Health and Safety Manager

Vectis Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is a global leading manufacturer supplying Aerospace, Automotive, Defence and High Technology sectors, seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead and manage all HSE activities across the large site, ensuring legal compliance and promoting a positive safety culture.

Responsibilities include implementing HSE best practices, developing safety strategies, conducting risk assessments and audits, coordinating with external agencies, mentoring the HSE team, and driving continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills to drive safety culture.
• Ability to work with external regulatory agencies (HSE, Environment Agency).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the site meets all relevant Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Promote and implement HSE best practices throughout the business.
• Develop & implement the site's health & safety strategy with new policies.
• Identify areas for improvement and support corrective actions.
• Engage with staff at all levels to drive a positive safety culture.
• Monitor environmental performance and identify risks and improvements.
• Ensure documentation and policies are in place.
• Manage and coach the HSE team.
• Conduct site safety and environmental inspections and risk assessments.
• Implement and manage health and safety actions/recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation and liaise with HSE and Environment Agency.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

HSE management

Risk assessment

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

A global leading manufacturer of precision engineered products supplied to the Aerospace, Automotive, Defence and High Technology sectors has a new vacancy for a Health & Safety Manager. You will be responsible for leading and managing all Health, Safety & Environmental activities across the large site ensuring legal compliance and promoting a positive safety culture.

The Role

• Ensure the site meets all relevant Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Promote and implement HSE best practices throughout the business.
• Develop & implement the sites health & safety strategy introducing new policies and practises.
• Identify areas for improvement and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Engage with staff across all levels to drive a positive safety culture.
• Monitor environmental performance and identifying risks and areas for improvement.
• Ensure the correct documentation and policies are in place.
• Manager, develop and coach the team.
• Conduct site safety and environment inspections (planned and unplanned).
• Conduct safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Implement and manage health and safety actions/ recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with UK health, safety and environmental legislation, including liaison with the Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency.

The Person

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment (manufacturing, engineering, distribution, etc).
• Strong leadership and influencing skills with proven track record of instilling positive attitude towards health and safety.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) Environmental qualification desirable.
• Previous experience managing or leading an HSE function.
• Experience working with external regulatory agencies (HSE, Environment Agency).
• Ability to work under time pressure and organise information efficiently
• Familiarity with legal compliance requirements and environmental risk management