Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager – Manufacturing – Kingston-upon-Thames – £55,000 to £65,000 + Benefits Package Principal People are delighted to be working exclusively with an established manufacturing business to recruit a Health and Safety Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced health and safety professional to join a growing, design-led organisation and take ownership of the health and safety function across a busy, hands-on operation. The successful candidate will lead the day-to-day health and safety function across the business, taking responsibility for the continual improvement of policies, procedures and management systems across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and office environments. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence managers, support operational teams, and build a proactive safety culture where safety is viewed as an integral part of how the business delivers its work. The key duties include: • Leading the day-to-day health and safety function across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and office environments. • Developing, implementing and continually improving health and safety policies, procedures and management systems. • Overseeing safety across production and workshop activities. • Managing safety across the sites, including contractor management and RAMS. • Leading incident investigations and root cause analysis and maintaining risk registers and corrective actions. • Delivering a structured programme of workplace inspections, internal audits and health and safety training. • Supporting managers to take ownership of safety within their teams and driving continuous improvement across the business. Why should you apply for the role? • The chance to take ownership of the health and safety function and shape it within a growing business. • A creative production environment where no two projects are the same. • A business that genuinely values health and safety and is investing in it, including working towards ISO 45001. • A varied role that combines hands-on operational work with strategic responsibility. • Working as part of a close-knit and supportive team. We would love to see CVs from people who have: • NEBOSH General Certificate • Experience in a health and safety role within manufacturing, production or a similarly hands-on operational environment. • Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation. • 5 years' experience in Health and Safety (Management experience preferred) • Excellent communication, coaching and problem-solving skills. JBRP1_UKTJ