HSE Lead

HSE Lead Gloucestershire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Days
- Salary £50,000  10% Bonus - UK Citizens only Our client, an established engineering and manufacturing business, is looking for a HSE Lead to support and drive health and safety improvements across its manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on role, working closely with production and maintenance teams to manage workplace risks, improve safety standards and ensure effective processes are followed across site.

What you'll do Provide hands-on health and safety support to production, engineering and maintenance teams Carry out risk assessments, workplace inspections and audits, identifying hazards and implementing practical control measures Support machinery safety and PUWER compliance, including guarding, safe operating procedures and corrective actions Lead incident and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes and preventing recurrence Support the implementation and improvement of health and safety management systems, including ISO 45001 Work closely with operational managers to improve safety standards and encourage a proactive safety culture Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and training to employees across the site What we're looking for Previous health and safety experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum Good practical knowledge of PUWER, machinery safety and workplace risk assessments Understanding of COSHH, DSEAR and relevant health and safety legislation Confident communicator who can engage with and influence production teams and operational managers Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to identify risks and drive improvements

Desirable Experience across different manufacturing or engineering environments Background in machining, precision engineering or other complex manufacturing processes Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 45001 management systems Experience driving safety improvements and investigating workplace incidents Why join? Opportunity to take greater ownership of health and safety within a busy manufacturing environment Hands-on role with the opportunity to make a genuine impact on site safety Involvement in ongoing improvements to safety systems and processes Established engineering and manufacturing business Salary up to £50,000 plus 10% annual company performance bonus

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