HSE Manager

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Coalville; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

Life assurance from day one

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Monday to Friday working pattern

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is recruiting an experienced HSE Manager for a large FMCG manufacturing and warehouse site in the Warrington area. The role leads all HSE activity, reports to the Plant Manager and oversees a small team on a 7am-4pm, Monday-to-Friday schedule.

You will drive safety culture, ensure compliance with ISO 45001/14001, and deliver training and safety communications across production and logistics functions. This is a hands-on leadership position with real impact.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma Level 6 HSE qualification is required.
• Significant HSE leadership experience within FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience in plastics, packaging or similar high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience in unionised operations.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Experience supporting both manufacturing and warehousing functions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead health, safety and environmental activities across production and warehouse operations.
• Manage and develop a team of HSE professionals.
• Drive behavioural safety improvements and engagement across the workforce.
• Deliver toolbox talks, training programmes and safety communications.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee internal audits and ISO compliance (45001/14001).
• Coordinate contractor management and external risk assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Influence

Safety culture

Education

NEBOSH Diploma Level 6 HSE qualification

Job description

£55,000 to £60,000 per year, Excellent Benefits Package!

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

27/09/2026

About this job

HSE Manager | Warrington | 450 Employee FMCG Site | £55,000 - £60,000 + Up to 10% Annual Bonus + Enhanced Pension + Excellent Benefits Monday to Friday, 7am-4pm | Permanent Meridian Business Support is recruiting for an experienced HSE Manager to join a global FMCG manufacturer at its large-scale Golborne operation.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of Health, Safety and Environmental performance across a busy 450-person manufacturing and warehousing site.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager and managing a team of three, you'll be a key member of the leadership team with responsibility for driving standards, improving behavioural safety and embedding a positive safety culture across the operation.

If you're a visible, hands-on HSE professional who enjoys building relationships on the shop floor and influencing people at every level, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact.

• Annual bonus of up to 10%
• Life assurance from day one - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Leadership role reporting directly to the Plant Manager
• Full responsibility for a major FMCG manufacturing and warehouse operation
• Manage an established HSE team of three As HSE Manager, you will lead all site-based HSE activity across a complex manufacturing and warehousing environment, ensuring compliance while creating a culture where safety is part of everyday behaviour.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading health, safety and environmental activities across production and warehouse operations
• Managing and developing a team of 2 HSE Coordinators and 1 HSE Administrator
• Driving behavioural safety improvements and improving engagement across the workforce
• Delivering toolbox talks, training programmes and safety communications
• Addressing a backlog of HSE training and ensuring employees understand revised procedures
• Ensuring SOPs, risk assessments and safe systems of work are consistently followed
• Investigating incidents, near misses and accidents, implementing corrective actions
• Managing internal audits and compliance activities against ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards
• Coordinating contractor management and external risk assessments
• Working closely with operational leaders and union representatives to improve standards and employee engagement The focus of this role is not large-scale capital projects.

Success will come from building visibility on the shop floor, improving behaviours, reinforcing standards and creating lasting cultural change.

To be successful in this HSE Manager role, you will have:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 HSE qualification
• Significant Health & Safety leadership experience within FMCG manufacturing
• Experience within plastics, packaging or a similar high-volume manufacturing environment
• Previous experience working within a unionised operation
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems
• Experience supporting both manufacturing and warehousing functions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to influence, challenge and inspire teams at all levels Applications are welcomed from professionals currently working as a Health & Safety Manager, EHS Manager, SHE Manager, Manufacturing HSE Lead or Site Safety Manager.

This HSE Manager position would suit a proactive safety leader who enjoys being visible in the operation, building credibility with colleagues and driving meaningful improvements within a large FMCG manufacturing environment.