Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Manager

Irwin & Colton Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Milton Keynes seeks a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Lead. This role involves driving safety initiatives, ensuring compliance, and fostering a proactive health and safety culture. The position offers career advancement and a supportive environment for impactful contributions.

Benefits

Life Assurance up to 2x salary

25 days of leave plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven background in managing audits and inspections.
• Significant experience in health and safety roles, especially in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance for health and safety.
• Ensure compliance with UK health and safety regulations.
• Oversee audits and inspections to improve health and safety performance.

Skills

Health and Safety

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Lead | Milton Keynes | £45,000 - £50,000

Are you passionate about shaping a culture of safety and quality in a dynamic manufacturing environment?

Do you have experience driving SHEQ strategy and systems on-site, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement?

Are you ready to be a key contributor to a leading manufacturing company with a focus on innovation and sustainability?

If these questions strike a chord, you might be interested in this Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Lead role, joining a national operation at their brand-new Milton Keynes facility. This position presents a unique opportunity to lead impactful safety initiatives and play a key role in a business that's experiencing remarkable growth, backed by decades of industry expertise.

What can you expect in this role?

• Provide strategic leadership, coaching, and guidance to build robust health and safety capability across all departments of the site.
• Keep the site consistently compliant with UK health and safety regulations.
• Actively connect with employees at every level to foster a strong, proactive health and safety culture.
• Oversee regular audits and inspections to evaluate health and safety performance, proactively identifying and addressing areas for improvement.
• Work closely with contractors, regulators, and enforcement agencies to strengthen compliance and maintain high health and safety standards on-site.

What does this role offer you?

• Full backing from senior leadership to drive impactful initiatives with ample resources and support.
• Opportunities for career advancement within a forward-thinking company committed to investing in your professional growth.
• The autonomy to bring your ideas to life, directly shaping safety practices and driving positive cultural change.
• Offering £45,000 to £50,000, plus life assurance up to 2x salary.
• Enjoy 25 days of leave plus bank holidays and health and wellbeing support.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven background in a role where managing and leading audits, inspections, and certifications was commonplace.
• Significant experience in health and safety roles within challenging industries, particularly manufacturing.
• Effective at influencing stakeholders at all levels and crafting high-quality presentations to communicate key messages.
• Independent, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

This is a great opportunity to work for a leading manufacturing operation, reporting directly into senior leadership.If you are interested and have the required experience, please contact Ben Francis on or 01923 963 611.

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities here.

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