At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive health, safety, and environmental standards in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a respected UK manufacturing business with a strong focus on safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive management team.
- Other info: Opportunity for career progression and to influence positive change.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workplace safety and culture while advancing your HSE career.
- Qualifications: Level 6 qualification in Health & Safety and experience with ISO-accredited systems.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 50000 £ per year.
Our client, a well‑established and growing UK manufacturing business, is looking for an experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) officer to join their team based in Mirfield. This is a hands‑on role for a confident HSE professional who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, driving standards, and influencing positive behavioural change. If you are proactive, assertive, and passionate about creating a safe and compliant working environment, this could be the perfect next step in your HSE career.
The Role
Working closely with the UK management team, you will play a key role in developing, implementing and maintaining the company's HSE management systems and standards across the site and satellite locations. Key responsibilities include:
- Promoting and embedding a strong, positive H&S culture at all levels
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements and HSE management systems
- Conducting accident and incident investigations and ensuring corrective actions are closed out
- Preparing and reviewing risk assessments, SOPs and CoSHH assessments
- Managing contractor control processes
- Delivering new starter inductions and supporting ongoing HSE training programmes
- Carrying out internal audits and supporting external ISO audits
- Ensuring sites are “audit ready” at all times
- Supporting Environmental Management Systems and maintaining ISO 14001 accreditation
- Collating HSE KPIs and performance data
- Chairing and attending HSE meetings as required
You will also deputise for the Group HSE Director when required and support wider business HSE initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
- Level 6 qualification in Health & Safety (or working towards)
- Full UK driving licence (travel to local sites required)
- Proven experience managing ISO-accredited HSE management systems
- Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation
- Experience conducting audits, investigations and developing HSE documentation
- Confident communicator, comfortable engaging both shop‑floor teams and senior management
- Proactive, solutions‑focused and capable of driving change
- Manufacturing or FMCG experience desirable (but not essential)
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000
- Stable, long‑term role within a respected business
- Opportunity to influence standards and make a real impact
- Clear scope for professional development and progression
- Supportive management team with a strong focus on safety
Additional checks: DBS, medical questionnaire and drug & alcohol testing will be required. Apply now if you are ready to take ownership of HSE standards and be a visible, trusted presence in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
