Health and Safety Manager

Irwin and Colton; Penrith; Presencial; GBP 41.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Irwin and Colton is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead on-site safety across a busy FMCG manufacturing site in Cumbria. You will shape the safety culture, drive continuous improvement, and partner with operations, engineering and contractors to secure compliance.

The role requires NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, strong industrial experience, and a proactive, on-site leadership style to influence both senior leaders and frontline teams.

Formación

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent).
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, processing or heavy engineering environments.
• Confident in influencing leaders and frontline teams with a practical risk-control approach.
• Experience managing contractors and improving controls for high-risk work.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the site Health & Safety strategy, advising senior leaders on risk, compliance priorities and improvement plans.
• Maintain and improve the site Health & Safety management system, including audits, inspections and legal compliance.
• Oversee risk assessments and safe systems of work across maintenance, contractors and high-risk operations (e.g. LOTO, confined space, hot work, work at height and lifting).
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring reporting and corrective actions through to close-out.
• Drive engagement and competence through coaching, toolbox talks, safety committees and targeted campaigns.

Conocimientos

Safety leadership

Influence leaders

Contractor management

Educación

NEBOSH Diploma

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Health & Safety Manager

Salary: £45,000

Location: Penrith, Cumbria (On-site)

Are you a visible, credible Health & Safety leader who enjoys being on site and influencing safety culture day to day?

Do you want to take ownership of Health & Safety across a busy industrial manufacturing / processing facility, working closely with operations, engineering and contractors?

We're supporting an organisation operating within the FMCG manufacturing sector to recruit a Health & Safety Manager for a key site in Cumbria. This is an excellent opportunity to lead the site Health & Safety strategy, strengthen compliance and drive continuous improvement across high-risk activities and non-routine work.

The successful Health & Safety Manager will:

• Lead the site Health & Safety strategy, advising senior leaders on risk, compliance priorities and improvement plans.
• Maintain and improve the site Health & Safety management system, including audits, inspections and legal compliance.
• Oversee risk assessments and safe systems of work across maintenance, contractors and high-risk operations (e.g. LOTO, confined space, hot work, work at height and lifting).
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring appropriate reporting and corrective actions through to close-out.
• Drive engagement and competence through coaching, toolbox talks, safety committees and targeted campaigns.

The successful candidate will have:

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent recognised qualification).
• Strong Health & Safety experience within industrial, manufacturing, processing or heavy engineering environments.
• Confidence influencing leaders and frontline teams, with a practical, proactive approach to risk control.
• Experience managing contractors and improving controls for high-risk work.

Irwin and Colton is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.