Location
Worsley, UK

Hours
Full Time

About the Role
We are seeking a proactive and influential Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead and advance our safety culture across both UK manufacturing sites and UK-based field service teams. This high-visibility role is responsible for ensuring legal compliance, upholding CPM corporate safety and environmental standards, and acting as the critical link between corporate leadership and frontline employees. The successful candidate will be a confident communicator, a visible leader on the shop floor, and a trusted partner to both Operations and HR.

Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a strong, visible presence across all UK sites and with field service teams by observing work practices, mentoring staff, leading toolbox talks, and reinforcing safety values daily.
- Build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement by partnering closely with site and shift managers.
- Act as a role model for behavioural safety, encouraging ownership of safety responsibilities at every level.
- Lead investigations for incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions using root cause analysis and trend data to drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Partner with HR to ensure appropriate and timely disciplinary processes aligned with company policy.
- Ensure full compliance with UK Health, Safety, and Environmental legislation across sites and field operations.
- Conduct and maintain risk assessments, COSHH assessments, machinery and fire safety evaluations, and maintain ISO management systems (ISO 45001, 14001).
- Lead preparations for and responses to HSE inspections or audits.
- Extend safety oversight to field-based teams across the UK, ensuring risk control measures for off-site work, travel, and client site hazards.
- Develop mobile workforce safety protocols including lone working, manual handling, and field-specific PPE standards.
- Ensure conformance to core environmental responsibilities including waste handling, spill response, pollution prevention, and basic reporting.
- Oversee contractor management from prequalification and RAMS reviews to permit-to-work systems and on-site supervision.
- Conduct regular audits of contractor activities to ensure safe systems of work are followed.
- Serve as the key safety liaison between corporate HSE leadership and the UK workforce, translating corporate priorities into actionable site-level practices.
- Deliver engaging training and induction programs for staff, visitors, and contractors.
- Coordinate health surveillance and occupational hygiene monitoring where required.
- Organise and lead emergency preparedness drills, fire evacuations, and business continuity exercises.
- Develop and present clear, data-driven reports on HSE performance, incidents, compliance status, and cultural progress to site leadership and executive teams.
- Provide strategic input and advocate for safety in decision-making forums, board meetings, and capital project planning.

Why This Role Stands Out
- Strategic influence by presenting key safety metrics and trends directly to leadership.
- Daily visibility and impact in operations, making a real difference through engagement and prevention.
- Cross-site scope covering fixed manufacturing sites and mobile field teams.
- Corporate connection bridging global strategy and frontline action to ensure CPM values and standards are lived daily.

Working Conditions
Site-based role within a manufacturing environment with travel to other UK sites or off-site training locations required. Mandatory PPE conditions apply across all company sites (PPE provided). CPM Acquisition Corp. is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive compensation and benefits including paid holidays, vacations, 401k, medical/dental insurance, tuition assistance, and more.

Experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a UK-based manufacturing or industrial HSE management role.
- Experience overseeing remote teams or field-based service operations is a strong advantage.

About You
- Confident and persuasive communicator capable of engaging employees at all levels from shop floor to boardroom.
- Skilled at balancing operational realities with safety expectations.
- Methodical and structured in investigations, documentation, and corrective action planning.
- Approachable, decisive, calm under pressure, and passionate about continuous improvement.
- Committed to fostering a zero-harm workplace culture.

Qualifications
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification required.
- IOSH Chartered Membership desirable.
- AET/PTLLS or similar training qualifications desirable.

Technical & Legal Expertise
- Deep understanding of UK health, safety, and environmental legislation.
- Strong background in risk assessment, ISO systems (45001/14001), incident investigation, and compliance management.
- Familiarity with Lean/6Sigma tools is a plus.