SHE Manager

Job Overview

• 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

• + 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 documented
### Safety 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 Assurance

Engineering 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

What we are looking for

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) – essentialEnvironmental qualification (IEMA or equivalent) – desirableExperience in:

+ Pharmaceutical / regulated manufacturing environments
+ Engineering / technical services deliveryStrong knowledge of:
+ ISO 45001 / ISO 14001
+ GxP / GMP expectations
+ High\-risk engineering activities

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