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We are supporting a well-established heavy industrial manufacturing operation in the search for an experienced Environmental Health & Safety Manager to lead and develop their HSE function on site. This is a senior, standalone leadership role with full autonomy across Health & Safety and Environmental management. The successful candidate will take ownership of maintaining and improving standards while leading ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 accreditations and audits. Quality systems (ISO 9001) are well embedded and outside the scope of this position - this is a pure HSE role. The business operates in a heavy industry environment and requires a hands-on, visible leader who builds trust, relationships, and influence across operational teams.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and continuously improve Health, Safety & Environmental systems across site
Take full ownership of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards, certifications, and audits
Maintain compliance with all relevant HSE legislation and regulatory requirements
Build on an existing strong H&S foundation and identify improvement opportunities
Drive a proactive, behavioural safety culture across all shifts
Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments across plant and processes
Lead incident investigations and ensure robust corrective actions
Develop and deliver practical HSE training and awareness programmes
Act as the primary contact for regulators and external auditors
Manage the H&S Coordinator (systems-focused support role)
Ensure contractor safety controls are robust and consistently applied
Develop emergency preparedness and response planning
Track, trend, and report HSE performance metrics to leadership
Requirements:
Strong working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems and audits
Experience leading external and internal certification audits
Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent)
Environmental management qualification (IEMA or equivalent) desirable
ISO 14001 & 45001 Internal Auditor certification preferred
Strong incident investigation and risk assessment capability
Experience managing contractor safety on site
Confident communicator able to influence operational leaders
Practical, hands-on approach with strong floor presence
Flexible, adaptable, and improvement-focused mindset
Nice to have:
Environmental management qualification (IEMA or equivalent)