HSE Manager

HSE Manager

Tewkesbury

We at JKR are recruiting a HSE Manager for a forward-thinking electronics manufacturing company based in Tewkesbury!

This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring day-to-day compliance with UK Safety, Health and Environmental legislation, actively promoting a SHE-first culture, and protecting people, the environment and the business from operational risk.

HSE Manager Key Responsibilities:

* Act as the business’s principal SHE authority, standard bearer and subject matter expert, providing visible leadership and technical governance

* Establish, maintain and continuously improve the SHE Management System in line with ISO 45001 and relevant safety standards

* Define, implement and assure frameworks for risk assessments, COSHH, Permit to Work, contractor safety and Management of Change (MoC)

* Verify and assure that operational managers own and complete risk assessments and safety controls, without removing accountability from the line

* Foster and embed a strong “HSE First” culture, where safety and environmental protection are recognised as leadership responsibilities

* Establish and maintain a robust Process Safety Management (PSM) framework suitable for a chemical and high-risk manufacturing environment

* Lead and coordinate HAZOPs, process hazard identification and high-risk task assessments

* Own governance for DSEAR where applicable

* Lead and govern the Management of Change (MoC) process for all plant, process, chemical, equipment and layout changes

* Govern all accident, near-miss and dangerous occurrence investigations, ensuring root cause analysis, embedded learning and verified closure of preventative actions

* Set, monitor and report on SHE performance KPIs, including near misses, accident rates, environmental breaches and audit findings, producing regular dashboards and Board reports

* Act as the organisation’s accountable lead for environmental protection, including effluent and water treatment compliance, waste management, emissions and energy controls

* Ensure full compliance with environmental permits, hazardous and non-hazardous waste regulations and Duty of Care requirements, representing the business with the Environment Agency and external regulators as required

* Lead and coordinate all external regulatory inspections, customer audits and ISO 14001, 45001 / SHE audits, acting as the formal SHE representative

* Define and govern statutory, role-based and refresher SHE training, lead behavioural safety initiatives, and provide SHE governance for contractor safety, transport safety, PPE, First Aid compliance and occupational health controls

* Hold full understanding of HSE Legislation (H&S + Environmental), COSHH, REACH and CLP

* Worked with and hold an understanding of HAZOP / Hazard studies, effluent and water treatment compliance, and Hazardous & non-hazardous waste regulations

HSE Manager Core Requirements:

* NEBOSH General or Diploma

* IOSH Managing Safely

* Minimum 3–5 years in SHE role within chemical / manufacturing environment

* Demonstrable experience managing water treatment plants or effluent treatment systems

* Hazardous waste management experience

* ISO 14001/ 45001 implementation & maintenance

* Degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline

* Regulator interaction (EA, council, water authority)

* COMAH (Lower Tier) exposure

* High attention to detail with ability to identify risks and implement preventive actions

* Proven ability to record, analyse, and present accurate compliance information

* Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with ability to influence and engage at all levels

HSE Manager Working Hours:

* 08:30-17:00 Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:00 Friday

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