Health and Safety Manager

Principal People Recruitment; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Principal People Recruitment is partnering with a growing manufacturing business to recruit a Health and Safety Manager based in Kingston-upon-Thames. The role leads the day-to-day safety function across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and office environments, ensuring robust policies and management systems.

You will drive continual improvement, lead incident investigations, RAMS and audits, and work with managers to embed a proactive safety culture that aligns with ISO 45001 principles.

Formación

• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Experience in a health and safety role within manufacturing or hands-on environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• At least 5 years' experience in health and safety (management experience preferred).
• Excellent communication, coaching and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day health and safety across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and office environments.
• Develop and continually improve health and safety policies, procedures and management systems.
• Oversee safety across production and workshop activities.
• Manage safety across sites, including contractor management and RAMS.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis; maintain risk registers and corrective actions.
• Deliver inspections, internal audits and health and safety training.
• Support managers to take ownership of safety and drive continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Manufacturing safety experience

Knowledge of UK health and safety law

Excellent communication

Incident investigations & RCA

Educación

NEBOSH General Certificate

Herramientas

RAMS management

Descripción del empleo

Health and Safety Manager - Manufacturing - Kingston-upon-Thames - £55,000 to £65,000 + Benefits Package

Principal People are delighted to be working exclusively with an established manufacturing business to recruit a Health and Safety Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced health and safety professional to join a growing, design-led organisation and take ownership of the health and safety function across a busy, hands-on operation.

The successful candidate will lead the day-to-day health and safety function across the business, taking responsibility for the continual improvement of policies, procedures and management systems across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and office environments.

This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence managers, support operational teams, and build a proactive safety culture where safety is viewed as an integral part of how the business delivers its work.

Key duties include:

• Leading the day-to-day health and safety function across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and office environments.
• Developing, implementing and continually improving health and safety policies, procedures and management systems.
• Overseeing safety across production and workshop activities.
• Managing safety across the sites, including contractor management and RAMS.
• Leading incident investigations and root cause analysis and maintaining risk registers and corrective actions.
• Delivering a structured programme of workplace inspections, internal audits and health and safety training.
• Supporting managers to take ownership of safety within their teams and driving continuous improvement across the business.

Why should you apply for the role?

• The chance to take ownership of the health and safety function and shape it within a growing business.
• A creative production environment where no two projects are the same.
• A business that genuinely values health and safety and is investing in it, including working towards ISO 45001.
• A varied role that combines hands‑on operational work with strategic responsibility.
• Working as part of a close-knit and supportive team.

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Experience in a health and safety role within manufacturing, production or a similarly hands‑on operational environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• 5 years' experience in Health and Safety (Management experience preferred)
• Excellent communication, coaching and problem‑solving skills