Project HSE Manager

Project Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Regular travel across multi site (7 sites across the UK)
Base location aligned to nearest site
Full time Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Project Health Safety & Environment Manager to provide expert Health, Safety and Environmental leadership across a portfolio of capital projects within Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI). This role will support safe design, installation and commissioning of new machinery and process equipment, ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations (2015), PUWER and internal MMI Health, Safety & Environment standards.

As a key advisor to Engineering, Operations and Project Teams, you will champion a proactive safety culture, influencing decision making from early project concept through to handover. This is an opportunity to shape best practice across a diverse network of UK manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities Project Health, Safety & Environment Leadership

• Lead HSE standards and compliance across all capital projects within the MMI portfolio.
• Ensure safety requirements are embedded in project design, planning, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.
• Act as a visible on site HSE presence during critical activities.

Machinery & Process Safety

• Support PUWER compliance, machinery risk assessments and alignment with relevant machinery safety standards.
• Review machinery designs, layouts and specifications to ensure safe access, guarding, ergonomics and maintainability.
• Support CE/UKCA marking processes and technical file reviews.
• Ensure safe integration of new equipment into existing site operations.

CDM Regulations Compliance

• Provide competent advice to ensure compliance with CDM 2015 across multiple projects.
• Support the Client role and monitor Principal Designer and Principal Contractor performance.
• Review Construction Phase Plans, RAMS and associated documentation.

Contractor & Site Management

• Support contractor prequalification, site induction processes and performance monitoring.
• Assist with incident investigations, near miss reviews and sharing of lessons learned.

Training & Engagement

• Provide coaching, training and guidance on machinery safety and CDM awareness.
• Promote a strong, engaged safety culture within project and site teams.

What We're Looking For Essential Qualifications & Skills

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Health, Safety & Envrionment experience within engineering, manufacturing, FMCG or food production project environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of PUWER, CDM Regulations and machinery safety.
• Experience in machinery risk assessments and working with new equipment installations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels with a practical, solutions focused approach.
• UK driving licence.

Why Join Us?

This is a high impact role in a major UK manufacturing organisation, offering exposure to complex engineering projects, multi site operations and the opportunity to influence safety performance at a strategic level. Benefits included are:

• Company car or allowance - your choice!
• Up to 15% bonus
• 4 x Life assurance
• Annual pay reviews
• PerkBox access to save money across numerous retailers