HSE Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting a well-established and growing industrial business in the recruitment of a HSE Manager. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HSE professional who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, working closely with operational teams and driving a proactive health, safety and environmental culture. You'll play a key role in supporting multiple sites, ensuring compliance with legislation and management systems, whilst helping to deliver continuous improvement across the business.

If you're passionate about making a tangible difference to workplace safety and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing or heavy industrial environment, we'd love to hear from you.

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Promote and embed a positive safety culture, championing safe working practices and life-saving rules.
• Carry out site inspections, audits and compliance reviews across multiple operational locations.
• Assist managers with risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, carrying out root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Monitor compliance with environmental legislation and company standards.
• Liaise with external bodies including the HSE, Environment Agency and Local Authorities where required.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, incidents and corrective actions, producing reports and KPI data.
• Support hazardous material management, industrial hygiene programmes and employee exposure monitoring.
• Coordinate emergency response planning and evacuation procedures.
• Ensure waste management activities remain compliant with environmental legislation.
• Work closely with engineering and operational teams to ensure new equipment, plant and processes meet statutory requirements.
• Support the ongoing development of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive EHS professional who enjoys building relationships and influencing positive change across operational teams.

You'll ideally have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (essential).
• A minimum of 3-5 years' experience in an Environmental, Health & Safety role.
• Experience within manufacturing, recycling, heavy engineering or another industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and environmental compliance.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Experience engaging with external regulatory bodies, including the HSE and Environment Agency.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the confidence to challenge unsafe behaviours and drive continuous improvement.