Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Mirfield
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
HSE Officer
Mirfield (with travel to local sites)
£40,000 – £50,000 per annum
Full-time | Permanent
Our client, a well-established and growing UK manufacturing business, is looking for an experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Officer to join their team based in Mirfield. This is a hands-on role for a confident HSE professional who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, driving standards, and influencing positive behavioural change.
If you’re proactive, assertive, and passionate about creating a safe and compliant working environment, this could be the perfect next step in your HSE career.
The Role
Working closely with the UK management team, you will play a key role in developing, implementing and maintaining the company’s HSE management systems and standards across the site and satellite locations.
Key responsibilities include:
Promoting and embedding a strong, positive H&S culture at all levels
Ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements and HSE management systems
Conducting accident and incident investigations and ensuring corrective actions are closed out
Preparing and reviewing risk assessments, SOPs and CoSHH assessments
Managing contractor control processes
Delivering new starter inductions and supporting ongoing HSE training programmes
Carrying out internal audits and supporting external ISO audits
Ensuring sites are “audit ready” at all times
Supporting Environmental Management Systems and maintaining ISO 14001 accreditation
Collating HSE KPIs and performance data
Chairing and attending HSE meetings as required
You’ll also deputise for the Group HSE Director when required and support wider business HSE initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
Level 6 qualification in Health & Safety (or working towards)
Full UK driving licence (travel to local sites required)
Proven experience managing ISO-accredited HSE management systems
Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation
Experience conducting audits, investigations and developing HSE documentation
Confident communicator, comfortable engaging both shop-floor teams and senior management
Proactive, solutions-focused and capable of driving change
Manufacturing or FMCG experience desirable (but not essential)
What’s On Offer
Competitive salary of £40,000 – £50,000
Stable, long-term role within a respected business
Opportunity to influence standards and make a real impact
Clear scope for professional development and progression
Supportive management team with a strong focus on safety
Additional checks: DBS, medical questionnaire and drug & alcohol testing will be required.
Apply now if you’re ready to take ownership of HSE standards and be a visible, trusted presence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy