Senior HSE Manager: High-Hazard Manufacturing Leader

Nicholson Hird Limited; Wales; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Generous pension

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Nicholson Hird Ltd (in partnership with a global manufacturer) seeks an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Manager to lead HSE on a flagship site in North Wales. The role focuses on visible leadership, behavioural safety, and ensuring compliance across a high-hazard manufacturing environment.

You will drive safety improvements, support root cause investigations, and promote an excellent HSE culture with cross-functional teams locally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Qualified to minimum degree level in a safety related discipline (BSc, MSc) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support for HSE projects and programmes on site.
• Promote an excellent HSE culture through behavioural safety initiatives and visible leadership.
• Lead and participate in root cause investigations of incidents and near misses.
• Ensure compliance with current UK Health and Safety legislation in a high risk manufacturing environment.

Skills

Safety leadership

BSc/MSc in Safety

GradIOSH/CMIOSH

DSEAR experience

PSM / PHA

Root cause analysis

UK H&S legislation

Leadership & coaching

Report writing

MS Office skills

Education

BSc/MSc in Safety

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Nicholson Hird Ltd (in partnership with a global manufacturer) seeks an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Manager to lead HSE on a flagship site in North Wales. The role focuses on visible leadership, behavioural safety, and ensuring compliance across a high-hazard manufacturing environment.

You will drive safety improvements, support root cause investigations, and promote an excellent HSE culture with cross-functional teams locally and internationally.