Elevation Recruitment Group
Environment, Health and Safety Manager
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Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a leading manufacturing business in the Leeds area to recruit an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Manager.
This is a high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape HSE strategy, process safety and environmental performance within a complex, high-hazard manufacturing environment.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership, managing a small HSE team and driving a proactive safety culture across the site.
The role
You’ll be responsible for:
- Developing and delivering the site HSE strategy and continuous improvement programme
- Ensuring compliance with COMAH and process safety requirements
- Managing major accident hazard risk and maintaining the Safety Report
- Leading HAZOP, LOPA, risk assessment and Management of Change activities
- Ensuring compliance with DSEAR, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER and wider HSE legislation
- Managing ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems
- Leading environmental compliance, permitting, emissions monitoring and sustainability initiatives
- Developing emergency response and business continuity arrangements
- Managing audits, incident investigations and corrective actions
- Working closely with senior leadership, regulators and operational teams
- Coaching and developing the HSE team
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What we're looking for
We’re keen to speak with experienced HSE professionals who have worked within a COMAH-regulated or high-hazard manufacturing environment.
You’ll need:
- Strong knowledge of process safety and UK HSE legislation
- Experience working within chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical or similarly high-risk manufacturing environments
- Proven experience influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Experience managing HSE teams and driving cultural change
- NEBOSH Diploma, Level 6 H&S qualification or relevant degree – essential
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Why apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for an established HSE leader to take ownership of HSE, process safety and environmental performance within a technically complex manufacturing operation, with genuine scope to influence and improve site performance.
📍 Location: Leeds
🏭 Sector: High-Hazard Manufacturing
👥 Level: HSE Manager / HSE Leadership
Interested? Apply now or get in touch with Elevation Recruitment Group for a confidential discussion.
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