Health, Safety, Environment in Plymouth

Are you passionate about creating safer, greener and more sustainable workplaces? Do you thrive in a manufacturing environment where you can influence change, drive standards, and make a real impact? This is your opportunity to shape the future of HSE & Sustainability at our site in Plymouth.

As our HSES Manager, you will be the site's champion for Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability. You will design, lead and continuously enhance our HSES strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and alignment with Schneider Electric's Group Sustainability commitments. You will work closely with leadership teams, site employees, auditors, and external authorities—acting as the trusted expert for all HSES matters.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead HSE & Sustainability Strategy: Develop and drive a proactive HSES culture across the site. Lead H&S issues, lead improvement plans, and deploy group H&S standards. Promote physical, mental, and social wellbeing through robust health initiatives.
• Ensure Compliance & Operational Excellence: Guarantee compliance with all Health, Safety, Environment, Energy and Facility Management regulations. Lead internal IMS audits and represent the site during external audits. Manage environmental performance: waste management, emissions control, environmental standards (ROHS, WEEE, etc.). Deploy and monitor professional risk assessments, environmental analysis, and energy reviews. Put in place and manage emergency response and contingency plans.
• Drive Sustainability Performance: Champion sustainability across all site operations in line with Group commitments. Define and implement energy reduction plans aligned with Schneider Electric guidelines. Report on sustainability KPIs and performance to the Plant Director.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance: Act as the natural point of contact for employee councils, healthcare bodies, local and national HSE authorities. Support procurement and cost management for PPE and safety-related equipment. Ensure accurate communication and KPI reporting across and outside the plant.

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years' experience in EHS leadership within a complex manufacturing environment.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent H&S qualification) as minimum.
• Successful track record in sustainability initiatives.
• Strong IT literacy across Microsoft applications.
• Lead Auditor accreditation is an advantage.

Key Requirements

• Environment & H&S regulatory knowledge
• Issue resolution & change management
• Health & Safety leadership
• Emergency management
• Environment/H&S systems, audits & methods
• Influencing & engaging stakeholders
• Leading high-performance teams
• Delivering sustainable results
• Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, H&S or a related field.
• Fluency in English is a must.

What we offer you

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Career Hub (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.

We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career? When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviours are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today.

Disclaimer: Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Education: Likely to be educated to degree level with a Manufacturing/H&S/Engineering qualification or a related discipline; NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent; English B2.