HSE Manager

HSE Manager | Manufacturing
Salary: £50,000

Hours:

Monday - Friday, Office Hours

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business. This is a site-based leadership role, responsible for driving operational delivery of HSE standards while embedding a proactive, accountable safety culture across the facility.

We are specifically seeking candidates with experience in a manufacturing or operational environment who understand the realities of shop‑floor risk management and production‑led safety.

Reporting into the Manufacturing Manager, you will take ownership of all Health, Safety & Environmental activity on site, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and supporting efficient operational performance.

You will be both strategic and hands‑on, visible on the shop floor, leading investigations, improving systems, and influencing behaviours at every level of the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the site HSE strategy and continuous improvement agenda
• Driving cultural change and increasing employee engagement in safety initiatives
• Investigating incidents, accidents, and near misses, conducting thorough root cause analysis
• Monitoring and reporting on key HSE performance metrics (LTI, TRIR, near‑miss trends)
• Reviewing and updating risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Ensuring compliance with UK HSE and environmental legislation
• Working towards ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards
• Mentoring and developing junior HSE team members

• Proven experience in a senior HSE role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of UK Health, Safety & Environmental legislation
• Demonstrated experience leading incident investigations and driving root cause analysis
• A confident communicator who can influence both shop‑floor teams and senior leadership
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) preferred
• Experience working towards ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 desirable

• Reduction in Lost Time Incidents and Total Recordable Incident Rate
• Improved safety engagement and reporting culture
• Strong compliance metrics and successful audits
• Visible HSE leadership presence across operational areas

This role offers the chance to make a genuine impact within a manufacturing operation that values safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

If you are a proactive, hands‑on HSE professional who enjoys being embedded within operations rather than working purely at policy level, click below to apply or reach out to me directly at