Environment, Health and Safety Manager

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing company seeks a Site Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to oversee HSE practices across their site. The role involves implementing HSE management systems, leading a cultural change in safety practices, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and significant experience in manufacturing environments, alongside relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH and ISO standards knowledge.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme – 15% realistic

Market leading contributory pension scheme

33 days holiday

Long Service Awards

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Amazing perks and discounts

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a similar role within manufacturing or logistics.
• Proven track record in developing and executing SHE programs.
• Visible and approachable leadership behavior essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Health, Safety & Environmental function on site for 400+ people.
• Develop and implement site HSE management systems.
• Analyze data to identify improvements in HSE standards.

Skills

Safety leadership

Coaching

Risk Management

Incident Investigation

Behavior Based Safety

Continuous Improvement

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Certificate in Environmental Management

Diploma in Environmental Management

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

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31.05.2025

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Job Description:

• Job Title: Site HSE Manager
• Job Reward: Up to £60k, 15% Bonus
• The Client: Global Manufacturing business, UK market Leader
• Reporting to: UK head of HSE, line into Site Director
• Job Type: Permanent, newly created role, onsite
• Job Location: Warrington area
• Commutable from Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Liverpool etc good M56 , M62 access points
• A global multi-site manufacturer, with big ambitions for growth
• Your site partners with several others around the UK to share best practice

Are you a passionate and people-centric Health, Safety & Environmental Leader?

Able to lead and implement a cultural change programme in HSE excellence on a large manufacturing site?

Do you want to work for a business that invests in its people and fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement? A chance of Career Progression?

You will collaborate with business leaders, employees, and external stakeholders to implement effective SHE practices that promote well-being, environmental sustainability, and workplace safety. You are the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in health, safety and environmental management onsite.

Responsibilities & Duties – Site Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager

• Visible, onsite, leading the Health, Safety & Environmental function across the site, responsible for implementing H&SE management systems, responsible for the wellbeing of 400+people on site
• An EHS Manager who will lead the development and implementation of the site’s Environment, Health & Safety deployment plan to deliver objectives in line with the Group Sustainability and HSE Strategy
• Coach and mentor the teams around HSE initiatives
• Leads BBS (Behaviour Based Safety) program
• Develop and implement an Environmental Management System
• Develop an effective EH&S risk management program to ensure compliance
• Lead the investigation of accidents, Environmental and H&S incidents to identify, implement and maintain corrective actions
• Analyze EH&S lagging and leading KPIs to identify improvement
• Work with and support management teams, developing and championing annual safety plans, best practice, develop cohesive solutions to operational SHE challenges and champion continuous improvement and positive leadership behaviours

Experience and qualifications – Site Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager

• Safety leadership experience ideally within logistics, supply chain or general manufacturing environments ideal
• Be a cultural ambassador by role modelling safety leadership, coaching and developing others to foster and achieve an ‘Excelling’ H&S culture.
• Empower all levels of the workforce, floor to SLT
• Visible and approachable - ALWAYS!
• A NEBOSH qualification, Certificate or Diploma, ideally graduate IOSH
• Delivering an effective framework for safety program management
• Delivering an effective framework of incident investigation, auditing, and training oversight
• Manufacturing and factory or warehousing site experience strongly preferred
• Certificate in Environmental Management (Assoc Member IEMA) preferred
• Good working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
• Diploma in Environmental Management is desirable
• 5 years’ experience in similar working environment and/or position
• Proven track record in developing and executing SHE programs and initiatives

What We Can Offer - Site Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager

• A Highly Competitive salary
• Company bonus scheme – 15% realistic
• Market leading contributory pension scheme
• Amazing perks and discounts
• 33 days holiday
• 2 x annual salary group life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity
• Long Service Awards

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to [emailprotected]

Candidates who are currently a Senior HSE Manager SHE Manager, HSE Manager, Factory HSE Manager Senior HSE Advisor, Group HSE Manager, HSE leader, Head of HSE, and HSE lead, may be suitable for this position.