Health, Safety and Environment Manager
Leading Manufacturing company (FMCG)
Nantwich, Cheshire
£50,000 - £65,000 per annum (D.O.E) + 10% Bonus
Seeking an experienced HSE Leader to support and develop a medium sized, fast paced manufacturing site in Cheshire. The focus would be to ensure that the current safety management system is robust and comprehensive; drive cultural change, taking the workforce with you on a proactive cultural maturity journey, to drive accountability downward and empower the workforce.
Internally this is called a Lead HSE Advisor, as they want the ownership of HSE to be on the employees. You would have full creative control of this site reporting to the Factory Manager with a dotted line to the Cluster HSE Lead, who is very supportive. This role would suit a up and coming, strong Health, Safety and Environment Advisor, with site management experience or current HSE manager who looking for a different challenge. You will be able to put your own stamp on safety and shape the future of HSE across the site.
In regards to progression, there are numerous opportunities to grow and progress your career within the wider business and HSE projects to get your teeth stuck in to. There is a strong network of other HSE professionals across the UK, so you can keep in touch with other sites and share best practice.
Main responsibilities:
Ensure that the requirements of all relevant HSE legislation are implemented and followed, and that the company complies with corporate and legal requirements at all times.
Create and drive a 3 – 5 year plan for HSE
Collaborate with team leaders, factory managers, other internal and external stakeholders.
Support and drive a proactive safety culture across the site where the workforce feels engaged, empowered and confident to take ownership
Ensure the site is future fit by supporting the site to make continuous improvement in Health, Safety and Environment standards and practices year on year.
Take the lead on HSE projects across the site
Essential qualifications, background and experience:
NEBOSH Certificate as a minimum
Fast paced manufacturing experience is essential ideally with food, drink, paper or packaging experience
Able to take the company on a cultural journey
Has previously been responsible for a site for HS&E
Visible and approachable on site
Ideal personality traits:
People centric leader
Self motivated and confident
Collaborative, able to gain buy in from all levels of the business, can engage and empower others
Coach and mentor
Solutions focused
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