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SHE Specialist

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

About our opportunity:

Are you looking for a sustainable career? Where no two days are the same? Whilst working for an ethical employer who truly makes a difference to our planet?

Not only does this role offer a rewarding career, it also has a clear path for progression and career development- which means a bright future awaits.

By playing a key part in our bold commitment to transform our business into a provider of net zero carbon sustainable materials by 2040. Truly you will be making the world a be a better place to live for the next generation.

We are now looking for an ambitious and innovative SHE Specialist to join our team based at one of our West Midlands Sites. This role is a position that will allow the successful person to make a demonstrable impact within a world-leading organisation which maintains a family feel.

What you will be doing:

  • Implementing company-wide SHEQ strategies and policies
  • Partnering with operational leaders in improving SHE performance
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation and supporting EA/HSEx visits and audits
  • Conducting risk assessments in conjunction with operations
  • Implementing and maintaining our SHEQ management system
  • Supporting SHE related training requirements on site
  • Conducting incident investigation and Root Cause Analysis

About you:

  • Preferably holds degree level qualifications in Occupational Safety and Health and in Environmental Science/Management, but a minimum of certificate level.
  • Experience in an SHE/SHEQ related role in industry
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • A natural communicator, comfortable dealing with people of all levels.
  • A natural team player

We can offer an exciting and dynamic environment for the motivated SHE professionals to thrive in. You can be part of our journey.  

Package Description

Attractive salary plus great benefits such as:

  • Car Allowance
  • Bonus scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 25 in 2023,   plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
  • 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
  • Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more

Who we are?

European Metal Recycling is a global leader in sustainable materials with physical operations in the UK, USA, Germany and the Netherlands. Our core business is the recycling of metal and plastics from a range of public, commercial and industrial waste streams. Our recycling activities generate around 10 million tonnes of sustainable materials every year, saving over 10 million tonnes of CO2.

Our mission is to have great people serving our customers with dependable recycling solutions. EMR is still privately owned, with family values at its core. It’s a place where we care about our people, our customers, our workplace and our communities. We offer diverse and exciting career opportunities where individuals can make a difference and are recognised and rewarded for their hard work.

Find out more about us at www.emrgroup.com  


It goes without saying that you will need the correct licences or certificates for a variety of our roles.

However, at EMR we value the way we do things as much as the delivery. We call our expectations our Behaviours. They align with our Values of We Care and We Do, and they apply across all levels and roles in the business.

​We Care

- Integrity – you are Respectful and Honest

- Trust – you are Collaborative and Authentic

We Do

- Accountable – you are Determined and Responsible

- Innovative – you have a Growth Mind-set and you are Progressive

If we all carry out our roles in line with these Behaviours, we will achieve success as One Team. If you embody our Behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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