HSE Lead

HSE Lead – West Yorkshire – FMCG Manufacturing - £45,000 to £60,000 DOE

I am currently looking to recruit a NEBOSH qualified HSE Lead / Manager for an established and leading manufacturing business based in West Yorkshire.

This exciting opportunity would suit an experienced HSE Professional with previous experience of partnering across Operations, Engineering, HSE and Quality Teams to ensure Health & Safety performance is continually improved and the company’s legislative responsibilities are met.


HSE Lead – Package

£45,000 to £50,000 DOE
Excellent Enhanced Benefits Scheme – Circa 25% of Annual Salary



HSE Lead – Main Responsibilities:

Act as the main contact point for Process Safety, liaising regularly with and providing functional safety advice to Key Stakeholders across Engineering, Manufacturing and Project Teams
Responsible for coordinating and advising on all areas of Process Safety compliance and management systems at the site
Ensure compliance with all relevant health & safety legislation to ISO45001 standards.
Disseminate and implement legislative changes
Ensure the site if fully compliant with both internal and external standards.
Undertake regular EHS audits and inspections,
Use inspection findings to improve performance improvements across the EHS remit.
Monitor and analyse safety performance, trends and reports
Establish and maintain a proactive approach to safety adherence.
Liaise with external auditors.
Oversees accidents and safety incident investigations to their conclusion, communicating regularly with investigators.
Maintain regular communication with local authorities and the HSE to keep up to date with advice, guidelines and developments.
Adopt a proactive approach to continual personal and professional development to ensure up-to-date expertise across EHS.
Provide training to improve safety performance.



HSE Lead – Skills & Experience

Previous HSE experience gained within a manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG or similar, with a strong understanding of HSE legislation
Previous experience and/or understanding of Process Safety, ideally related to a COMAH Registered manufacturing environment site
A pro-active communicator with the ability to drive process improvement and collaboration
Previous experience of HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, LOPA, PHA, ATEX, DSEAR Etc.

would be highly beneficial
Hold NEBOSH Diploma or similar HSE qualification