HSE Manager

Winsearch; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement (33 days incl. BH)

Company pension (3% + 5% employee)

Healthcare – BUPA after probation

Job summary

Winsearch seeks an experienced HSE Manager in the Manchester/Wigan area to ensure compliance with government and legal regulations, enforcing health, safety and environmental policies. The role leads risk assessments, COSHH, and COMAH-site activities, promoting a culture of safety across the site.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a relevant subject, NEBOSH Level 3 and IOSH Managing Safely, with extensive experience in 45001/14001, audits and emergency response planning.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject is required.
• NEBOSH Level 3 certificate is required.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification is preferred.
• Experience with COMAH sites and development of HSE policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement ISO 45001 & 14001 systems.
• Lead risk assessments and incident investigations with RCA.
• Coordinate HSE training and audits across the site.
• Maintain COSHH assessments and environmental permits.
• Lead emergency drills and liaison with authorities.

Skills

Leadership & safety culture

Risk assessment management

COSHH knowledge

COMAH site experience

Emergency drills

HSE legislation

Internal audit experience

Education

Degree in relevant subject

NEBOSH Level 3 certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

HSE Manager

Wigan

Monday to Friday 8am 4pm

Up to GBP50,000

My client who are a leading manufacturer within their field, is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to join their team due to continued growth and expansion.

The main purpose of this role is to ensure compliance with government and legal regulations through policy enforcement or adherence to legal guidelines

HSE Manager experience

• Model and promote an organisational culture that fosters safety through effective leadership
• Completion and management of risk assessments including COSHH
• Experience of a COMAH site
• Ability to lead scenario training and emergency drills
• Knowledge of 45001 & 14001
• Internal audit experience
• Educated to Degree Level in Relevant Subject
• Hold a NEBOSH Level 3 certificate
• Hold IOSH Managing Safely

HSE Manager Duties

• Management, Implementation and Communication of the Management Systems 45001 & 14001
• Accident and incident investigations, report findings and Identify countermeasures to prevent reoccurrence by RCA and Risk Management; identification of hazard and planning of action to remove or reduce
• Acknowledge, Investigate, and resolve non–conformance
• Implementation, communication and Review of Audit requirements both internal and external
• Required to keep up to date with legislation and industry best practice and prepare, communicate changes highlighting any risk or operations requirements
• Management of Legislation Register, ensuring of site compliance through documented checks and protocol
• Organise all required HSE training programmes for relevant site personnel,
• Develop, implement and manage regulations under the health and safety at work act 1974 safety programs (Confined Space Entry, LOTO, Safe Isolation of plant, Hazard Communication, Hazard Waste Management, Emergency Response, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc.) to ensure compliance with applicable health and safety standards
• HSE duties around the safety and environmental complaint operations of the facility, completion, and communication of any required documentation to any third party or interested party
• Site safety protocol including, communication and awareness to all who access site and or restricted areas, site signage and access is gained via suitable procedure through induction of different access requirements; staff, delivery, visitor, consultant, contractor ensuring other staff understand their role and responsibility in the management of safe operation of the site ensuring awareness of hazard and required protocol
• Coordinate and lead the site safety committee activities
• To assist the Process Safety team in process hazard assessments (PHA), including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, HFA and the development of ALARP demonstrations, as required under COMAH
• Liaise with all interested parties; enforcing competent authorities on HSE matters, the Emergency Services, to arrange regular Emergency Drills to enable the testing and review of the on–site Emergency Response Plan and development and maintenance of the off–site Emergency Response Plan with the local Emergency Planning authority.
• To act as Fire Officer for the site, and to ensure site fire risk assessments are up to date and necessary control measures are implemented, monitored and reviewed
• Report and communicate department performance, risk and opportunity to senior management
• Manage the sites COSHH Assessment process, including carrying out of such assessments
• To carry out any reasonable requests within the work environment in the interests and support of the company that may not specifically detailed above
• Responsible for developing the environmental strategy and environmental performance.
• Manage the site environmental permit and prepare any correspondence to the regulator or applications for variations that may be required and reporting of any permit breaches
• Undertake environmental risk assessments including source–pathway–receptor trio assessment as per CDOIF methodology
• Product Life Cycle Assessment
• Internal improvements on 12 principles of green chemistry

Benefits

• 33 days includes bank holiday entitlement
• Company Pension – Company contributes 3% and the employee contributes 5%
• Healthcare – Eligible for BUPA cover after 6 months probationary period.

Key Skills

HSE Manager, Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Environmental Manager, Environmental Specialist, Environmental Coordinator, QHSE, HSE

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