Site EHS Manager

Lead Safety. Influence Culture. Enable Growth. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and influential Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to join our Witney manufacturing and R&D site. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the site's EHS strategy, ensuring compliance, managing risk, and enabling safe, sustainable business growth. As the senior EHS leader for the site, you will provide both strategic direction and technical expertise while leading a multidisciplinary team of EHS professionals. The successful candidate will be far more than a compliance expert. They will be a trusted business partner, a visible leadership presence across the site, and a catalyst for building a proactive safety culture that supports operational excellence, innovation, and employee wellbeing. You will work closely with leaders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, R&D and Support Functions to ensure EHS principles are fully embedded into every aspect of the business.

Reporting directly into our Site Operations Manager, you will lead the EHS function for a complex manufacturing and research environment, translating divisional and site priorities into practical programmes that protect people, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and support business objectives. You will have responsibility for a team of approximately 9 direct reports, ensuring the development of organisational capability while fostering accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement across the site. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, support significant operational and capital investment projects, and leave a lasting impact on both business performance and workplace culture. What You'll Be Responsible For Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership Develop and deliver the site's EHS strategy, aligned with divisional objectives and business priorities. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing expert guidance on EHS risks, opportunities and requirements. Partner with site leadership to integrate EHS considerations into operational plans, growth initiatives and strategic decisions. Promote a high-performing safety culture that balances compliance, operational excellence and employee wellbeing. Lead, coach and develop the site EHS organisation, building capability and succession strength across the team. Manufacturing, Operations & R&D Support Support manufacturing, engineering, laboratory and support functions through visible leadership and effective partnership. Ensure EHS requirements are embedded within operational activities, new technologies, process improvements and business change programmes. Provide leadership and oversight for major capital projects, facility modifications and expansion activities. Enable safe and sustainable growth by integrating EHS requirements into operations, R&D initiatives and investment projects. Compliance, Governance & Assurance Ensure compliance with all applicable UK legislation, environmental permits, corporate standards and regulatory requirements. Maintain robust EHS management systems, governance processes and assurance programmes. Lead regulatory inspections, internal audits and external assessments. Drive sustainable corrective actions and continuous improvement following audits, inspections and compliance reviews. Monitor and report EHS performance metrics to site and divisional leadership teams. Risk Management & Technical Leadership Provide expert EHS leadership across manufacturing, engineering, laboratories, facilities and business support functions. Lead risk assessment programmes, hazard identification initiatives and risk reduction strategies. Direct incident investigations and root cause analysis activities, ensuring learning is translated into meaningful improvement. Utilise data, operational insight and performance trends to proactively