EHS Manager
High Peak, Derbyshire
Up to £83,000 + £650pcm Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
Automotive Manufacturing
Full-time, Permanent
Lead Environmental, Health & Safety Excellence in a Global Automotive Environment
Are you an experienced EHS professional looking to drive real change in a high-impact leadership role? This is your opportunity to join a globally recognised automotive manufacturer undergoing a major period of investment and transformation.
Based at a large, high-volume production facility in High Peak, Derbyshire, this is a site leadership role where you’ll play a critical part in reshaping safety, sustainability, and compliance across a dynamic manufacturing environment.
As EHS Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of robust Environmental, Health & Safety systems across the site, ensuring full compliance with UK regulations, ISO standards, and global best practices.
With the site entering a major modernisation and investment phase, you’ll be deeply involved in CAPEX project support, ensuring EHS is embedded across new equipment, layouts, and continuous improvement initiatives.
You will also line-manage a team of three direct reports and collaborate cross-functionally with leadership, engineering, and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver the site EHS strategy in line with group objectives
- Lead ISO compliance and site certifications (ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
- Ensure full environmental compliance, including permitting, audits, and sustainability initiatives
- Provide key EHS support on all CAPEX and site upgrade projects
- Conduct and oversee risk assessments, root cause investigations, and corrective actions
- Lead EHS training, internal committees, and employee engagement programmes
- Manage EHS data reporting, metrics, and regulatory documentation
- Be the site’s main point of contact for compliance inspections and internal audits
- Support workers’ compensation investigations and occupational health initiatives
- Promote behavioural safety and a zero-incident culture
Your Profile:
- NEBOSH Diploma – essential
- IEMA qualification – essential
- Experience in a senior EHS role in a manufacturing or industrial setting
- Proven experience supporting CAPEX projects and factory upgrades from an EHS perspective
- Solid understanding of UK legislation and ISO 14001 / 45001 frameworks
- Skilled in auditing, coaching, and engaging teams at all levels
- Data-driven mindset and confident in managing EHS reporting systems
- A degree is not essential, but relevant professional qualifications and practical experience are key
What is on Offer:
- Salary up to £83,000
- £650 per month car allowance
- 10% annual bonus
- 6% matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare for you and your family
- Career development with a global manufacturer
- A high-impact role in a site undergoing significant modernisation and growth
Ready to Lead a Site into the Future?
This is more than a compliance role — it is a chance to shape the future of a major manufacturing site, influence investment strategy, and build a world-class safety and sustainability culture from the ground up.
If you are a driven, strategic, and experienced EHS professional looking to lead during a period of real change — apply now.
