Job Description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer to join our team at an Upper Tier COMAH site. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, COMAH regulations, and industry standards, while fostering a culture of safety across manufacturing operations. The EHS Engineer will play a key role in risk management, emergency preparedness, occupational health, and safety training.

Key Responsibilities

As an EHS Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness

Coordinate

fire drills and emergency response training

to ensure site readiness. Monitor follow-up actions and continuous improvement in emergency preparedness.

Occupational Health Surveillance

Maintain a

health surveillance schedule

and liaise with occupational health providers. Track employee assessments, ensuring risk mitigation for occupational hazards.

COSHH & MSDS Management

Audit

chemical inventory

and ensure compliance with

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

requirements. Support risk control and hazard awareness related to ink and solvent processes.

Chemical Awareness & Storage

Deliver

chemical handling and segregation training

. Audit chemical/waste storage in

production and R&D areas

and assist in SOP development.

Risk Assessments & Compliance

Conduct and support

risk assessments

for manufacturing, R&D, and office areas. Collaborate with teams to implement corrective actions and controls. Support

EHS audits and inspections

, ensuring compliance with UK regulations.

Waste & Environmental Management

Liaise with

waste contractors

and maintain accurate compliance records. Ensure the

correct disposal of hazardous waste

, meeting legal requirements. Support

annual Air Pollution and WEEE submissions

for environmental compliance.

Permit to Work & LOTO

Train staff and contractors on

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

and

Permit to Work procedures

. Ensure correct documentation is submitted and stored for contractor activities.

Contractor Management & CDM Compliance

Contribute to the enforcement of

contractor management protocols

, including pre-qualification checks. Distribute annual questionnaires to verify compliance.

Incident Investigation & Continuous Improvement

Lead and assist in

accident investigations

, verifying root causes and approving corrective actions. Maintain emergency response systems, policies, and procedures.

Health & Safety Training

Manage the

training matrix

for statutory and role-specific training (e.g.,

PUWER, DSE, First Aid, Fire Marshal

). Coordinate regular H&S training sessions to improve operational safety.

Procedure Drafting & Documentation Control

Develop and maintain

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

with version control. Ensure documentation meets

audit and compliance standards

.

EHS Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

Provide

EH&S leadership, training, and operational support

to all levels of the organisation. Support

EHS Reps and Near Miss meetings

, contributing to the EHS Committee.

Qualifications & Experience

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent (essential). Minimum 6 - 10 years in an EHS Engineer / Advisor role within manufacturing, engineering, printing, or technical environments. Strong knowledge of PUWER, COSHH, and CDM Regulations. Previous experience with ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems. Expertise in root cause analysis and incident investigation. Proven ability to deliver H&S training and engage operational teams. Strong IT skills (MS Office); experience with SHEQ or other H&S systems preferred. Chemical safety and environmental compliance experience is highly desirable.

Preferred (Beneficial) Experience:

Highly organised and detail oriented. Strong communicator with the ability to influence and engage at all levels. Self-motivated and proactive in identifying improvement opportunities. Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.

AESC Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays Holiday purchase / sell scheme Enhanced life assurance Enhanced pension scheme Enhanced maternity / paternity pay Dental plan Summer and Christmas savings club Flexible working office roles
Cycle to work scheme Pay based appraisal Employee referral scheme Discounted gym membership

About AESC UK

AESC is a global battery technology company headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and committed to research, development, design, manufacturing and sales of power batteries for EVs and energy storage batteries. AESC has over 7,000 employees and 13 manufacturing sites in Japan, U.S., U.K., France, Spain, and China. In the past 12 years, AESC has produced power batteries for more than 950,000 electric vehicles in 59 countries, achieving a record of 'zero critical battery malfunction.'



Its teams work to continuously improve the company's global leadership in product development, quality, and sustainable processes. In June 2021, AESC was again named 'Global Tier 1 Battery Companies' by Benchmark, a leading UK-based lithium-ion battery supply chain research organization.