Junior Machinery Safety Assessor

Netbox Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Career progression

Training and development

Varied role

Work with major clients

Job summary

Netbox Recruitment Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Machinery Safety Assessor for a field-based role with major clients across the UK and Europe. You will visit client sites, assess machinery against safety standards, identify non-compliances and prepare detailed technical reports, including PUWER and CE/UKCA marking guidance.

The role offers full training on specialist systems, opportunities to progress within a growing safety and compliance practice and a balance of site visits with reporting duties.

Qualifications

• Interest in machinery, engineering or industrial safety.
• Willingness to learn and develop technical knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• Strong report-writing and communication skills.
• Proactive attitude to learning and industry knowledge.
• Willingness to travel UK and overseas (2 of 4 weeks).
• UK driving licence preferred to support travel.

Responsibilities

• Visit client sites to assess machinery against safety standards.
• Identify non-compliances and produce detailed technical reports.
• Explain machinery safety requirements including PUWER and CE/UKCA marking.
• Receive full training on bespoke assessment systems and procedures.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Report writing

Communication

Travel willingness

UK driving licence

Problem solving

Job description

Machinery Safety Assessor

International travel | Technical development | Career progression

Ideal locations: Leeds, Yorkshire or Hadleigh, Suffolk

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

Ready to build a career in engineering and machinery safety?

We're recruiting on behalf of an established, highly respected machinery safety and compliance specialist, working with major blue-chip clients across the UK, Europe and beyond.

We're looking for a motivated, technically curious individual who wants to learn, develop specialist expertise and build a long-term career in an industry offering variety, responsibility and opportunities to progress.

As a Machinery Safety Assessor, you'll visit client sites, assess machinery against relevant safety standards, identify non-compliances and produce detailed technical reports. You'll also help clients understand machinery safety requirements, including PUWER and CE/UKCA marking.

Full training will be provided on the company's bespoke assessment systems and internal procedures.

What are we looking for?

• A genuine interest in machinery, engineering or industrial safety.
• A willingness to learn and develop technical knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• The ability to work independently, manage your workload and use your initiative.
• Confidence to ask questions and seek guidance when needed.
• Strong communication, organisation and report-writing skills.
• A proactive attitude towards learning, including a willingness to further your industry knowledge in your own time.
• Flexibility to travel throughout the UK and overseas - 2 out of 4 weeks of the month you will be travelling and away from home
• Ideally, a full UK driving licence to support travel to client sites.Electrical knowledge or experience in electrical, mechanical engineering, maintenance or manufacturing would be advantageous, but is not essential. Enthusiasm, initiative and a commitment to learning are key.

What's on offer?

• Opportunities to travel across the UK, Europe and potentially worldwide - you will be travelling for 2 of the 4 weeks of the month, approximately 50% on the road
• Scope to progress in different directions within the business.
• Full training and development of specialist technical skills.
• A varied role combining site visits, practical assessments and technical reporting.
• The opportunity to work with major clients in a specialist, established industry.

If you're detail-oriented, self-motivated and keen to turn your interest in engineering or machinery into a rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.