Senior HSE Manager - On-Site (Tech/Manufacturing)

Irwin and Colton; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Irwin and Colton is seeking a Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager to lead safety across South London-based operations. The role focuses on building a risk-based safety system, conducting site inspections, investigations and maintaining critical permit-to-work and fire safety processes.

You will drive regulatory compliance in DSEAR/COSHH/PSSR and support occupational health programs while reporting to senior leadership on leading and lagging indicators.

Qualifications

• Strong background in health and safety within an R&D, workshop, laboratory or manufacturing setting.
• Practical experience implementing safety controls in a pragmatic, "get it done" environment.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and/or process safety credentials (desirable).
• Working knowledge of high-hazard compliance areas such as DSEAR, COSHH and PSSR (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a risk-based safety management system, including SOPs, SSOW, risk assessments and key regulatory assessments (e.g., COSHH, DSEAR, PUWER, LOLER, LEV).
• Lead regular site inspections, drive actions to closure, and manage robust incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Own critical site systems including permit-to-work and fire safety, ensuring they remain fit for purpose as operations evolve.
• Coordinate statutory inspections/examinations and support occupational health and surveillance programmes (noise, vibration, respiratory).
• Lead reporting to senior leadership using meaningful leading/lagging indicators and continuous improvement cycles.

Skills

Health & safety leadership

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Process safety credentials (desirable)

Job description

Irwin and Colton is seeking a Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager to lead safety across South London-based operations. The role focuses on building a risk-based safety system, conducting site inspections, investigations and maintaining critical permit-to-work and fire safety processes.

You will drive regulatory compliance in DSEAR/COSHH/PSSR and support occupational health programs while reporting to senior leadership on leading and lagging indicators.