HSE & Facilities Officer

BML - Bobst Manchester Ltd

Ready to elevate safety, sustainability, and operational performance at Bobst Manchester-home to leading-edge metallizing technology and engineering expertise?

Join our mission to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient operations-your impact starts here.

At BOBST, you make a difference on a global scale. You help shape the future of the packaging world through innovation, excellence, and advanced technology. You grow by mastering challenges-in a team that strives for the highest standards. And you enjoy the culture of a family-run enterprise, where values are lived every day.

About the Role
Are you passionate about Health & Safety, environmental compliance, and keeping facilities operating at their best? At Bobst Manchester, we're looking for a hands-on, proactive HSE & Facilities Officer to strengthen our safety culture, support compliance, and ensure the smooth running of our site-and occasionally beyond.

This is not just an HSE role. It's a varied, high-impact position that spans Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Facilities Coordination, and Business Continuity. You'll work with shop-floor teams, engineering, contractors, quality specialists, and leadership. You'll support audits, certifications, risk assessments, and site improvements-playing a vital role in keeping our people safe and our operations compliant.

If you enjoy practical problem solving, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to help shape the future of operational excellence at Bobst Manchester, this role is for you.

What You'll Do
Every day, you'll play a central role in keeping our site safe, compliant, and running efficiently. This is a hands-on, meaningful role where your actions directly contribute to our operational success.

Champion a Safety-First Culture

• Drive a proactive safety mindset across the Company.
• Translate safety data into meaningful action-monitor KPIs, analyse trends, and support continuous improvement.
• Assist with statutory reporting and legal compliance, including RIDDOR, LOLER, and legal registers.
• Contribute to H&S Committee meetings, support audits, and engage confidently during HSE visits.
• Be a visible presence on the shop floor, offering support, guidance, and practical problem solving.

Lead Practical Safety Improvements

• Conduct incident and near-miss investigations, turning insights into preventative action.
• Create and maintain risk assessments, safe working practices, COSHH assessments, and audit documentation.
• Enhance contractor safety through RAMS reviews and permit-to-work coordination.
• Support engaging H\&S inductions and internal training that help colleagues feel confident and informed.

Support Environmental Responsibility

• Support the Responsible Person in managing legionella risk across cooling towers and water systems.
• Prepare documentation for external audits and maintain accurate compliance records.
• Monitor utilities usage, solar panel performance, and support greenhouse gas emissions reporting.
• Assist with chemical waste handling, AlOx processes, and environmental incident response.

Strengthen Business Continuity

• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of ISO 22301:2019 certification.
• Support business impact analyses, risk assessments, and continuity planning.
• Coordinate BCMS training, drills, and awareness sessions to build organisational resilience.
• Maintain structured BCMS documentation, audit evidence, and action tracking.

Keep Our Site Running Smoothly

• Coordinate day-to-day facilities activities across buildings, infrastructure, and site services.
• Act as the operational contact for facilities contractors and service providers.
• Maintain servicing schedules, compliance records, and maintenance documentation.
• Play a key role in the exciting 2026 site merge-supporting contractor access, works planning, documentation, and safety coordination.
• Ensure facilities activities meet Health & Safety and environmental standards.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a HSE, compliance, or operational support role.
• A hands-on, practical mindset with strong operational awareness.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Strong IT and administrative capability-Excel proficiency essential.
• Accountability, good judgement, and strong follow-up discipline.
• Relevant HSE qualifications (IOSH, NEBOSH) are a strong advantage.
• Clear, adaptable communication across diverse teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with ISO management systems (45001, 22301, 9001).
• Gantt chart or project planning experience.
• Facilities or building maintenance coordination experience.
• Experience in engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, and MS Office.

Why Bobst?
At Bobst, we shape the future of packaging through innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. Joining our team means working in an environment where safety matters, people matter, and your contribution makes a real difference. You'll develop your skills, collaborate with experts, and grow your career in a company that values your impact.

Ready to make an impact?
If you're a proactive, hands-on HSE professional who thrives on variety, continuous improvement, and keeping operations running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing Date
12 Noon - Friday 13th February 2026

Join us - and grow with us.
BOBST is an engineering company, pioneering intelligent solutions that shape the future of the packaging world. At BOBST, you make an impact on a global scale - through innovation and advanced technology. You grow by mastering challenges - in a team that strives for excellence. And you enjoy a culture of a family-run enterprise, where values are truly lived. With the combined forces of more than 6400 people and business activities in more than 50 countries, we are positioned as the innovation leader in our industry.

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