HSE Manager

HSE Manager Role Based in Preston

Client Details

Our client is an industrial leading scrap metal processing and recycling company based in Preston. They are a well-established scrap metal recycling company, processing and trading a wide range of non-ferrous metals. Operating across multiple sites, we provide essential recycling services across the UK to a wide range of manufacturing, industrial, and engineering sectors.

Description

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health, Safety & Environmental / HSE Manager to join our growing scrap metal recycling business.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for driving a positive safety culture, ensuring environmental compliance, and maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and operational risk management across our recycling operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you will work closely with operational teams, site manager, and senior leadership to develop, implement, and continuously improve HSE standards across multiple sites.
• Take ownership of all health, safety, and environmental activities across the business.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, reducing risk, improving performance, and embedding a strong culture of safety and environmental stewardship throughout the organisation.
• Manage health and safety across 3 local sites including managing work instructions, risk assessments, accidents, and near misses.
• Manage and maintain ISO systems (9001, 14001, 50001), record keeping, internal and external audits.
• Lead and promote a proactive and positive health and safety culture across all sites.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HSE policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and industry best practices.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers and employees on HSE matters.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance workplace safety.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, licences, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor environmental performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the company's sustainability and environmental objectives.
• Manage waste, emissions, pollution prevention, and environmental risk controls.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and external stakeholders as required.
• Conduct regular HSE inspections, audits, and workplace assessments.
• Maintain compliance documentation, records, and reporting requirements.
• Lead internal audits and support external inspections by regulatory authorities.
• Ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented and monitored.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents, near misses, and environmental events.
• Identify root causes and implement preventative measures.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
• Monitor key HSE performance metrics and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Develop and deliver HSE training programmes across the business.
• Promote employee awareness and engagement in health, safety, and environmental initiatives.
• Support site managers in developing safe working practices.
• Ensure all employees and contractors receive appropriate HSE inductions and training.
• Manage contractor compliance and site safety requirements.
• Support operational teams with project planning and risk assessments.
• Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure compliance and best practice standards are maintained.