HSE & Facilities Officer

HSE & Facilities Officer

BML - Bobst Manchester Ltd

Ready to elevate safety, sustainability, and operational performance at Bobst Manchester-home to leading-edge metallizing technology and engineering expertise?

Join our mission to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient operations-your impact starts here.

At BOBST, you make a difference on a global scale. You help shape the future of the packaging world through innovation, excellence, and advanced technology. You grow by mastering challenges-in a team that strives for the highest standards. And you enjoy the culture of a family-run enterprise, where values are lived every day.

Are you passionate about Health & Safety, environmental compliance, and keeping facilities operating at their best? At Bobst Manchester, we re looking for a hands-on, proactive HSE & Facilities Officer to strengthen our safety culture, support compliance, and ensure the smooth running of our site-and occasionally beyond.

This is not just an HSE role. It s a varied, high-impact position that spans Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Facilities Coordination, and Business Continuity. You ll work with shop-floor teams, engineering, contractors, quality specialists, and leadership. You ll support audits, certifications, risk assessments, and site improvements-playing a vital role in keeping our people safe and our operations compliant.

If you enjoy practical problem solving, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to help shape the future of operational excellence at Bobst Manchester, this role is for you.

Every day, you ll play a central role in keeping our site safe, compliant, and running efficiently. This is a hands-on, meaningful role where your actions directly contribute to our operational success.

• Drive a proactive safety mindset across the Company.
• Translate safety data into meaningful action-monitor KPIs, analyse trends, and support continuous improvement.
• Assist with statutory reporting and legal compliance, including RIDDOR, LOLER, and legal registers.
• Contribute to H&S Committee meetings, support audits, and engage confidently during HSE visits.
• Be a visible presence on the shop floor, offering support, guidance, and practical problem solving.

• Conduct incident and near-miss investigations, turning insights into preventative action.
• Create and maintain risk assessments, safe working practices, COSHH assessments, and audit documentation.
• Enhance contractor safety through RAMS reviews and permit-to-work coordination.
• Support engaging H&S inductions and internal training that help colleagues feel confident and informed.

• Support the Responsible Person in managing legionella risk across cooling towers and water systems.
• Prepare documentation for external audits and maintain accurate compliance records.
• Monitor utilities usage, solar panel performance, and support greenhouse gas emissions reporting.
• Assist with chemical waste handling, AlOx processes, and environmental incident response.

• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of ISO 22301:2019 certification.
• Support business impact analyses, risk assessments, and continuity planning.
• Coordinate BCMS training, drills, and awareness sessions to build organisational resilience.
• Maintain structured BCMS documentation, audit evidence, and action tracking.

• Coordinate day-to-day facilities activities across buildings, infrastructure, and site services.
• Act as the operational contact for facilities contractors and service providers.
• Maintain servicing schedules, compliance records, and maintenance documentation.
• Play a key role in the exciting 2026 site merge-supporting contractor access, works planning, documentation, and safety coordination.
• Ensure facilities activities meet Health & Safety and environmental standards.

• Experience in a HSE, compliance, or operational support role.
• A hands-on, practical mindset with strong operational awareness.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Strong IT and administrative capability-Excel proficiency essential.
• Accountability, good judgement, and strong follow-up discipline.
• Relevant HSE qualifications (IOSH, NEBOSH) are a strong advantage.
• Clear, adaptable communication across diverse teams.

• Experience with ISO management systems (45001, 22301, 9001).
• Gantt chart or project planning experience.
• Facilities or building maintenance coordination experience.
• Experience in engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, and MS Office.

At Bobst, we shape the future of packaging through innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. Joining our team means working in an environment where safety matters, people matter, and your contribution makes a real difference. You ll develop your skills, collaborate with…