Site HSE Lead — Shape World-Class Safety & Culture

Recruitment Agency · Omega; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% bonus potential

Pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Autonomy and influence

Strong leadership team

Investment in people and safety

Legacy in national manufacturing

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is helping a market-leading FMCG manufacturer appoint a Site HSE Lead. The role combines leadership of safety culture with hands-on influence across operations, engineering and supply chain to advance world-class SHE performance.

You will drive risk-based improvements, partner with site leadership and ensure compliance while fostering a continuous improvement mindset and strong employee engagement.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate minimum.
• NEBOSH Diploma preferred.
• Experience operating within ISO 45001 environments.
• Environmental management exposure (IEMA desirable).
• Audit and management systems experience.
• Experience managing high-risk activities and contractors.
• Strong understanding of incident investigation and root cause methodologies.
• Data-driven approach to performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's HSE strategy and continue the journey towards world-class performance.
• Coach and influence senior operational leaders to strengthen safety ownership.
• Develop trusted relationships across manufacturing, engineering, technical and supply chain teams.
• Drive behavioural safety initiatives and workforce engagement programmes.
• Act as a critical friend to the leadership team, providing pragmatic risk-based guidance.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action programmes.
• Analyse SHE performance data, trends and leading indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support and maintain ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Conduct audits, inspections and assurance activities across the operation.
• Drive contractor management and high-risk activity controls.
• Support environmental improvement initiatives and sustainability objectives.
• Champion a culture where safety is embedded within operational decision making rather than owned solely by the HSE department.

Skills

Leadership & stakeholder management

Influencing senior leaders

Coaching-based leadership

Communication & engagement

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma (preferred)

IEMA exposure desirable

Job description

Omega Resource Group is helping a market-leading FMCG manufacturer appoint a Site HSE Lead. The role combines leadership of safety culture with hands-on influence across operations, engineering and supply chain to advance world-class SHE performance.

You will drive risk-based improvements, partner with site leadership and ensure compliance while fostering a continuous improvement mindset and strong employee engagement.