HSE Officer

HSE Officer

Posting Date: 22/10/2026

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Carlisle

Function: Health, Safety and Environment

Experience: 5 - 10 years

We're looking for an enthusiastic and passionate HSE Officer who wants to make a genuine impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled HSE team at one of the UK's leading manufacturing sites, helping to protect people, improve processes, reduce environmental impact and drive a strong safety culture across the business.

Reporting to the HSE manager you will have the opportunity to promote a positive health, safety and environmental culture across the Carlisle site and support continuous improvement initiatives.

The role will provide professional advice and practical support to managers on all areas of health, safety, environmental management and risk reduction, ensuring all legal requirements are adhered to.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensuring that HSE management system requirements are implemented and maintained in accordance with the ISO14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018 specification

• Produce reports of the HSE Management Systems for review by management as a basis for improvement

• Provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on health and safety legislation, standards and best practice

• Conduct workplace inspections, internal and external audits and behavioural safety observations across the site

• Assist with risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements, ensuring they remain current and effective

• Track and monitor corrective actions to ensure timely completion

• Monitor contractor activities to ensure compliance with site safety requirements

• Monitor environmental performance and compliance with permits, licences and regulatory requirements

• Support initiatives aimed at reducing waste generation, energy consumption and emissions

• Monitor changes in UK health, safety and environmental legislation and communicate relevant information to the wider business

• Ensure all accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences are investigated fully by the relevant person to determine the root cause and ensure actions are implemented to prevent reoccurrence

• Maintain records relating to accidents, incidents, training, inspections and audits

• Notify the relevant enforcing authority of any reportable accident/incident

• Liaise with Milan in relation to accidents/incidents

• Annual analysis of accident/incident data to target improvements and reduce occurrence

• Planning and delivery of all relevant HSE training for employees

• Maintaining liaisons with official and professional bodies, e.g. Health and Safety Commission and Executive, Local Authorities, I.O.S.H. & Environmental Health

• Keeping the Company up to date with recommended Codes of Practice and new Safety & Environment literature and posters and circulating information applicable to each level of employee

• Participation in site Management/Operative discussions on injury, damage, waste control & environmental matters

• Fostering on site an understanding of injury prevention, damage & impact control as an integral part of business and operational efficiency

• Liaising with the insurance company with respect to ongoing claims and preparing any required documentation

• Support occupational health programmes, health surveillance activities and provide support on any work-related health issues and capability matters

• Support wellbeing initiatives that contribute to employee health and engagement

• Promotion of a positive HSE culture across the site

• Support HSE Manager to keep the self-assessment and management plan up to date and adding new items for investment as required

• Willingness to travel and work in other Pirelli sites on an occasional basis

• Carrying out other duties as may be reasonably requested by the department manager

Required Qualifications and Aptitudes

Education

Essential:

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience
• NEBOSH General Certificate or willingness to work towards within an agreed timescale

Preferred:

• NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety

Skills and Aptitudes

• Relevant industrial experience in a Health and Safety role
• Good understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Experience conducting incident/accident investigations and risk assessments
• Experience of carrying out workplace inspections and audits
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• A sound problem-solving ability
• Good working knowledge of MS Office packages including excel, word and PowerPoint
• Flexibility to attend site as required in event of an emergency or other critical situation
• Self-motivated, focused and able to work on own initiative
• High level of resilience and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Willingness to undertake training and put this into practice

Employee benefits include:

• 33 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension scheme with linked life insurance
• Service-related payment
• Employee discount scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted tyre vouchers
• Bike to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Car purchase scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Smart working policy

The role is full-time, working 40 hours per week over 5 days

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK