Health Safety And Environmental Manager

Permanent Futures Limited; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable manufacturing company in Barnsley is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to lead the site safety agenda. This role involves developing a culture of safety compliance within a high-volume manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, strong knowledge of UK legislation, and experience in influencing safety culture across various levels of the organization. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are crucial, alongside a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a manufacturing, industrial, engineering, chemical or similar fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience leading within a large single-site operation is highly desirable.
• Proven background influencing culture change and improving safety performance.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's overall Health, Safety & Environment strategy.
• Act as the site's principal HSE advisor.
• Drive a proactive safety culture through coaching and training.
• Manage internal and external audits for HSE certification.
• Oversee environmental controls covering waste and emissions.

Skills

Influencing culture change

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Behavior-based safety culture

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 HSE qualification

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to lead the full site safety agenda for a high-volume, complex manufacturing environment. This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for embedding a world‑class safety culture across a large single-site operation employing a diverse workforce.

The successful candidate will be both a strategic thinker and hands‑on operator, capable of influencing at every level—from shop‑floor colleagues to senior executives—and driving continuous improvement across all HSE disciplines.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the site's overall Health, Safety & Environment strategy, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and corporate standards.
• Act as the site's principal HSE advisor, providing expert guidance to the leadership team and operational managers.
• Drive a proactive, behaviour‑based safety culture through coaching, training and visible leadership.
• Own the site HSE management system, ensuring that policies, risk assessments and safe systems of work are fully up to date.
• Lead accident/incident investigations using root cause analysis; ensure corrective actions are implemented and audited.
• Manage internal and external audits (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001), ensuring the site maintains or exceeds certification requirements.
• Oversee COSHH, machinery safety, permit‑to‑work systems, emergency response planning and contractor safety management.
• Ensure effective environmental controls covering waste, emissions, Continuous Improvement.
• Drive HSE‑focused improvement projects aligned with operational goals—Lean, TPM, 5S or equivalent methodologies.

Qualifications & Experience

• NEBOSH Diploma (or working towards) or equivalent Level 6 HSE qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in a manufacturing, industrial, engineering, chemical or similar fast‑paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience leading within a large single‑site operation is highly desirable.
• Proven background influencing culture change and improving safety performance.
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder‑management skills.