Environmental Manager

Job Title:
Environmental Manager

Location:
Newcastle, UK 

Salary:
£50,000 - £54,000 depending on experience

Benefits:

• Company and personal performance bonus

• Pension scheme: 7% employer contribution (2% minimum employee contribution)

• Life assurance plan

• 100% attendance reward scheme

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

The Company:
Our client is a highly successful, award-winning manufacturer operating a 24/7 production facility. With a £46 million turnover and an exciting product line, they are at the forefront of innovation in their sector. The company has a dynamic, supportive culture and offers long-term career development within a technically advanced environment. They specialise in complex manufacturing processes including powder mixing, extrusion, calendering, solvent recovery, and waste product recycling.

Working Hours:
Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 (1-hour lunch)

Job Description:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Environmental Manager to join a high-performing manufacturing team. As the Environmental Manager, you will take full responsibility for site environmental management and compliance, working closely with all environmental regulators.

Key responsibilities for the Environmental Manager include maintaining compliance with Environmental Agency permits, trade effluent consents, packaging obligations, and climate change agreements. You will also lead on ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 management systems, ensuring effective audits, emergency preparedness, and pollution prevention measures are delivered.

Chemical management is an important part of this Environmental Manager role. You will coordinate solvent teams, troubleshoot solvent use and emissions, work on solvent capture, and manage carbon media changes. You will also provide environmental training across the workforce and offer support to the H&S Manager during absence periods.

The successful Environmental Manager will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing high environmental standards across a technically complex site operating 24/7.

Skills and Experience:

• Professional Environmental Qualification.

• Experience in environmental management within a chemical or process manufacturing environment

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 systems

• Familiarity with REACH regulations and Environmental Agency permit control

• Experience supporting ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 management systems is preferred

• Highly organised, excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong IT skills, particularly with Excel and PowerPoint

• Tenacious, hands-on, excellent problem solver with strong attention to detail

• Previous supervisory or management experience is advantageous

Why Should You Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Environmental Manager who wants to work for a profitable and award-winning company known for its innovation and investment in people. You will join a supportive and ambitious team, enjoy a generous benefits package, and make a real impact on the environmental future of the business. If you are a proactive and skilled Environmental Manager looking for your next challenge, this role is perfect for you.

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