HSE Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead Health & Safety across a high-risk manufacturing site in Aston, Birmingham, reporting to the Plant Director. You will drive a robust safety culture and ensure compliance while mentoring a developing advisor and coordinating with European and US leadership. You’ll handle environmental duties, emergency planning, CAPEX-related safety matters, and fire risk strategies in a fast-paced, matrix environment. This is a chance to shape sustainable safety practices at a global manufacturing site with a clear zero-harm ambition.

Pay / Benefits

• salary circa 65,000
• car allowance 4940
• quarterly bonus eligible
• pension matched up to 8%
• healthcare
• dental cover and 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide HSE compliance and safety culture improvements across a high-risk manufacturing site
• Mentor and develop an early-career health and safety advisor
• Manage environmental requirements, emergency management, and fire risk strategies
• Oversee CAPEX-related safety considerations and risk controls
• Collaborate with European HSE Manager and US parent company; report to Plant Director

Key requirements

• Experience leading HSE in industrial manufacturing
• Proven leadership capabilities and ability to challenge behaviours under pressure
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to implement safety programs and drive cultural change

• leadership
• assertiveness
• resilience
• HSE management in manufacturing
• environmental compliance
• emergency management

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