Jobs in Morborne

Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E) Manager

Permanent | Full-Time | Multi-Site Manufacturing | Competitive Salary + Benefits

Looking for your next challenge this summer?

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established UK manufacturer for an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to lead HS&E activities across three manufacturing sites in the Midlands.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and hands-on HS&E professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, driving continuous improvement and influencing a positive safety culture across a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Reporting directly to the Board, you'll play a key role in ensuring legal compliance, maintaining management systems and supporting the business's ongoing commitment to health, safety and environmental excellence.

The Role

As the HS&E Manager, you will be responsible for:

Leading all aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance across three manufacturing facilities.
Maintaining and developing ISO45001 and ISO14001 management systems and accreditations.
Conducting risk assessments, audits, inspections and incident investigations.
Producing and maintaining HS&E documentation, policies and safe systems of work.
Driving a culture of continuous improvement in health, safety and environmental performance.
Advising senior leadership on HS&E strategy, legislation and compliance.
Delivering employee health, safety and environmental training.
Mentoring Health & Safety Representatives and Fire Safety Representatives while chairing Safety Committee meetings.
Managing occupational health surveillance programmes through external providers.
Overseeing environmental compliance, including permits, waste management and emissions control.
Liaising with regulatory bodies, local authorities and emergency services where required.
Managing external contractors and ensuring safe working practices across all sites.
About You

We're looking for someone who can confidently engage with colleagues at every level of the business and who enjoys balancing operational involvement with strategic leadership.

You'll ideally have:

A minimum of five years' experience as a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager within a manufacturing environment.
NEBOSH qualification (essential).
Strong knowledge of ISO45001 and ISO14001 management systems.
Experience carrying out audits, risk assessments and accident investigations.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
A proactive, hands-on approach with a genuine "can-do" attitude.
The ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities across several sites.
Good IT skills and strong report writing ability.
Flexibility to travel weekly between manufacturing facilities.
Desirable experience includes:

Graduate IOSH membership.
Qualified trainer status.
Internal Auditor qualification.
What's on Offer

Permanent, full-time position.
Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
Opportunity to work across multiple manufacturing sites with a well-established and growing business.
A highly visible role reporting directly to senior leadership.
The chance to make a genuine impact by developing and embedding best practice across the organisation.
If you're an experienced HS&E professional looking for a varied multi-site role where you can influence culture, improve standards and work closely with senior leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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