Health and Safety Manager, Manufacturing

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Health and Safety Manager in Preston, Lancashire. In this role, you will oversee health and safety, ensuring compliance and managing serious safety investigations. Candidates should possess a NEBOSH Diploma and have strong communication skills, with a focus on risk management and engaging with stakeholders to drive improvements. This is a full-time, onsite position in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing health & safety requirements.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
• Ability to engage with colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage serious accident investigations and liaise with legal.
• Provide audit and investigation reports.
• Manage health & Safety management system and relevant documentation.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to influence business decisions

Risk identification

Tenacity to resolve issues

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Health and Safety Manager, Manufacturing, preston, lancashire

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Client:

Morrisons

Location:

preston, lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

26.08.2025

Expiry Date:

10.10.2025

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Job Description:

The Health & Safety Manager, Manufacturing will join the Myton Manufacturing team, taking responsibility for all elements of Health, Safety & legality. The Manager will work to ensure the safety of our colleagues as well as the legality of our Brand. Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders to meet related objectives and drive improvements in compliance.

Always ensuring that the strategic plan is fully embedded within the site and the wider manufacturing business.

This is a permanent role, full time role, based onsite in Colne 5 days per week.

Please note that this is an abattoir / slaughterhouse environment where raw meat and carcasses are present.

As a Health and Safety Manager you will;

• Manage serious accident investigations and liaise with legal as required
• Ensure all investigations are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner
• Provide audit and investigation reports, in a clear and consistent format
• Manage the health & Safety management system and relevant documentation and records
• Manage the site risk register and ensure all required assessments are completed and reviewed
• Review trends and other data to proactively identify where improvements can be made and work with Stakeholders to implement
• Manage Whistleblower complaints through to a satisfactory conclusion, providing a professional investigation and involving other colleagues as needed and providing a professional Investigation of Whistleblower cases until a satisfactory conclusion is reached
• Work with Stakeholders to manage a safety approach for new builds, refurbishments and acquisitions. Attend and resolve issues prior to opening
• Deliver project based activities
• Provide a Health & Safety management service to ensure safety is paramount
• Proactively build engagement with the senior teams, to provide information and trends which identify key concerns and to offer solutions for improvement
• Manage/ coordinate activity where serious safety or legality concerns have been identified and work with sites to demonstrably improve standards
• Work with stakeholders to manage the HSE and Fire Officer activity, arrange for any necessary support, disseminate information and liaise to reach a satisfactory conclusion
• Provide a reactive service for serious safety issues and incidents

You’ll also bring:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and the required health & safety requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation and its requirements
• An appreciation of legal systems
• An understanding of Health & Safety management systems
• Strong communication, engagement and motivational skills
• Ability to coach to drive performance improvement
• The ability to engage with colleagues at all levels to drive improvements
• Ability to influence business decisions that impact on Health & Safety and legality
• The ability to champion the customer and colleague
• Ability to identify risk and prioritise tasks
• Tenacity to follow up and resolve issues