EHS Manager

Morgan Ryder; High Peak; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking an experienced EHS Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety initiatives at their High Peak facility. This role involves developing EHS strategies, ensuring compliance with UK regulations, and managing a team to foster a zero-incident culture. The position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Benefits

£650 per month car allowance

10% annual bonus

6% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare for you and your family

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior EHS role in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Proven experience supporting CAPEX projects and factory upgrades.
• Solid understanding of UK legislation and ISO 14001 / 45001 frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the site EHS strategy in line with group objectives.
• Lead ISO compliance and site certifications (ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.

Skills

Auditing

Coaching

Data-driven mindset

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

IEMA qualification

Job description

EHS Manager

High Peak, Derbyshire

Up to £83,000 + £650 Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
Automotive Manufacturing

Full-time, Permanent

Lead Environmental, Health & Safety Excellence in a Global Automotive Environment

Are you an experienced EHS professional looking to drive real change in a high-impact leadership role? This is your opportunity to join a globally recognised automotive manufacturer undergoing a major period of investment and transformation.

Based at a large, high-volume production facility in High Peak, Derbyshire, this is a site leadership role where you'll play a critical part in reshaping safety, sustainability, and compliance across a dynamic manufacturing environment.

As EHS Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of robust Environmental, Health & Safety systems across the site, ensuring full compliance with UK regulations, ISO standards, and global best practices.

With the site entering a major modernisation and investment phase, you'll be deeply involved in CAPEX project support, ensuring EHS is embedded across new equipment, layouts, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will also line-manage a team of three direct reports and collaborate cross-functionally with leadership, engineering, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver the site EHS strategy in line with group objectives
• Lead ISO compliance and site certifications (ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
• Ensure full environmental compliance, including permitting, audits, and sustainability initiatives
• Provide key EHS support on all CAPEX and site upgrade projects
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments, root cause investigations, and corrective actions
• Lead EHS training, internal committees, and employee engagement programmes
• Manage EHS data reporting, metrics, and regulatory documentation
• Be the site's main point of contact for compliance inspections and internal audits
• Support workers' compensation investigations and occupational health initiatives
• Promote behavioural safety and a zero-incident culture

Your Profile:

• NEBOSH Diploma - essential
• IEMA qualification - essential
• Experience in a senior EHS role in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Proven experience supporting CAPEX projects and factory upgrades from an EHS perspective
• Solid understanding of UK legislation and ISO 14001 / 45001 frameworks
• Skilled in auditing, coaching, and engaging teams at all levels
• Data-driven mindset and confident in managing EHS reporting systems
• A degree is not essential, but relevant professional qualifications and practical experience are key

What is on Offer:

• Salary up to £83,000
• £650 per month car allowance
• 10% annual bonus
• 6% matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Career development with a global manufacturer
• A high-impact role in a site undergoing significant modernisation and growth

Ready to Lead a Site into the Future?

This is more than a compliance role - it is a chance to shape the future of a major manufacturing site, influence investment strategy, and build a world-class safety and sustainability culture from the ground up.

If you are a driven, strategic, and experienced EHS professional looking to lead during a period of real change - apply now.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.