Assistant HSE Manager

Overview

In this role you support the HSE Manager to strengthen the Stonehouse site’s health, safety and environmental culture while delivering the site HSE strategy. You will guide line managers on duties, participate in risk assessments, and drive improvements and learning programs. The position is part of succession planning, offering mentoring and exposure to all facets of site HSE leadership. You will work to embed a proactive safety culture and align practices with ABB standards to reduce risk and support sustainable operations.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• competitive contributory pension scheme
• life assurance
• flexible benefits scheme
• internal mobility and mentorship opportunities

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the site HSE strategy in line with the ABB Way
• Assist line managers in understanding HSE duties, legal obligations, and ABB standards
• Maintain HSE capabilities aligned with company processes and best practices
• Oversee HSE-related equipment, tools, and resources across the site
• Lead and review HSE risk assessments and ensure preventive/corrective actions
• Ensure incidents, near misses, and observations are reported and acted upon
• Drive behavioural change through group-wide and business-specific HSE improvement programmes
• Promote a strong HSE culture and run learning and development activities
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to share best practice

Key requirements

• NEBOSH qualification is essential
• Proven HSE experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of HSE legislation, compliance, and risk management
• Experience managing, conducting, and controlling HSE audits
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience coaching and advising leaders and managers on HSE matters
• Ability to motivate and develop stakeholders and reports to support policy implementation
• Collaborative and proactive approach with a passion for continuous improvement and safety culture
• Ambition to progress into broader HSE leadership responsibilities

• communication
• stakeholder engagement
• coaching and mentoring
• HSE risk assessment
• HSE audits
• legal compliance understanding

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