At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop an EHS team to drive safety and compliance.
- Company: Leading UK manufacturing business focused on EHS excellence.
- Benefits: Autonomy in role, opportunity for continuous improvement, and career growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with significant room for improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workplace safety and culture.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma or working towards it; EHS experience required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
A leading UK manufacturing business in a highly regulated industry is looking for an EHS Lead to drive best-in-class environmental, health and safety performance at their site near Bury.
You will play a key role in shaping culture, behaviours and compliance across the site to ensure Everybody Home Safe Forever.
The Role Lead and develop a small EHS team, support strategic direction, and champion continuous improvement across all EHS processes.
A core part of the role is ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and internal standards while coaching colleagues to embed strong safety behaviours.
The company is part way through a EHS program so there is significant room to make improvements and have autonomy.
Focus areas will include both behavioural safety and process safety.
Key Responsibilities Manage and develop two direct reports through coaching, guidance and leadership.
Drive EHS culture maturity and support employees through change.
Lead evaluations of compliance with legal and other requirements.
Support external audits and regulatory site visits.
Coach colleagues to ensure incidents are fully investigated with robust corrective actions.
Contribute to EHS performance reporting, trend analysis and lessons-learned sharing.
Collaborate with internal teams and external regulatory bodies.
Role Requirements NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma (or NEBOSH Certificate working towards Diploma).
Experience in a Health, Safety and Environmental advisory role within a manufacturing or process role Strong knowledge of UK EHS legislation.
Understanding of ISO 14001
