Manufacturing Health & Safety Leader

Ayrton Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayrton Group is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our team at a large-scale manufacturing facility producing high-quality pipes and fittings for the Plumbing, Construction, and Agricultural sectors.

This role involves delivering practical health and safety guidance, supporting compliance with Irish legislation, and driving initiatives to enhance a strong safety culture across production, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Recognised OH&S qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial settings preferred.
• Ability to identify hazards and drive safety improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert health and safety guidance across a large-scale manufacturing facility.
• Develop and continuously improve H&S policies, procedures, and programmes.
• Conduct inspections, audits, risk assessments, and safety observations with corrective actions.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and implement preventative measures.
• Ensure compliance with Irish H&S legislation and industry best practice.
• Deliver safety training, inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness programmes.
• Monitor H&S performance, trends, and improvement actions.
• Support emergency preparedness and contractor safety management.

Skills

Health & Safety expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Auditing & incident investigation

Communication skills

Education

Occupational Health & Safety qualification

Job description

Ayrton Group is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our team at a large-scale manufacturing facility producing high-quality pipes and fittings for the Plumbing, Construction, and Agricultural sectors.

This role involves delivering practical health and safety guidance, supporting compliance with Irish legislation, and driving initiatives to enhance a strong safety culture across production, maintenance, and engineering teams.