Job Description
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An established UK manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead and continuously improve HSE performance across a complex, multi-process manufacturing site.
This is a highly operational, hands-on role covering foundry, machining, fabrication, assembly and office operations, alongside associated business units. Reporting into senior site leadership, the HSE Manager will play a key role in embedding a pragmatic, proactive safety culture while ensuring full legal compliance and consistent audit readiness.The role suits a visible, credible HSE leader who can influence at all levels, balance compliance with operational realities, and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously improve health, safety and environmental performance across a complex manufacturing site, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and internal standards.
- Maintain audit readiness across statutory inspections, regulatory requirements and management systems, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Act as a visible, hands-on HSE leader, promoting a positive and proactive safety culture and engaging employees and managers at all levels.
- Oversee risk management processes, ensuring risk assessments, safe systems of work and controls are practical, current and consistently applied.
- Lead incident investigations, audits and inspections, embedding robust root-cause analysis and effective corrective action.
- Drive PUWER compliance and equipment safety, working closely with engineering and operations to address machine guarding and emergency stop standards.
- Support maintenance, facilities and contractor activities, including review and approval of RAMS, SSOW and safe delivery of contractor works.
- Manage environmental compliance and improvement initiatives, supporting sustainability, waste reduction and emissions control.
- Contribute to emergency preparedness, fire safety and occupational health programmes, supporting individual risk assessments and return-to-work processes.
- Report HSE performance and risks to senior leadership, contributing to site-wide strategy, capital planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
About You
- Proven experience in a senior HSE role within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong working knowledge of UK HSE legislation, including PUWER and risk management
- Experienced in audits, inspections and incident investigations
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification)
- Pragmatic, postinfectiously leadership style with strong influencing skills
- Confident engaging operational teams, managers and senior stakeholders
- Organised, analytical and comfortable working in a highly operational environment
The salary on offer for this role is up to £55,000 per annum. If this is of interest apply now or get in touch! xwzovoh
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