Safety Health Environment Manager

Be part of something bigger! As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices.

We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low‑carbon construction, and green energy. As a dynamic and growing company with over 24 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and almost €5.3 billion in combined revenue in 2023, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager
, you will be responsible for leading and embedding effective SHE management across the site. The role provides both strategic and operational leadership to ensure legal compliance, continuous improvement in safety performance, and the promotion of a positive safety culture. You will act as the principal subject‑matter expert for Safety, Health and Environmental matters, providing professional guidance to leaders and employees, overseeing governance and reporting requirements, managing external relationships, and driving proactive risk management to protect people, the environment, and the business.

The role holds site-level accountability for legal and regulatory compliance and has authority to challenge unsafe practices where necessary.

• Own the site’s SHE strategy, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and company standards.
• Act as the site’s primary contact for regulators, auditors, and external bodies.
• Provide expert guidance to leaders and teams, influencing safe working behaviours at all levels.

• Develop and present SHE reports, dashboards, KPIs and insights to senior leadership.
• Analyse SHE data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain and enhance ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 aligned management systems.

• Lead audits, inspections, and incident investigations using root cause analysis.
• Oversee risk assessments including task‑based, COSHH and environmental.
• Manage contractor SHE performance, induction, and compliance requirements.

• Coordinate environmental compliance activities, including waste, permits and reporting.
• Support wellbeing initiatives and occupational health programmes.
• Ensure robust emergency response plans, drills and site preparedness.

• Champion proactive safety behaviours through engagement, coaching and visible leadership.
• Manage safety observation systems, ensuring timely and effective action closure.
• Uphold confidentiality, integrity and a consistent, professional SHE presence on site.

You bring:

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation and analytical capabilities.
• High attention to detail and a structured working style.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Integrity, resilience and a proactive mindset.

• Proven experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment, with a solid understanding of operational SHE risks.
• Practical involvement in risk assessments, including task‑based, COSHH and environmental.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting incident and near‑miss investigations, using root cause analysis and corrective action tracking.
• Involvement in site audits, inspections and SHE compliance activities, ideally in line with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Experience influencing safe behaviours and embedding SHE standards across mixed teams—shop‑floor to leadership.
• Strong exposure to developing or maintaining SHE management systems and ensuring documentation…