Unipart Group • Portsmouth PO3 5GF
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HSWS Manager - Automotive Manufacturing
Portsmouth based, PO6 & PO3
Up to £50,000 dependant upon experience, plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee
assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
About the Role
As the HSWS Manager for UPCS you will be responsible for leading the team in ensuring the business operates in full compliance.
You will be a proactive collaborator, keen to get involved.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll
* Lead the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in defining and advancing H&S, Wellbeing, and Sustainability policies while driving the
company’s ESG strategy and carbon reduction goals.
* Direct all site-level activities to recognize hazards and minimize risks, ensuring that Health, Safety, and Sustainability
management systems meet or exceed industry standards.
* Act as the primary advisor on legal requirements, providing the SLT with clear interpretations of legislation and reporting any
shortcomings to ensure total regulatory adherence.
* Establish a robust system of inspections, audits, and benchmarking to track KPIs, identify trends, and implement proactive
initiatives based on data-driven insights.
* Foster a proactive organisational culture by leading cross-functional meetings, managing H&S champions, and championing
wellbeing initiatives to increase employee buy-in.
* Maintain all critical safety documentation - including Risk Registers and COSHH - while devising training strategies to upskill
the workforce and support business growth.
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this
role!
* Experience of implementing cultural change initiatives, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
* Appreciation of learning & development tools and techniques.
* Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the organisation.
* Works effectively as a collaborative team member with management and HR colleagues.
* A strategic growth mindset with a passion for driving sustainable business practices.
About Unipart
We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply
chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving
operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind
efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be
accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core
behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or
circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act
2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other
characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most.
Adjustments for you
We want you to
perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the
application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.