HSE Manager in Winwick

HSE Manager |Warrington | 450 Employee FMCG Site |£55,000 - £60,000 + Up to 10% Annual Bonus + Enhanced Pension + Excellent Benefits

Monday to Friday, 7am-4pm | Permanent

Meridian Business Support is recruiting for an experienced HSE Manager to join a global FMCG manufacturer at its large-scale Golborne operation.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of Health, Safety and Environmental performance across a busy 450-person manufacturing and warehousing site. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager and managing a team of three, you'll be a key member of the leadership team with responsibility for driving standards, improving behavioural safety and embedding a positive safety culture across the operation.

If you're a visible, hands-on HSE professional who enjoys building relationships on the shop floor and influencing people at every level, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact.

Benefits

• £55,000 - £60,000 salary
• Annual bonus of up to 10%
• Generous pension contributions
• Life assurance from day one
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Leadership role reporting directly to the Plant Manager
• Full responsibility for a major FMCG manufacturing and warehouse operation
• Manage an established HSE team of three

As HSE Manager, you will lead all site-based HSE activity across a complex manufacturing and warehousing environment, ensuring compliance while creating a culture where safety is part of everyday behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading health, safety and environmental activities across production and warehouse operations
• Managing and developing a team of 2 HSE Coordinators and 1 HSE Administrator
• Driving behavioural safety improvements and improving engagement across the workforce
• Delivering toolbox talks, training programmes and safety communications
• Addressing a backlog of HSE training and ensuring employees understand revised procedures
• Ensuring SOPs, risk assessments and safe systems of work are consistently followed
• Investigating incidents, near misses and accidents, implementing corrective actions
• Managing internal audits and compliance activities against ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards
• Coordinating contractor management and external risk assessments
• Working closely with operational leaders and union representatives to improve standards and employee engagement

The focus of this role is not large-scale capital projects. Success will come from building visibility on the shop floor, improving behaviours, reinforcing standards and creating lasting cultural change.

Qualifications and Experience

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 HSE qualification
• Significant Health & Safety leadership experience within FMCG manufacturing
• Experience within plastics, packaging or a similar high-volume manufacturing environment
• Previous experience working within a unionised operation
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems
• Experience supporting both manufacturing and warehousing functions
• Previous people management experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to influence, challenge and inspire teams at all levels

Applications are welcomed from professionals currently working as a Health & Safety Manager, EHS Manager, SHE Manager, Manufacturing HSE Lead or Site Safety Manager.

This HSE Manager position would suit a proactive safety leader who enjoys being visible in the operation, building credibility with colleagues and driving meaningful improvements within a large FMCG manufacturing environment.