Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Job Description:

A well-established multi-site manufacturing organisation within the automotive sector is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E) Manager to join its leadership team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a senior, hands-on role with responsibility for HS&E management across three UK manufacturing sites. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving best practice, ensuring compliance, and supporting the organisation’s commercial and operational objectives.

If you are an experienced HS&E professional who thrives in a dynamic, multi-site environment and enjoys working closely with teams at all levels, this opportunity may be right for you.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Board, with on-site support available, the HS&E Manager will be responsible for all Health, Safety and Environmental matters across the business, including:

• Full responsibility for Health & Safety compliance

• Maintaining and managing ISO 45001 accreditation

• Risk assessments, audits, inspections, investigations, and safety documentation

• Employee safety training and development

• Mentoring Health & Safety and Fire Safety representatives

• Full responsibility for Environmental compliance

• Maintaining and managing ISO 14001 accreditation

• Environmental permits, waste management, and emissions control

• Employee environmental training

• Management of external contractors where required

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum of five years’ practical experience in an HS&E Manager role

• NEBOSH qualification

• Ability to work autonomously with strong organisational skills

• Comfortable working across multiple sites with regular travel

Desirable:

• Graduate membership of IOSH

• Qualified trainer status

• Trained internal auditor

Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: circa £50,000, dependent on experience

• Full-time, permanent position

Experience & Qualifications

• Automotive manufacturing experience: preferred

• HS&E management experience: minimum 5 years (essential)

• Staff training experience: preferred

• Fluent written and spoken English: essential

• NEBOSH qualification: essential

• IOSH qualification: preferred