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EHS Specialist

Date: 27 Feb 2026

Location:

GB, SK15 3AZ

Company: simsmetalm

Req ID: 6125

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is a global leader in electronics and reuse recycling with facilities across the globe. Our goal is to be the world’s best, safest, and most responsible recycling company. SLS serves global clients across a range of industries to securely and responsibly recycle and manage the disposition of IT equipment and electronic products.

Our asset management and recovery service enables businesses to meet both their social and legal obligations in the treatment of surplus electronics in a legally compliant, data secure, fully traceable, and environmentally sustainable manner. With our global reach, expertise, and infrastructure, SLS is able to provide a comprehensive solution for e-waste and IT asset disposition anywhere in the world.

Function: EHS
Title: EHS Specialist 4
Approved By (Title):	J. Brian Maeck Global Head of EHS	Date: 3-MAR-2025
Location	Based in the UK, providing support to the UK and EU
Purpose of Role	Provide managerial Environment, Health and Safety support and technical assistance to operational facilities; delivering against Sims EHS policy, strategies, plans, and goals
Reporting to	Regional EHS Partner
Principal Accountabilities	Support the implementation and operational understanding of EHS Standard requirements, local regulations, initiatives, EHS policy, and processes. Provide guidance and support to facilitate learning and decision-making regarding the health and safety of workers and protection of the environment. Focused on system-based continuous improvement regarding implementing and adopting control measures. Build and maintain trust-based relationships with all levels in order to facilitate the delivery of EHS objectives and goals Understand how work is done in the front-line and across an operating unit or function, including changing variables that increase risk profiles. Using this knowledge to report and advise on risk controls and procedures. Coach operations in the effective implementation and use of the EHS management system, including EHS standards, training, tools (Critical Control Verifications, etc.) online delivery systems (Incident Data Management System & Learning Management System, etc.) and EHS communications. Supports the EHS Partner, and where requested and required, manages region and group strategic projects requiring EHS technical expertise. Support the investigation of significant EHS non-conformances or incidents, and identify and communicate corrective actions Provide insight on process hazards and risk rating on incidents, Safe Work Procedures, and Job Safety Analysis. Develop, in consultation with operations, EHS support documents such as unit-specific Standards, Training material, Job Safety Analysis, and Safe Work Procedures Drive opportunities to proactively standardize EHS control measures utilizing EHS lead indicator program, environmental assessment, and industrial hygiene data to facilitate regional/global improvement measures. Facilitate learning and improvement from significant EHS events. Work with Operations and Environmental personnel to understand community impacts and look for opportunities for improved environmental protection. Participate in applicable internal and external audits and provide guidance on corrective actions Support the facilitation of EHS training and implement appropriate programs in conjunction with special projects or specialized sites, where required. Facilitate regulatory visits and regulatory reporting where required Provide EHS information to customers and vendors as requested Provide subject matter expertise to customer-facing audits, downstream vendor audits, and sub-contractor audits where required Support the management of workers compensation, injury management, return-to-work, and rehabilitation arrangements Support training and performance-management initiatives by trialing content with end-users and providing feedback to EHS leadership. Lead site-specific / technical training development and implementation where needed Demonstrate personal responsibility for, and ensure compliance with all Safety, Health, Environment, Community, and Sustainability (SHECS) policies, procedures, and initiatives within the team Promote diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations, and teamwork, and ensure all workers within the team are treated fairly and equitably Manage costs in line with budgetary requirements and financial policies and procedures Support and recommend continuous improvement initiatives and foster compliance with quality requirements Support and ensure team compliance with all Company policies, procedures, and initiatives Cultivate a well-trained workforce, including support of performance-management and career-development initiatives
Key Performance Indicator (KPIs)	# Inspections (General and Critical Control Verification for Operations and EHS personnel # of EHS training delivered and completed # inspections and # corrective actions implemented and completed # of critical risk incidents # of reported incidents/accidents # of lost time incidents
Experience / Qualifications Required	Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience Min. of 5-7 years experience in a high hazard industrial environment, having site-wide or regional responsibility for safety and health issues Experience implementing workplace health, safety, and environment management systems Supervisory and training experience relating to job performance and safety on the job preferred May include technical and/or professional certifications such as Industrial Hygiene, Workers Compensation management
Skills	Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, and presentation skills Ability to work effectively with a broad range of individuals at multiple levels Ability to manage change and adapt to ensure continual success Self-starter with a high level of resilience and ability to work independently with limited direction Excellent attention to detail and organizational, analytical skills Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, manage time, and work in a fast-paced environment Effective influencing and delegation skills and the ability to manage results through others Good computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and EHS data management systems.
Core Competencies	Safety Effectively supervise team's safety, solve simple problems in line with SHECS standards Accept & Expect Accountability Set and achieve challenging targets relevant to team and/or projects, monitor quality and accuracy of team's work and ensure acceptable standard of quality Inspire with Passion Communicate well verbally and in writing, create accurate and punctual reports, share information and ideas with others, has good listening skills Band Together Prioritize tasks to meet clear deadlines, overcome obstacles, motivate and encourage others, promote mutual respect and supports inclusion, handle difficult people, apply clear and consistent performance standards, provide guidance to improve performance Consistently Innovate Break down problems into smaller components and responds, seek input from others to address root cause of issues, make timely decisions and communicates decisions to others, support and adapt to change, open to new ideas, take on new responsibilities, handle pressure, show initiative, support continuous improvement programs Planning & Project Management Plan and complete tasks, goals and projects with short to medium-term impacts, keep own and team's work aligned with business goals, accountable for completion of own and team's tasks and goals, keep information organized and accessible, work systematically and efficiently, manage resources efficiently, create contingency plans Business & Job Knowledge Understand own and team's duties and responsibilities, has necessary technical skills, has necessary job and product/market knowledge, keep job and product/market knowledge current, understand and communicate policies and procedures applicable to self and team

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.

A career with SLS provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

SLS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential. SLS does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Pillars of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

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Why Choose A Career with Sims?

Sims is a hub of innovation, offering employees the chance to explore new ideas and technologies while providing ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

With a diverse workforce, Sims fosters a sense of belonging and inclusion where employees can thrive and establish lasting connections. Working at Sims offers the chance to engage with a global network, providing opportunities for travel, cross-cultural experiences, and the ability to contribute to a sustainable future. Sims is renowned as one of the world’s leading sustainable companies, empowering employees to make a difference in creating a world without waste to preserve the planet.

Sims prioritizes employee wellbeing, offering superior benefits packages, meaningful training opportunities, and a supportive atmosphere where employees feel valued and heard at all levels of the organization. Sims maintains a strong focus on safety, where individuals are encouraged to challenge themselves, contribute, and support one another, in a collaborative team environment.

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