Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Wexford

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of circa €3 billion, and over  2,100 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Overview

The site is a state-of-the-art Cheese production facility synonymous with producing premium cheddar, with a processing capacity of over 440 million litres per annum, and associated products of concentrated whey, sweet and whey cream.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site’s EHS programs, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Drive safety culture across site
• Take a leadership role in the development and implementation of the site’s risk management strategy and associated Business Continuity Plan
• Provide EH&S support to Production Manager to maximise EH&S KPIs in line with overall Production targets
• Risk Management for Wexford site including business impact assessments
• Manage relationship with external stakeholders including Danone, EPA, HSA, Irish Water, Wexford County Council etc. to ensure site meets Regulatory & Legal requirements in terms of EHS
• Management of emissions and effluent from site and reporting to EPA
• Lead & drive industry accreditation i.e OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, 45001
• Management of fire risk for site, pre-fire planning and liaising with Wexford County Council Fire Service
• Lead responsibility for communications and reporting framework for maximising EH&S awareness on site
• Provide support to maintenance & production teams in embedding a safety culture on site
• Lead investigations of incidents, both Environmental & H&S and ensures root cause analysis, corrective action closure, and lessons‑learned sharing.
• Leads and influences continuous improvement initiatives across safety systems, cultural maturity, environmental performance, and sustainability.
• Management of waste disposal and recycling procedures
• Set Environmental objectives and targets in line with EPA requirements and manage Continuous Improvement) CI agenda
• Manage reporting of sites AER, & AEM report.
• Monitor energy usage, actions and status reports. Liaise with third party energy monitoring provider.
• Responsible for managing IED licence compliance
• Contribute to the development of site culture and act as role model for Tirlán purpose, vision and values
• Act as role model in the implementation of site cleanliness and hygiene standards.

 Measurements.

• Drive strong performance in site safety metrics, including TRIR and LTIR, through proactive risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain high Compliance Audit scores and ensure timely close‑out of all corrective actions.
• Monitor and deliver key environmental KPIs, including waste reduction, water usage, emissions, and overall energy footprint.
• Lead the execution and achievement of sustainability targets across the site.
• Ensure all required training is completed on time and contribute to ongoing competence development across the workforce.
• Promote active participation in Behaviour‑Based Safety (BBS) programmes and support improvements in cultural maturity.
• Training completion rates and competence uplift

• Ensure full regulatory compliance, maintaining zero findings, notices, or penalties.
• Manage departmental budgets effectively, monitoring spend versus actuals to ensure financial control.

Key Requirements/Experience

• Degree in Env Science, Safety Engineering, Occupational Health, or a related discipline. Professional EHSS qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, CSP) are an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an EHSS management role, ideally within pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or food/dairy processing environments.

• Results driven with high performance capability in a fast-moving challenging business environment
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with an innate ability to collaborate with people
• Proven track record of continuous improvement within a lean manufacturing environment
• Strong Interpersonal Skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience implementing EHSS management systems, regulatory compliance programs, and safety cultural transformation initiatives.
• Strong working knowledge of risk assessments, incident investigation methodologies, environmental regulations, and safety engineering principle
• Demonstrates strong strategic thinking and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Works effectively as a collaborative and supportive team player.
• Is highly self‑motivated, with a proactive approach to delivering results.

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth. We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

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