Job – Environmental Health & Safety Manager
Ireland - Galway
Permanent
Industry: Manufacturing
Contact Name: Sinead Malaniff
Contact Email: sinead.malaniff@icegroup.ie
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Role Overview
Join a dynamic team in a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead and drive the Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programme, ensuring compliance, continuous improvement, and a safe, sustainable workplace.
Reporting to: General Manager
Location: Loughrea (onsite, 5 days)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and implement the EHS programme, aligned with strategic and continuous improvement goals
- Oversee EHS compliance, audits, and planning across all sites
- Maintain and develop the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- Manage risk assessments, hazard identification, and mitigation strategies
- Lead and develop a team of EHS specialists
- Oversee occupational health services and promote employee wellbeing
- Manage emergency response planning and regular testing
- Represent the organisation during audits and regulatory visits – HSA, Uisce Éireann, Insurance companies, Repak and Customers
- Monitor EHS performance and report to senior leadership
- Manage incident investigations, root cause analysis, and prevention
- Maintain EHS procedures and ensure regulatory compliance
- Deliver EHS training and communication programmes across the organisation
- Ensure compliance with DGSA and contractor safety standards
- Support sustainability and ESG reporting initiatives
- Report EHS KPIs to senior management and the Board
Experience & Skills
- 8+ years’ experience, ideally in manufacturing
- 4–5 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical/GMP environment
- Proven people management experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and regulatory knowledge
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Knowledge of chemical safety and project management
- Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
Qualifications
- Level 8 degree in Health & Safety or Environmental discipline (essential)
- Occupational Health & Safety qualification (desirable)
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