Head of EHS

Job Title: Head of EHS
Location: WMFTS - UK
Location Type: Remote
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of SpiraxGroup, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Head of EHS to join our dynamic team.

With a diverse global workforce of approximately 2,100 colleagues across 8 Supply Operations, 11 Sales & Assembly Operations, and 29 Sales Operations Units spanning the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, the Head of EHS is the senior-most leader for Environment, Health and Safety within WMFTS. This role acts as a visible and influential EHS ambassador, providing strategic leadership, expert guidance, coaching, and challenge to drive continual improvement across all WMFTS operations. The Head of EHS ensures alignment with the Spirax Group's standards, expectations, and strategic priorities, while enabling excellence in EHS performance and culture. The position reports directly to the Divisional Director (Supply & Operations), with a strong dotted line to the Managing Director (WMFTS) and the Spirax Group EHS Director, reflecting its significant cross-functional and strategic importance.

• Drive the continual review, refinement and implementation of the WMFTS EHSOGSM, aligned to the Group EHS Strategic Blueprint, and in particular the Group EHS Excellence Framework and other Group initiatives.
• Responsible for ultimately driving engagement and commitment to the strategies at both leadership and colleague level. This means leading from the front, taking the businesses on the journey (effective change management), and collaborating with Operating Unit leaders / EHS community / Group EHS on strategy rollout which may include helping to influence and develop training material, supporting all sites to achieve all deliverables as per the plan. Support governance, assurance and tracking throughout.
• Responsible for the creation and monitoring of the annual assurance programme and quarterly action tracking. Conduct routine EHS audits (as required) and inspections to identify areas for improvement, agreeing with responsible persons to remedy all audit findings and engineer out risks wherever possible.
• Supporting implementation of EHS projects to achieve EHS excellence standard. Reviewing existing policies and procedures to continually improve our processes and actively sharing best practice at WMFTS and Global EHS forums.
• Providing EHS legal guidance as needed on operational issues that is pragmatic and business focused.
• Continually coach and mentor the wider team, sharing good practices and supporting regional cultural improvement plans. Provide individuals and teams with advice and practical support.
• Chair EHS meetings for all teams (Supply, Sales, support functions) for best practice collaboration and strategy communications to keep the team aligned, engaged, striving for excellence in their EHS agenda and to ensure they're enabled to act as required.
• Lead the WMFTS EHS community in partnership with Group EHS to ensure they are aligned, engaged, striving for excellence, are capable, and ensuring they are empowered and enabled to act as required.
• Actively participate and engage others to support the global evolution of behavioural based safety. Analysis of EHS data and make recommendations for improvements, engaging key stakeholders in their implementation.
• Partner with manufacturing/Supply and Sales companies undertaking monthly reviews on KPI leading indicator progress, near misses, and training to group guidelines, with aim towards driving a mindset and culture towards zero accidents.
• Support sites on action closure or accident reduction improvement plans, triaging closure priority based on risk assessment.
• Lead on incidents where required. Prepare and present reports on accidents and incidents and determine root causes and robust countermeasures.
• Responsible for WMFTS data collation for GEC/Board reporting and present monthly performance to the WMFTS (Exec) EHS Steering Committee (and as required).
• Creation of safety communications and campaigns.

• Extensive experience in Health and Safety, ideally in industrial manufacturing and peripatetic working in industrial sales environments.
• Level 6 (e.g. Bachelors) Health and Safety Management Qualification.
• Chartered Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) or equivalent (e.g. BCSP - CSP). Exceptional candidates who present (upon application) a clear and robust plan to achieve this level within 6 months of joining will be considered.
• Significant experience of working in a global role, driving behavioral change, knowledge of legislative frameworks and different operating environments, implementation of H&S Management Systems and providing assurance on a global scale, supporting and coordinating best practice across disparate teams.
• Demonstrated change leadership skills in support of strengthening a culture of behavior-based safety.
• Experience of showing the ability to engage others effectively and work collaboratively to ensure that Group initiatives are implemented consistently across the globe.
• Self managing and highly organised, with the ability to work effectively in multiple teams.
• Ability to travel globally as required.

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days' paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

At Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single use applications. Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our inclusive culture and values unite us, guide us in our decisions and inspire us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.