SHE Manager

The SHE Manager is responsible for leading, embedding, and assuring health, safety, and environmental (SHE) performance across engineering service delivery within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

The role ensures that all engineering maintenance, projects, and technical service activities are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with GxP, regulatory, and client (e.g. AstraZeneca/GSK) standards, protecting people, assets, product integrity, and business continuity.

The SHE Manager acts as the subject matter expert and independent assurance function, supporting operational leaders while maintaining clear oversight of high-risk activities, major hazards, and critical controls.

Main Duties

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-ead and assure high-quality:
-Risk assessments (RAMS, COSHH, environmental impact)

-Hazard identification and control implementation

-Focus on major hazards and safety-critical risks (e.g. pressure systems, HV/LV, confined space, Legionella, asbestos)

-Verify that controls are effective, not just documentedSafety Leadership & Culture
-Drive a proactive, intervention-led safety culture across engineering and maintenance teams

-Promote visible safety leadership and reinforce "stop / intervene" behaviours

-Ensure all personnel understand their safety responsibilities and risk ownership

Regulatory & GxP Compliance
-Ensure full compliance with:
-Health & Safety legislation (UK/EU)

-Environmental regulations

-Pharmaceutical GxP / GMP standards

-Client-specific requirements (AZ/GSK standards)

-Maintain working knowledge of relevant standards and codes of practice

Risk Management & Control AssuranceEngineering SafetyGovernance

-Implement and oversee:
-Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)

-Permit to Work (PTW) systems

-Ensure governance frameworks provide:
-Clear accountability

-Auditability and traceability

-Alignment with Integrated Management Systems (IMS)

Assurance, Audit & Performance Monitoring
-Develop and deliver SHE audit and inspection programmes

-Monitor SHE performance through:
-Leading/lagging indicators

-Incident trends

-Compliance metrics

-Provide independent assurance to senior leadership on risk exposure and compliance statutory

Incident Management & Learning
-Lead investigation of:
-Accidents

-Near misses

-Environmental incidents

-Ensure robust root cause analysis and corrective actions

-Embed learning across engineering teams

Emergency Preparedness & Resilience
-Ensure:
-Emergency response plans are in place for engineering-related incidents

-Site teams are trained and competent in response procedures

-Regular drills and exercises are conducted

Competence & Training
-Define SHE training requirements for:
-Engineers

-Supervisors

-Contractors

-Ensure competency assurance for high-risk activities and authorised roles

Contractor & Supply Chain Safety
-Assure safe delivery of work by subcontractors through:
-Pre-qualification and onboarding

-Monitoring and audit

-Enforcement of SHE standards

Sustainability & Environmental Performance
-Support environmental compliance and improvement including:
-Waste, energy, and emissions management

-Environmental risk control

NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) - essentialEnvironmental qualification (IEMA or equivalent) - desirableExperience in:
-Pharmaceutical / regulated manufacturing environments

-Engineering / technical services delivery

Strong knowledge of:
-ISO 45001 / ISO 14001

-GxP / GMP expectations

-High-risk engineering activities