HSE Advisor: Lead Safety & Continuous Improvement

Scantec; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Development opportunities

Collaborative environment

Impact in growing business

Career progression

Job summary

Scantec is recruiting an experienced HSE Advisor to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing organisation in Chorley. You will provide practical guidance across manufacturing, engineering and project activities, helping to maintain high health, safety and environmental standards while supporting business objectives.

Reporting to the HSE Manager, you will lead inspections, audits, risk assessments and inductions, promote ALARP principles, and drive continuous improvement across ISO

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience supporting risk management and safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while building relationships across departments.
• Good IT skills and maintaining HSE records.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent advice on Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, standards and best practice.
• Support compliance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations.
• Assist with internal and external audits and ensure corrective actions.
• Support risk assessments and ensure suitable control measures.
• Work with engineering/project teams to identify and reduce risks using ALARP.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and environmental events and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor HSE performance, analyze trends and produce reports for continuous improvement.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings.
• Support contractor management and site standards compliance.
• Promote good housekeeping and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build relationships across departments to engage with HSE objectives.
• Contribute to development of HSE policies and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Health & Safety expertise

Influencing skills

Stakeholder engagement

IT skills

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma (Desirable)

Job description

Scantec is recruiting an experienced HSE Advisor to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing organisation in Chorley. You will provide practical guidance across manufacturing, engineering and project activities, helping to maintain high health, safety and environmental standards while supporting business objectives.

Reporting to the HSE Manager, you will lead inspections, audits, risk assessments and inductions, promote ALARP principles, and drive continuous improvement across ISO