HSE Manager

Cicor Group; Newport; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cicor Newport, part of Cicor Group, invites applications for an HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental standards across the site. You will set strategic frameworks, provide technical guidance, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining Zero Harm culture.

Responsibility includes overseeing audits, ISO certification programs, and safety training, with liaison to management and external authorities to ensure compliance and robust HSE performance.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 5 years in an HSE management role, with an industrial background.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HSE legislation, guidance and best practice.
• Experience implementing external management systems ISO and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Be the competent HSE resource for the site General Manager on all aspects of HSE.
• Represent the site with internal/external HSE authorities, stakeholders and customers.
• Develop the site management system to meet ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Lead HSE incident investigations and track actions to closure.
• Coach the management team in Corporate HSE Programs and site safety plans.

Skills

HSE leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Incident investigation

Auditing

Education

NEBOSH diploma or equivalent

Tools

ISO management systems

Job description

Cicor Newport is part of the Cicor Group, a leading global provider of advanced electronic solutions serving the healthcare technology, industrial, aerospace and defence markets. The Cicor Group has a long history of innovation and excellence, combining engineering expertise with high-precision electronic manufacturing services (EMS), printed circuit board technologies, and full-cycle product support to help customers bring complex, mission-critical products to market

At its Newport site in Rogerstone, Cicor plays a key role in the Group’s UK and European operations, delivering high-reliability electronics and manufacturing services to a range of strategic sectors — including aerospace, defence, industrial automation and medical technology. Recent expansions and strategic partnerships have significantly enhanced the site’s capabilities and output, increasing aerospace and defence production and creating new opportunities for growth and innovation.

Cicor is committed to fostering a culture of performance, collaboration and continuous improvement. With a focus on quality, sustainability and customer‑centric delivery, the company provides a dynamic environment where talented professionals can build long‑term careers and contribute to cutting‑edge technologies.

HSE Manager

Position Overview

This is a site leadership role for site HSE oversight responsible for developing Health, Safety and Environmental standards, and ensuring that they are embedded within the organisation. You will be responsible for setting the strategic framework for the management of these standards and for defining and delivering against objectives that enable both the achievement of these standards and continuous improvement.

You will be a provider of information, giving technical guidance on all Health, Safety and Environmental matters, sustainability projects, identifying and advising on current and future requirements and ensuring that systems, policies and processes are in place to support the continuing development of a positive HSE culture across the site.

You will be responsible for directing and providing health and safety program oversight across the site. The position oversees development, implementation and management of behaviour‑based safety practices, internal audit functions for health, safety and environmental procedure implementation, management of the external ISO certification program as well as ensuring compliance with corporate, Health & Safety Executive, Local Authorities, client safety requirements, and conducting root‑cause analysis of health and safety incidents. You will monitor and document the effectiveness of safety control measures used throughout the site and direct and coach the site Management team in the implementation of the Corporate Health and Safety Programs. The position will manage the development of site‑specific health and safety plans including the site HSE training plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the competent HSE resource for the site General Manager on all aspects of HSE. Providing HSE regulation oversight and advice and provide strategic and action plan direction and management to ensure the site has a strong culture of Zero Harm approach and best in class process development.
• Represent the site with all internal and external HSE authorities, stakeholders and customers on matters relating to HSE
• Completion of Customer HSE documentation and Questionnaires
• Develop the site management system to meet external accreditation for Safety ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Working with the management team advise, manage and audit the internal HSE training, HSE management system, control of substances hazardous to health, risk management programs, occupational health and behavioural based programs.
• Lead the site management team in HSE Incident investigations and provide incident reviews and tracking of action closure.
• Be responsible for representing the site on the Cicor global HSE committee which is responsible for sharing HSE good practice and the implementation of Cicor HSE global strategy.
• Be the competent resource to advise, manage and support the General Manager on HSE improvement programs in line with Cicor HSE strategy to ensure continuous improvement is met.
• Responsible site Manager for all HSE data entered into Corporate and Site Online Platforms
• Liaison with Facilities to support and organise waste contractors attending and collecting from site
• Management of Contractors documented information and conducting audits of their safety work on site
• Provide internal training support and coaching for procedure implementation and continuous improvement
• This list of duties & responsibilities is not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks performed. Other associated tasks are likely to be performed as direct by the relevant Manager.

Competency

• Strong leadership experience in an HSE management role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HSE legislation, guidance and best practice.
• NEBOSH diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in the implementation of external management systems ISO.Minimum 5 years in an HSE management role, with an industrial background.

Qualifications/Skills/Personal Qualities – CORE

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence colleagues at all levels to drive change.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively manage relationships with people inside and outside of the organisation.
• Strong role model with the ability to influence a positive HSE culture across all levels of the organisation.
• Effective team working and relationship building skills.

Please note that we are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

Candidates must ensure they have appropriate right to work in the UK before application.