HSE Manager

Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health, Safety and Environmental Manager to join our growing scrap metal processing business. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated health and safety professional to play a key role in supporting operational teams, driving continuous improvement, and promoting a positive safety culture across multiple sites.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing practical Health, Safety and Environmental support throughout the business, ensuring compliance with legislation and company standards while working closely with management teams to reduce risk and improve performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and development of company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Lead the deployment and promotion of life-saving rules and safe working practices.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and compliance reviews across multiple locations.
• Assist managers with risk assessments and method statements and identify opportunities for risk reduction.
• Investigate incidents, accidents and near misses, undertake root cause analysis and implement preventative measures.
• Promote and drive a positive Health and Safety culture throughout the business.
• Maintain compliance with environmental legislation and company environmental standards.
• Liaise with external bodies including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Environment Agency and Local Authorities where required.
• Maintain records of inspections, incidents and corrective actions and produce management reports and statistics.
• Support industrial hygiene programmes, hazardous material management and employee exposure monitoring.
• Coordinate emergency response and evacuation procedures.
• Ensure waste management activities comply with environmental regulations.
• Support operational and engineering teams to ensure new plant, equipment and processes meet statutory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with managers and employees to deliver business Health, Safety and Environmental objectives.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Previous experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety role, ideally within manufacturing, recycling or heavy industry.
• Experience undertaking incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience working with external regulatory organisations such as the HSE and Environment Agency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage at all levels of the business.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A practical, hands-on approach with a proactive attitude towards problem solving.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working with management systems including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.

Qualifications

Essential requirements include:

• NEBOSH Qualification (NVQ Level 6 Diploma).
• 3-5 years' experience within a Health, Safety and Environmental role.
• Operational Health and Safety experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience working with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunity to make a real impact within a growing and dynamic business.
• Supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development.
• The chance to work with experienced operational and leadership teams to drive continuous improvement and best practice.

If you are passionate about creating safer workplaces and delivering operational excellence, we would like to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person