EH&S Manager

Country & Work location: Sunderland-UK

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Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 39 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Position overview:

The EH&S Manager is responsible for guiding the Sunderland seating and foam teams toward exceptional performance in safety, environmental stewardship, and health & wellbeing. This role focuses on fostering a "Safety First" culture to achieve the goal of an accident-free workplace while ensuring compliance with corporate standards and legal requirements. The manager will identify and implement best practices, leverage opportunities for cross-functional alignment, and actively engage employees across all areas. Additionally, they will drive initiatives to meet and surpass the plant's sustainability targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the EH&S team across the foam and JIT plants, driving standardization and elevating performance standards.
• Promote and implement training and development programs for the EH&S team and other key contributors, enhancing performance and culture.
• Advance diversity initiatives through GROW, targeted talent acquisition, succession planning, strategic job assignments, and promotions.
• Exemplify Lear Leadership Model values to set high standards for the operations team.
• Actively contribute to the Sunderland Senior Leadership Team, shaping and executing the site’s vision, strategy, and goals.
• Conduct regular coaching sessions with direct reports and identify high-potential leaders for development, with a focus on diversity.
• Inspire and lead teams to exceed key performance indicators (WOS/MOS, OIP, plant of the future, etc.).
• Collaborate with functional teams to drive improvements and cultural change, targeting a zero-accident site through behavioral safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with corporate playbooks, standards, and external regulations through effective programs.
• Develop and implement processes to achieve best-in-class 5S and ergonomic standards across all operations.
• Maintain zero non-conformances in internal and external audits.
• Foster an inclusive culture with clear expectations, holding team members accountable to high standards.
• Ensures a safe working environment, follow, support, and maintain working practices, comply with all relevant HSE legislation and local policies and procedures.

Key skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years proven experience in HSE Management, preferably in manufacturing
• Fluency in English language both written and verbal
• Experience of ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001, facilities management, 5S, Kaizen and CE marking.
• Experience is the field of Construction Health & Safety including a working knowledge of CDM regulations is preferable but not essential.
• Strong work ethic, problem solving skills and resilience under pressure.
• Positive, proactive attitude with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage across all organizational levels
• IEMA or equivalent environmental qualifications and mental health awareness
• Proficiency with MS Office and ability to handle HSE documentation and audit requirements
• Knowledge of applicable rules and regulations for environmental control and other regulatory authorities as needed to ensure compliance.

Why Lear

We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary,
• Competitive social perks including:  
  • Medical insurance
  • Medical checkups,
  • Social security benefits,
  • Transportation allowance,
  • Canteen in site
• Paid Vacations
• Flexible working hours,
• Access to Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.
Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.