Health And Safety Officer

Mirus Aircraft Seating; Hingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer in Hingham seeks a Health & Safety Officer to ensure compliance and promote a positive safety culture. This role involves developing safety management strategies, conducting risk assessments, and leading safety training initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health and safety regulations and possess relevant qualifications. Join a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement in aviation safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, or regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Experience operating a Safety Management System.

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day health and safety advice.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections.

Skills

Proactive safety professional

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Detail-oriented

Education

IOSH qualification

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Join Mirus Aircraft Seating as our Health & Safety Officer to own, support and continuously improve health and safety performance across our manufacturing and office operations.

We’re looking for a proactive, hands‑on safety professional who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, working closely with operations and engineering teams, and influencing positive behaviour every day. You’ll be passionate about improving standards, confident advising at all levels, and motivated by making a real, practical difference to how people work helping to embed a strong, forward‑thinking safety culture in a growing and innovative organisation.

Joining Mirus Aircraft Seating gives a rare opportunity to step into a visible, influential role where you can drive real change, build strong relationships across the business and make a meaningful contribution to safer, smarter and more sustainable aviation. You’ll work in a close knit, collaborative environment, directly supporting cutting‑edge design and manufacturing teams and helping to shape how safety is embedded into everyday operations and future growth.

This role can offer full time or flexible part time hours.

About the role

You will play a key role in taking ownership of the ongoing operation and development of our Safety Management System within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment, helping to ensure that health and safety requirements are fully embedded into day to day activities, projects and change initiatives.

This is a hands‑on role, working closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Facilities to ensure safe systems of work, regulatory compliance and a strong, proactive safety culture throughout the business.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBLITLIES:

Health & safety operations and compliance

• Take the lead on day to day health and safety advice and support to managers and employees across the site
• Lead and take ownership of the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the company’s Safety Management System, ensuring compliance with the CAA regulations
• Develop our systems in an fast growing aerospace business, pushing for world class systems within Mirus
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and internal standards
• Develop, review and maintain risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements
• Support COSHH assessments
• Maintain site risk registers, near‑miss reporting and corrective action tracking
• Monitor health and safety performance, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement

Audits, inspections and investigations

• Carry out regular workplace inspections and behavioural safety observations
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory visits as required
• Lead or support accident, incident and near‑miss investigations, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions
• Track actions to completion and provide clear reporting to operational leadership

Training, engagement and safety culture

• Lead the development and delivery of health and safety training, inductions and toolbox talks
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across all departments
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and supervisors to improve local ownership of health and safety
• Support employee engagement initiatives linked to health, safety and wellbeing

Change, projects and operational support

• Provide health and safety input into new processes, equipment, layouts and site changes
• Support operational and engineering projects by reviewing risks and ensuring safe implementation
• Work closely with Facilities and other departments to ensure contractor activities are planned, controlled and compliant

Reporting and governance

• Prepare health and safety performance reports and metrics
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and audit evidenceSupport management review activities and continuous improvement programmes

About you

To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your expertise of working in practical and proactive Health & Safety roles, confident working in a fast‑paced manufacturing or regulated environment and comfortable engaging with employees at all levels along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• IOSH qualification or working towards
• Proven experience in a Health & Safety Officer or similar role within a manufacturing, engineering or regulated environment where you have lead the H&S initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
• Experience owning or operating a formal Safety Management System
• Experience developing and reviewing risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent recognised qualification) – or the willingness to work towards, with full training and support provided by Mirus
• Experience working within an aerospace or similarly regulated industry
• Awareness of ISO 45001 and its application within an operational environment
• Experience supporting environmental or sustainability initiatives
• Familiarity with LEAN / 5S or continuous improvement environments
• Experience supporting regulatory or customer audits

Personal skills / attributes:

• Comfortable owning all Health and Safety activities and initiatives, taking the lead
• Confident in carrying out inspections, investigations and audits
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage at all levels
• Methodical, well organised and highly detail focused
• Practical, approachable and visible on the shop floor
• Confident in challenging unsafe behaviours in a constructive and professional manner
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines

Be eligible to work in the UK, comfortable commuting or being based in Hingham, Norfolk and work flexible hours required.