HSE Manager
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Standish, North West, WN6 0XQ |
| Company: | Millbank Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59103414 |
Summary
Would you like to work for a well?established chemical manufacturer with a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement?
Are you interested in a position that gives you ownership of site?wide safety compliance?
Do you want to build your expertise further by managing evolving legislation and best?practice standards for a complex chemical site?
If you’d like to explore this opportunity further, click apply to take the next steps!
The Opportunity
A standout opportunity has become available for a HSE professional to make a significant impact within a well-established and respected chemical manufacturer. As HSE Manager you will play a pivotal role in shaping and elevating the company’s health, safety and environmental standards.
Your duties and responsibilities will be
- Management, Implementation and Communication of the Management Systems [45001 & 14001]
- Accident and incident investigations, report findings and Identify countermeasures to prevent reoccurrence by RCA and Risk Management; identification of hazard and planning of action to remove or reduce
- Acknowledge, Investigate, and resolve non-conformance
- Implementation, communication and Review of Audit requirements both internal and external
- Required to keep up to date with legislation and industry best practice and prepare, communicate changes highlighting any risk or operations requirements
- Management of Legislation Register, ensuring of site compliance through documented checks and protocol
- Organise all required HSE training programmes for relevant site personnel
- Develop, implement and manage regulations under the health and safety at work act 1974 safety programs (Confined Space Entry, LOTO, Safe Isolation of plant, Hazard Communication, Hazard Waste Management, Emergency Response, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc.) to ensure compliance with applicable health and safety standards
- HSE duties around the safety and environmental complaint operations of the facility, completion, and communication of any required documentation to any third party [or interested party]
- Site safety protocol including, communication and awareness to all who access site and or restricted areas, site signage and access is gained via suitable procedure through induction of different access requirements; staff, delivery, visitor, consultant, contractor ensuring other staff understand their role and responsibility in the management of safe operation of the site ensuring awareness of hazard and required protocol
- Coordinate and lead the site safety committee activities
- To assist the Process Safety team in process hazard assessments (PHA), including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, HFA and the development of ALARP demonstrations, as required under COMAH
- Liaise with all interested parties; enforcing competent authorities on HSE matters, the Emergency Services, to arrange regular Emergency Drills to enable the testing and review of the on-site Emergency Response Plan and development and maintenance of the off-site Emergency Response Plan with the local Emergency Planning authority.
- To act as Fire Officer for the site, and to ensure site fire risk assessments are up to date and necessary control measures are implemented, monitored and reviewed
- Report and communicate department performance, risk and opportunity to senior management
- Manage the sites COSHH Assessment process, including carrying out of such assessments
- To carry out any reasonable requests within the work environment in the interests and support of the company that may not specifically detailed above
- Responsible for developing the environmental strategy and environmental performance.
- Manage the site environmental permit and prepare any correspondence to the regulator or applications for variations that may be required and reporting of any permit breaches
- Undertake environmental risk assessments including source-pathway-receptor trio assessment as per CDOIF methodology
- Product Life Cycle Assessment
- Internal improvements on 12 principles of green chemistry
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- Model and promote an organisational culture that fosters safety through effective leadership
- Completion and management of risk assessments including COSHH
- Experience of a COMAH site
- Ability to lead scenario training and emergency drills
- Knowledge of 45001 & 14001
- Internal audit experience
- Educated to Degree Level in Relevant Subject
- NEBOSH Level 3 certificate
- IOSH Managing Safely
It’s great if you also have the following
- Good working knowledge of the chemical industry and associated legislation
- Experience in Chairing meetings or committees
- Presenting to groups including senior management
- Lead Auditor 45001 & 14001 (9001)
- Co-ordination of site training
- Supervisory / Management Qualification (ILM, NEBS)
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Are you interested in a position that gives you ownership of site?wide safety compliance?
Do you want to build your expertise further by managing evolving legislation and best?practice standards for a complex chemical site?
If you’d like to explore this opportunity further, click apply to take the next steps!
The Opportunity
A standout opportunity has become available for a HSE professional to make a significant impact within a well-established and respected chemical manufacturer. As HSE Manager you will play a pivotal role in shaping and elevating the company’s health, safety and environmental standards.
Your duties and responsibilities will be
- Management, Implementation and Communication of the Management Systems [45001 & 14001]
- Accident and incident investigations, report findings and Identify countermeasures to prevent reoccurrence by RCA and Risk Management; identification of hazard and planning of action to remove or reduce
- Acknowledge, Investigate, and resolve non-conformance
- Implementation, communication and Review of Audit requirements both internal and external
- Required to keep up to date with legislation and industry best practice and prepare, communicate changes highlighting any risk or operations requirements
- Management of Legislation Register, ensuring of site compliance through documented checks and protocol
- Organise all required HSE training programmes for relevant site personnel
- Develop, implement and manage regulations under the health and safety at work act 1974 safety programs (Confined Space Entry, LOTO, Safe Isolation of plant, Hazard Communication, Hazard Waste Management, Emergency Response, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc.) to ensure compliance with applicable health and safety standards
- HSE duties around the safety and environmental complaint operations of the facility, completion, and communication of any required documentation to any third party [or interested party]
- Site safety protocol including, communication and awareness to all who access site and or restricted areas, site signage and access is gained via suitable procedure through induction of different access requirements; staff, delivery, visitor, consultant, contractor ensuring other staff understand their role and responsibility in the management of safe operation of the site ensuring awareness of hazard and required protocol
- Coordinate and lead the site safety committee activities
- To assist the Process Safety team in process hazard assessments (PHA), including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, HFA and the development of ALARP demonstrations, as required under COMAH
- Liaise with all interested parties; enforcing competent authorities on HSE matters, the Emergency Services, to arrange regular Emergency Drills to enable the testing and review of the on-site Emergency Response Plan and development and maintenance of the off-site Emergency Response Plan with the local Emergency Planning authority.
- To act as Fire Officer for the site, and to ensure site fire risk assessments are up to date and necessary control measures are implemented, monitored and reviewed
- Report and communicate department performance, risk and opportunity to senior management
- Manage the sites COSHH Assessment process, including carrying out of such assessments
- To carry out any reasonable requests within the work environment in the interests and support of the company that may not specifically detailed above
- Responsible for developing the environmental strategy and environmental performance.
- Manage the site environmental permit and prepare any correspondence to the regulator or applications for variations that may be required and reporting of any permit breaches
- Undertake environmental risk assessments including source-pathway-receptor trio assessment as per CDOIF methodology
- Product Life Cycle Assessment
- Internal improvements on 12 principles of green chemistry
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- Model and promote an organisational culture that fosters safety through effective leadership
- Completion and management of risk assessments including COSHH
- Experience of a COMAH site
- Ability to lead scenario training and emergency drills
- Knowledge of 45001 & 14001
- Internal audit experience
- Educated to Degree Level in Relevant Subject
- NEBOSH Level 3 certificate
- IOSH Managing Safely
It’s great if you also have the following
- Good working knowledge of the chemical industry and associated legislation
- Experience in Chairing meetings or committees
- Presenting to groups including senior management
- Lead Auditor 45001 & 14001 (9001)
- Co-ordination of site training
- Supervisory / Management Qualification (ILM, NEBS)
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
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