Location
St.Helens, Merseyside

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package (details available upon application)

About the Role
Knauf Insulation UK is seeking a proactive and experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Manager to join our dynamic HSE Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a rewarding career within a values-led culture focused on safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement. As part of a global manufacturer with 41,500 team members across 90 countries, you will play a key role in leading cultural change towards enhanced health and safety awareness and standards at our manufacturing site.

You will be responsible for balancing the demands of Health and Safety legislation with the operational needs of a continuous manufacturing environment to achieve safety and compliance targets. Your duties will include conducting regular audits, leading inspections and monitoring activities, managing risk assessments, and investigating incidents to identify hazards and implement corrective actions. You will work closely with the management team to organise statutory and safety training, deliver in-house health and safety education, and act as the responsible person for Water Cooling Towers and allied systems, ensuring full legal compliance.

Additionally, you will represent the site at relevant meetings, liaise with external authorities such as the Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency, and maintain all necessary documentation and reporting. This role requires a hands-on leader who can motivate and influence teams to embed best practices and personal accountability across the site.

Benefits
- Enhanced Holiday Pay: 33 days including bank holidays plus option to purchase more
- 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
- Group Income Protection
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
- Staff Bonus Scheme
- Career Progression Routes
- Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Perkbox
- Access to Costco Membership
- Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
- On-site Gyms
- Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
- Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- On-site Car Charging Points

Experience
- Experience working in a health and safety related function at management level
- Experience managing, motivating, influencing, and empowering staff and others
- Working knowledge of health & safety legislation and guidance in an industrial setting
- Experience in a continuous process plant environment
- Trained and experienced auditor of management systems

About you
We are interested in your attitude, behaviours, and values. A willingness to learn and develop any skills required for the role is essential. You should be a proactive leader who can work collaboratively within a management team and drive cultural change towards improved health and safety standards.

Qualifications
- NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) or NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) is highly desirable
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development