Job Description

As our new SHE Lead, you will provide leadership across Safety, Health and Environmental activities for the Scott Bader India site, ensuring compliance with legislative and company requirements through the implementation and continuous improvement of effective SHE practices. Working closely with the Group SHE Director and Site Lead, you will help create a safe, compliant and sustainable working environment for all colleagues.

You will play a key role in driving a positive SHE culture through training, support and stakeholder engagement, helping to minimise operational risks and occupational health concerns. While primarily focused on the India business, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to wider global SHE initiatives and campaigns.

Some of your key responsibilities:

• Provide expert SHE advice and support to ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements and legislation.

• Lead accident investigations, identify root causes and drive corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.

• Champion a positive safety culture by promoting behavioural safety initiatives and challenging unsafe practices.

• Manage and support site-wide risk assessments, including fire safety, manual handling, work at height and SOP reviews.

• Support environmental and contractor management activities, including ISO 14001 compliance, waste management and legal permits.

What do I need to be successful in this role?

• SHE experience within a chemical manufacturing environment or similar industry.

• Strong knowledge of risk assessment principles, including hazardous chemical risk assessments.

• Knowledge of process safety methodologies (HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA) and ISO standards would be advantageous.

• Experience delivering SHE training across operational, laboratory and office-based environments.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within an international organisation.

What’s in it for me?

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunities linked to company performance.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical and wellbeing support.

• Financial protection and retirement-related benefits.

• Generous annual leave allowance, including public holidays.

• Opportunities to support charities and local communities through paid volunteering and matched fundraising initiatives.

Who are Scott Bader?

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide. 

We are committed to expanding our global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on our reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.