Group Health & Safety Manager - Service Care Solutions - Construction : Job Details

Group HSE Manager - Manufacturing - £50,000 to £60,000

About The Company

Based in the Greater Manchester area, my client an established, privately owned Manufacturing business are currently looking to recruit an experienced HSE Manager with extensive experience across the General / Industrial Manufacturing sector.

As Group HSE Manager you will take responsibility for managing and overseeing the Group's manufacturing facilities across 4 sites in the Greater Manchester area, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety in accordance with company procedures, local authority and national & international legislation.

Group HSE Manager - Responsibilities

• Manage all health and safety related issues across 4 manufacturing facilities
• Ensure legal compliance for health and safety by conducting regular audits and inspections
• Lead training with new and existing members of staff whilst identifying and assisting in any staff development opportunities, including the maintenance of training records and development of training plans
• Effective internal communication in all health and safety issues, keeping site managers and production leaders aware in a prompt and timely manner
• Use continuous improvement techniques to improve the HSE performance and management system
• Control and manage department budget spend
• Assist and support in the creation, implementation and review of Risk Assessments, safe working procedures and method statements across all sites
• Ensure all Group activities are conducted safely and within the company's Health and Safety Procedures, including the correct PPE and suitable equipment for the areas of work.
• Ensure a positive and pro-active health & safety culture is maintained.
• Chair all monthly health & safety meetings across the Group and to record such meetings and take/manage actions on the findings raised
• Ensure accidents and near-miss investigations are conducted in a timely manner, including root cause analysis and corrective action implantation.
• Coordinate and arrange the preparation of site asbestos and fire risk assessment surveys across the entire Group, coordinating the management of actions as a consequence, in conjunction with the appropriate General Managers
• Complete and document quarterly housekeeping / workplace inspections and manage internal actions with the appropriate General Managers /Production Managers / Team Leaders etc.
• Complete COSHH assessments as needed and involvement in MSDS documentation review / compilation.
• Ensures compliance of company policies, procedures, and objectives regarding processes, initiatives and projects
• Ensure Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards are adhered to including the requirements of ISO9001, 14001 & 45001

Group HSE Manager - Education & Experience Requirements

• Ideally hold NEBOSH Diploma or similar qualification
• Previous experience in a similar single or mutli site Senior HSE Management role, with a demonstrable track record of driving behavioral safety and a culture of zero harm
• Previous experience of working with fast-paced, process-based general / industrial manufacturing environments
• Proven experience in driving change and improvements, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation
• Knowledge and experience of DSEAR / ATEX requirements would be extremely beneficial
• Previous experience across process-based manufacturing environments such as Technical Textiles, Rubber / Polymer, Plastics manufacturing would be highly beneficial

For further details on this exciting opportunity please contact Jason Wallis in the first instance