EHS Health and Safety Manager

Location:

Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10
Salary: A GBP 50,000 per annum
Working Monday to Friday 8am : 4.30pm

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions have an excellent opportunity for an experienced EHS Manager to lead Environmental, Health and Safety activity at a busy manufacturing site in Rushden. Reporting into the Plant Manager, with additional support from the Regional EHS function, this role is pivotal in driving a proactive safety culture and ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and industry standards. You will champion a zero accident mindset, strengthen environmental performance, and embed best practice behaviours across all departments.

Acting as the sites primary EHS contact, you will work collaboratively with managers, employees and cross-site teams to deliver continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• EHS Leadership :
  Lead and coordinate Environmental, Health and Safety systems across the Rushden site.
• Safety Culture Development :
  Promote positive safety behaviours and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Occupational Health Management :
  Arrange referrals, surveillance programmes and employee assessments; ensure regular OH visits and maintain confidential records in line with GDPR.
• First Aid Compliance :
  Ensure adequate numbers of trained First Aiders are maintained.
• Legislative Compliance :
  Ensure adherence to UK Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and corporate standards.
• Performance Monitoring :
  Analyse and report EHS data, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
• Incident Investigation :
  Lead investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Audit and Accreditation Support :
  Support internal/external audits and maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems.
• Training and Coaching :
  Deliver inductions, refresher training and provide coaching to managers and employees.
• Environmental and Sustainability Projects :
  Lead site projects focused on environmental performance and sustainability.
• Reporting and Communication :
  Prepare monthly EHS reports and share updates with key stakeholders.

• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) is essential.
• Proven experience in an EHS management or advisory role within manufacturing or a similar operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health and Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Experience working with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Skilled in incident investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action management.
• Confident delivering training and engaging employees at all levels.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications and data/KPI reporting.

• Strong leadership capability with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Proactive, resilient and solutions focused.
• Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation skills.
• Analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Calm, professional and decisive under pressure.
• Passionate about EHS excellence and cultural development.

• Flexibility to work outside standard hours when required.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to other UK sites.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Ability to support site-wide cultural and behavioural change initiatives.
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism.

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