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Founded in 2015, Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd has grown rapidly to become a leading aircraft seating OEM, with operations in the UK, Malaysia and China. We seek excellence at every step, from conception to delivery and beyond.
“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way, by those who dare to challenge the accepted norm.”
Ben McGuire, Chief Executive Officer
We believe form, function, innovation, sustainability, and the best possible passenger experience are all mutual cornerstones of success when putting pen to paper on a new design and delivering to our airline customers.
Along with our proven record of delivering large and small scale OEM and airline retrofit programs to some of the biggest names in the industry, we are committed to bringing the highest quality seating and unparalleled service to our customers.
ABOUT OUR BENEFITS
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
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- Enhanced company pension. Up to 8% contribution (4% employee/ 4% employer)
- 25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays
- Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year
- Agile working. Flexible start and finish
- Early finish on a Friday
- Full company Christmas shut down
- Training and development
- Generous family friendly benefits
- SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP)
- Events planned throughout the year
- Refer a friend scheme
- Long service award
At Mirus, we’re committed to creating a welcoming environment for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments during your interview process, please let us know.
