Health Safety & Enviroment Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead HSE strategy and culture for Saab Seaeye’s underwater robotics unit in Fareham. You will shape, implement and improve HSE management systems to meet legislation, standards and customer requirements. You’ll collaborate with leadership to monitor performance, drive improvements and embed sustainability across the product lifecycle. This position offers a chance to influence safety practices in a high‑tech, manufacturing environment and support cross‑functional teams in delivering safe, compliant operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously improve HSE management systems, policies, standards and procedures across the organisation
• Ensure compliance with HSE legislation, regulations, industry standards and customer requirements
• Ensure compliance with Saab Group HSE standards and governance
• Promote a positive HSE culture through leadership, engagement, coaching and communication
• Lead delivery of the HSE strategy, monitor performance, analyse trends, report KPIs and drive improvements
• Prepare HSE reports and performance data for leadership and management reviews
• Identify HSE competency requirements and coordinate training, awareness and development programmes
• Lead internal audits, inspections and compliance verification activities across all functions
• Provide expert HSE advice and support to managers, employees and project teams
• Support development of safe systems of work, method statements and risk assessments
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessment and risk reduction activities across projects
• Ensure High Voltage activities are planned and controlled per legislation and safe systems
• Lead machinery safety programmes including PUWER, guarding, interlocks and lockout/tagout
• Ensure new manufacturing processes and facilities are introduced safely via risk assessments
• Ensure ergonomic risks are assessed and controlled in design and production
• Integrate HSE into New Product Introduction activities
• Ensure offsite activities and field work are planned and controlled
• Manage incident reporting, investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Monitor environmental performance (energy, emissions, waste, efficiency) and compliance
• Drive sustainability initiatives across the product lifecycle
• Manage REACH, RoHS and hazardous substance compliance and product stewardship
• Oversee contractor, supplier and supply chain HSE performance
• Support bids, projects, emergency preparedness, wellbeing programmes, 6S and stakeholder engagement

Key requirements

• 5-10 Years in a manufacturing/engineering environment
• Internal auditing
• Experience with external accreditation bodies
• Detailed knowledge of ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001
• HSE related qualification (e.g. NEBOSH)
• Environmental qualification (e.g. IEMA Cert)
• Excellent motivator and team builder; ability to drive cultural transformation
• Knowledge of the offshore energy market (Desirable)

• motivator
• team builder
• ability to drive cultural transformation
• ISO9001
• ISO14001
• ISO45001

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