HSE Manager

ion-tec Ltd; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Job summary

ion-tec Ltd in Rotherham is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environment across our heavy engineering manufacturing operations. You will own ISO-aligned HSE programs and ensure risk controls for workshop and customer sites are robust.

The role requires a hands-on mechanical engineering background, strong leadership, and proven experience with RAMS, training matrices and statutory compliance. This is a senior, site-based position.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent.
• Level 6 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• GradIOSH or CMIOSH preferred.
• At least five years’ senior HSE management experience in heavy engineering or similar.
• Hands-on mechanical engineering experience and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE activities across workshop, manufacturing operation and sites.
• Develop and maintain HSE management systems in line with ISO 45001/ISO 14001.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation including PUWER, LOLER, COSHH.
• Prepare RAMS for workshop, installation and field activities.
• Conduct safety inspections, site visits and risk assessments.
• Lead accident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain staff Training Matrix and deliver inductions and toolbox talks.
• Monitor HSE performance using KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide practical support on machinery safety and maintenance.
• Act as primary contact for regulatory bodies including HSE.

Skills

HSE leadership

Mechanical engineering

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessments

Training management

KPIs & data analysis

Leadership on shop floor

Regulatory liaison

Education

NEBOSH National Diploma

NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety

GradIOSH/CMIOSH

Job description

HSE Manager

Rotherham

Heavy Engineering / Machinery Manufacturing

£45,000

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically capable Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager to lead and continuously improve safety standards across our heavy industrial manufacturing operation.

This is a key role supporting the manufacture, installation and maintenance of heavy mining, quarrying and recycling machinery. You will take ownership of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance across our workshop and at customer sites, ensuring risks are effectively managed wherever our people work.

The successful candidate will combine strong HSE leadership with a practical, hands‑on mechanical engineering background. You will be comfortable spending time on the shop floor and visiting customer sites, working closely with production teams, engineers, management and customers to ensure safe, efficient ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the workshop, manufacturing operation and customer sites.
• Develop, implement and maintain HSE management systems in line with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Ensure compliance with UK Health and Safety legislation, including PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, machinery guarding and Lockout/Tagout procedures (LOTO/LOTOTO).
• Prepare, review and maintain Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for workshop activities, machinery installation, servicing and maintenance work at customer locations.
• Carry out routine safety inspections, workshop audits, site visits and risk assessments across fabrication, assembly and maintenance activities.
• Lead investigations into accidents, injuries, dangerous occurrences and near-misses, completing root‑cause analysis and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Manage and maintain the staff Training Matrix, ensuring employees hold the correct qualifications, certifications, inductions and competencies for their roles.
• Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks, refresher training and competency assessments for factory, assembly and field‑based personnel.
• Monitor and report HSE performance through leading and lagging indicators, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement.
• Provide practical support around machinery safety and maintenance activities, using your mechanical engineering knowledge where required.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external regulatory bodies, including the Health and Safety Executive.

About You

• NEBOSH National Diploma, Level 6 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent qualification.
• GradIOSH or Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) is preferred.
• At least five years’ senior HSE management experience in heavy engineering, steel fabrication or heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Previous practical, hands‑on experience as a Mechanical Engineer, with the confidence to support maintenance activities if required.
• Strong working knowledge of UK machinery safety legislation, PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, environmental permitting and relevant ISO standards.
• Proven experience creating and reviewing Risk Assessments, Method Statements and safe systems of work.
• Experience managing training records, competency frameworks and staff Training Matrices.
• A visible, practical leadership style, with the ability to influence shop‑floor teams, field engineers, senior managers and directors.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using HSE data and KPIs to identify risks and improve performance.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established engineering business where people are genuinely valued. The company has built a strong reputation for retaining its people, with many employees choosing to build long‑term careers within the organisation.

You will be joining a collaborative, supportive and efficient working environment where teams work closely together to solve problems, improve processes and deliver high‑quality machinery for customers. There is a practical, down‑to‑earth culture, where experience is respected, ideas are listened to and people are trusted to take ownership of their work.

As HSE Manager, you will play a highly visible role across the business. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on safety culture, protect colleagues both in the workshop and on customer sites, and help shape safer, more effective working practices across the organisation.