HSE Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company pension

Healthcare - BUPA after probation

Job summary

Proman UK in Wigan is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to join our manufacturing client on a full-time basis. The role focuses on compliance with government and legal regulations through policy enforcement and rigorous guidelines.

Key duties include implementing 45001/14001, leading risk assessments (COSHH), internal audits, emergency drills, and managing environmental and safety programs. Degree plus NEBOSH Level 3 and IOSH Managing Safely required; COMAH site experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HSE management systems and audits.
• Proven ability to conduct risk assessments including COSHH.
• Experience on COMAH sites and emergency drills.
• Degree-qualified with NEBOSH Level 3 and IOSH Managing Safely.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage 45001 & 14001 across site operations.
• Lead investigations into accidents and non-conformances; implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Keep legislation knowledge up to date; communicate changes and risks.
• Organise HSE training and maintain COSHH assessments.
• Develop environmental strategy and manage environmental permits.

Skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Emergency drills

COMAH site

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Internal audit

Health & safety policy

Hazard identification

Training coordination

Education

Degree in relevant subject

NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

HSE Manager

Wigan

Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm

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

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!