Full job descriptionHSE Lead

Gloucestershire - Permanent - Full Time - Days - Salary £50,000 + 10% Bonus - UK Citizens only

Our client, an established engineering and manufacturing business, is looking for a HSE Lead to support and drive health and safety improvements across its manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on role, working closely with production and maintenance teams to manage workplace risks, improve safety standards and ensure effective processes are followed across site.

What you’ll do
*Provide hands-on health and safety support to production, engineering and maintenance teams
*Carry out risk assessments, workplace inspections and audits, identifying hazards and implementing practical control measures
*Support machinery safety and PUWER compliance, including guarding, safe operating procedures and corrective actions
*Lead incident and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes and preventing recurrence
*Support the implementation and improvement of health and safety management systems, including ISO 45001
*Work closely with operational managers to improve safety standards and encourage a proactive safety culture
*Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and training to employees across the site
What we’re looking for
*Previous health and safety experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
*NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum
*Good practical knowledge of PUWER, machinery safety and workplace risk assessments
*Understanding of COSHH, DSEAR and relevant health and safety legislation
*Confident communicator who can engage with and influence production teams and operational managers
*Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to identify risks and drive improvements
Desirable
*Experience across different manufacturing or engineering environments
*Background in machining, precision engineering or other complex manufacturing processes
*Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 45001 management systems
*Experience driving safety improvements and investigating workplace incidents
Why join?
*Opportunity to take greater ownership of health and safety within a busy manufacturing environment
*Hands-on role with the opportunity to make a genuine impact on site safety
*Involvement in ongoing improvements to safety systems and processes
*Established engineering and manufacturing business
*Salary up to £50,000 plus 10% annual company performance bonus
To apply, send your CV to or call George Jackson on / .

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