EHS Graduate

EHS Graduate role focused on environmental compliance, waste management, environmental monitoring, auditing, reporting, and site inspections within a manufacturing environment.

Company Description

Kronospan is a world-leading producer of wood-based panel products - including particleboard, MDF, OSB and laminate flooring - supplying materials used across furniture, flooring, construction and timber-framed buildings worldwide. Operational excellence, safety and sustainability sit at the heart of everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity for an EHS Graduate to join our Environment, Health & Safety team at our Chirk, Wrexham site. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate to gain hands-on experience across waste management, environmental compliance and site auditing within a fast-paced, global manufacturing business.

The role will focus mainly on supporting waste collections and administration, alongside wider EHS duties.

Job Description

• Coordinate and support scheduled waste collections across site, working closely with contractors and internal departments

• Carry out internal waste audits, weekly waste ticket reviews and waste sampling, helping to drive continuous improvement in waste segregation and minimisation

• Support environmental monitoring activities, including borehole dip readings, quarterly residue sampling

• Assist with the weekly environmental audit checker and support wider EHS audits and site inspections

• Help prepare monthly KPI reports and maintain accurate environmental records

• Support the investigation and response to noise, odour and dust complaints from the public and regulators

• Provide general administrative support to the EHS team, along with other ad-hoc duties as required

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, or a related technical/scientific discipline (candidates from other disciplines with a genuine interest in environmental compliance and waste management will also be considered)

• No prior work experience required - full training will be provided

• Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Well organised, with strong attention to detail

• Good communication skills, comfortable liaising with contractors, regulators and members of the public

• A full UK driving licence is beneficial

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Competitive graduate salary

• Structured on-the-job training and development within a global business

• The opportunity to build a career in environmental, health & safety or sustainability within the wood panel manufacturing industry

• A supportive team environment at our Chirk site