Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Wexford

Morgan McKinley are partnering with a leading multinational food manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Environmental Health & Safety Manager for a flagship production facility in Wexford.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly automated, large-scale manufacturing environment and play a key leadership role in driving EH&S strategy, regulatory compliance, sustainability initiatives, and safety culture across site operations.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Site Manager, the Environmental Health & Safety Manager will lead all aspects of Environmental, Health & Safety performance on site while supporting operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing EH&S systems, managing regulatory compliance, leading risk management activities, and driving a proactive safety-first culture across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop site-wide Environmental, Health & Safety strategy and programmes
• Drive a strong behavioural safety culture across all departments
• Ensure compliance with EPA, HSA and all relevant regulatory requirements
• Manage emissions, effluent, waste, recycling and environmental reporting
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Support production and maintenance teams in embedding EH&S best practice
• Manage risk assessments, business continuity planning and fire safety initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on sustainability and energy reduction
• Lead and maintain accreditation standards including ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and related systems
• Liaise with external stakeholders and regulatory bodies
• Monitor EH&S KPIs and lead site performance improvements

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Environmental Science, Safety Engineering, Occupational Health or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an EH&S leadership role within manufacturing, food, dairy, pharma or regulated industry
• Strong knowledge of EH&S management systems and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing audits, investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to influence culture and drive engagement across teams
• NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent qualifications advantageous

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturing organisation
• Strategic leadership position with significant site impact
• Strong long-term career progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Collaborative and high-performing environment

For a confidential discussion or to learn more, please apply directly or contact Morgan McKinley today.

josephbolster@morganmckinley.com