Environment, Health and Safety Site Lead

Company: Manufacturing Company
Based : Leicester
Role: Environmental, Health & Safety Lead
Salary: £40,000- £45,000 per annum package ( EV car scheme, cycle to work scheme, technology scheme, retail discounts, strong training and development scheme)


Company
An expanding and growing manufacturing company with family feel. This company has had significant investments recently in Environment, Health and Safety with substantial investment planned for the future. An opportunity to be part of an ingrained, well trained and established EHS team. To share best practice and a key player to help standardise the sites with local impact. This role reports into the Head of Safety.


Overview
To engage and motivate the Leicester site with their Health, Safety and Environmental (EHS) agenda by ensuring legal compliance, best practice implementation and to encourage a more proactive safety culture. Scope to own projects and have exposure to exciting programmes of work to update, improve and ensure the site is future fit.


Duties

• Lead the development and implementation of site-wide EHS strategy in alignment with group and legal requirements.
• Design and maintain systems and processes to manage all aspects of Health, Safety, and Environmental performance.
• Lead site EHS improvement plans and ensure all departments are engaged in delivering objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement through audits, KPI monitoring, management reviews and site-wide initiatives.
• Prepare and submit monthly EHS KPI reports to site and group leadership teams, highlighting trends, risks, progress and performance against targets.
• Ensure EHS considerations are integrated into all capital projects and operational change processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all applicable legislation and assess impact on site operations.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including reporting under RIDDOR and Environmental Permitting Regulations.
• Ensure legal registers, risk assessments, COSHH, SSoWs and incident records are complete, reviewed and accessible.
• Manage audit and inspection programmes and oversee the timely close-out of all actions in line with company policy.
• Represent the site during inspections or interactions with external stakeholders (e.g. HSE, EA, auditors).
• Develop, lead, and maintain the site Risk Management Plan.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate EHS risks across all operations and service areas.
• Ensure all incidents and near misses are thoroughly investigated, and lessons learned are shared across teams.
• Prepare and present monthly EHS reports, including AFR2, Observations, Environmental KPIs, Training Compliance, and Audit Status.
• Track and report on environmental metrics such as waste, water, energy, emissions, and sustainability KPIs.
• Prepare the annual EHS budget for the site including forecasted costs for training, PPE, contractor services, audits and capital improvement projects.
• Present and justify budget proposals to senior leadership.
• Ensure ongoing cost control throughout the year, tracking actual vs forecast spend and proactively identifying variances or efficiencies.
• Oversee and manage EHS training delivery and compliance across all departments.
• Ensure all employees and contractors are trained in relevant policies and procedures.
• Maintain a documented training matrix and ensure all statutory and role-specific training is current.
• Champion EHS culture and visible leadership across all levels of the site.
• Ensure consistent EHS messaging and updates are shared with teams via meetings, campaigns and communications.
• Actively contribute to wider operational and technical strategy across the site and their leadership team.

Essential characteristics and personality traits

• Engaging and proactive professional
• Positive attitude, who can communicate well on the factory floor and across a variety of stakeholders
• Dynamic and able to interact well across departments

Qualifications and background

• NEBOSH Certificate, or equivalent (IOSH level 3) - Essential
• Fast moving manufacturing or logistics experience, ideally food, beverage, paper and packaging
• Multi-site experience or big single site, complex production processes

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration: sophia.darwin@hserecruitment.co.uk or call 0121 454 5000
Alternatively, if you know of anyone who may be interested in this opportunity, please forward on our details.