Site HSE Lead

Site HSE Lead
£53,000 - £58,000 + up to 15% Bonus + Exceptional Pension
East Midlands / North Northamptonshire Corridor
Client: Uk category market leader in manufacturing 
Commutable from Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Bedford, Rushden, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Huntingdon and surrounding areas.
The Opportunity – Site HSE Lead

A market-leading FMCG manufacturer is seeking a highly visible and influential Site HSE Manager to help shape the next chapter of its already impressive safety culture.

This is an opportunity to join a household-name business with a reputation for operational excellence, continuous improvement, quality, and employee engagement. Operating within a complex manufacturing related operations  environment, the site combines engineering, utilities, warehousing and supply chain functions under one roof, creating a fast-paced and highly engaging challenge for an experienced HSE professional.

Importantly, this is not a compliance-led, clipboard-carrying safety role.
The business already has strong systems, excellent leadership commitment and a mature safety foundation. They are now looking for an HSE leader who can influence behaviours, build credibility with operational teams, coach leaders, and help move the culture from good to genuinely world class.
You'll be trusted with significant autonomy to shape the agenda, challenge constructively, and drive sustainable improvements across safety, health, environmental and wellbeing performance.
The Role – Site HSE lead

Reporting to the Regional HSE Category Manager, you will act as the site's Health, Safety & Environmental subject matter expert while partnering closely with the Site Leadership Team, Engineering, Production, Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement functions.
This role is about leadership and influence just as much as technical capability.
You'll be a visible presence across the manufacturing operation, helping operational leaders take ownership of SHE performance while supporting key business objectives around safety, efficiency, quality, reliability and employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities – Site HSE lead

Lead the site's HSE strategy and continue the journey towards world-class performance
Coach and influence senior operational leaders to strengthen safety ownership
Develop trusted relationships across manufacturing, engineering, technical and supply chain teams
Drive behavioural safety initiatives and workforce engagement programmes
Act as a critical friend to the leadership team, providing pragmatic risk-based guidance
Lead investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action programmes
Analyse SHE performance data, trends and leading indicators to identify improvement opportunities
Support and maintain ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems
Conduct audits, inspections and assurance activities across the operation
Drive contractor management and high-risk activity controls
Support environmental improvement initiatives and sustainability objectives
Champion a culture where safety is embedded within operational decision making rather than owned solely by the HSE department
Unlike many HSE positions, this role offers genuine exposure to the operational heartbeat of a manufacturing business.

You will work closely with:

Operations and manufacturing teams
Engineering and maintenance departments
Automation and reliability functions
Continuous improvement teams
Utilities and infrastructure operations
Warehousing and supply chain functions
Capital project and contractor activities
The environment demands strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, making it highly transferable for professionals from food or heavier manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, packaging, chemicals, personal care, building products, automotive and other high-volume manufacturing environments.

About You – Site HSE Lead

You may currently be working as a Site HSE Manager, SHE Manage, Health & Safety Manager, HSE Business Partner, Regional HSE Advisor, Safety Business Partner, EHS Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Lead, Senior HSE Advisor

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can build trust, influence behaviours and drive cultural change across a large operational workforce.

You'll Demonstrate – Site HSE lead

Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
Experience influencing senior leaders and operational teams
A collaborative, coaching-led leadership style
Confidence challenging constructively and professionally
Strong communication and engagement capability
Experience operating within fast-paced manufacturing environments
The ability to gain credibility from shop floor to boardroom
Passion for cultural improvement rather than simply policing compliance
Ideal Background – Site HSE lead

FMCG Manufacturing, Food Manufacturing, Beverage Production

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Packaging Manufacturing, Building Products, Automotive Manufacturing, High-Speed Production or automation Environments

Qualifications & Experience – Sie HSE lead

NEBOSH Certificate minimum
NEBOSH Diploma preferred
Experience operating within ISO 45001 environments
Environmental management exposure (IEMA desirable)
Audit and management systems experience
Experience managing high-risk activities and contractors
Strong understanding of incident investigation and root cause methodologies
Data-driven approach to performance improvement
Why Join? Site HSE Lead

£53,000 - £58,000 salary target band
Realistic 15% annual bonus
Market-leading pension scheme
Excellent career development opportunities
Significant autonomy and influence
Highly respected leadership team
Strong investment in people, safety and continuous improvement
Opportunity to create a lasting legacy within a nationally recognised manufacturing business
This is an excellent opportunity for an engaging, commercially minded HSE professional who wants to influence culture, develop leaders and help shape the future of safety performance within a successful and growing FMCG operation.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact:

Mike Butler on

(phone number removed)

 ✉️ (url removed)

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process