Vacancies HSES Manager

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.

HSES Manager

AkzoNobel Leyland

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and proactive HSES Manager to join our team in Leyland. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving Health Safety Environmental and Sustainability (HSES) performance across the site.

You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance improving safety standards embedding a positive safety culture and supporting continuous improvement across our operations.

Working closely with site leadership and operational teams you will provide expert HSES guidance develop effective systems and help create a safer more sustainable workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HSES activities across the site driving a strong safety culture and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain HSES policies procedures management systems and safe working practices.
• Ensure compliance with UK health safety and environmental legislation.
• Complete and support risk assessments audits inspections and improvement programmes.
• Manage key safety risks including COSHH PUWER DSEAR manual handling and ergonomic assessments.
• Lead incident and near miss investigations root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor HSES performance identify trends and deliver improvement plans.
• Deliver HSES training awareness activities and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Support environmental compliance including waste management contractor controls and pollution prevention.
• Build strong relationships with employees operational teams leadership and external stakeholders.

About You

• Proven experience in a HSES Manager or similar role within manufacturing industrial or operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK health safety and environmental legislation.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent recognised qualification) essential. NEBOSH Diploma desirable.
• Experience with HSES management systems and auditing (ISO 45001 / ISO 14001).
• Practical experience managing workplace risks including COSHH PUWER DSEAR and manual handling.
• Experience investigating incidents and delivering effective corrective actions.
• Strong communication influencing and leadership skills with a practical hands-on approach.
• Passionate about improving safety culture and driving positive change.

What We Offer at AkzoNobel

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays
• Income protection
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Life Assurance
• Great Company pension
• Product discounts
• Flexible benefits scheme offering Gymflex retail card dental cover and more

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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when our organization all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability.

Requisition ID:54301

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1