EHS Manager – Huddersfield, UK

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies in-depth regulatory know-how manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition Home & Personal Care Professional Hygiene Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success.

As an EHS Manager based at our Huddersfield site you will be a key driver in strengthening a proactive safety culture across a complex and diverse operational environment. Supporting a top-tier COMAH site alongside R&D and engineering service activities you will act as a trusted advisor to the businessensuring compliance reducing risks and empowering teams to work safely and sustainably.
This role plays a critical part in enabling Arxadas long-term growth by protecting our people customers assets and communities while shaping and advancing the EHS strategy in alignment with broader company goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and continuously improve the risk assessment programme across all business areas.
• Drive process safety management at the toptier COMAH site and ensure compliance with COMAH regulations and the COMAH intervention plan.
• Monitor report and enhance EHS performance metrics and manage local systems to maintain ISO 14001 certification.
• Lead investigations into serious incidents and near misses ensuring effective follow-up learning and prevention.
• Provide coaching and support to management and employees on EHS matters strengthening overall competency and awareness.
• Manage the local EHS audit programme and maintain robust emergency response procedures.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree (. or .) in Chemistry or an Engineering-related field.
• NEBOSH Diploma and Chartered IOSH membership are essential.
• 10 years of EHS management experience in a manufacturing environment ideally with COMAH exposure.
• Strong ability to collaborate influence and build effective relationships at all levels across the business.
• Demonstrated agility business acumen and a strong results orientation.
• Full driving licence required as the role will involve visiting the Manchester site and occasional visits to customer sites.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

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