Gloucestershire - Permanent - Full Time - Days - Salary £50,000 + 10% Bonus - UK Citizens only
Our client, an established engineering and manufacturing business, is looking for a HSE Lead to support and drive health and safety improvements across its manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on role, working closely with production and maintenance teams to manage workplace risks, improve safety standards and ensure effective processes are followed across site.
What you'll do
Provide hands-on health and safety support to production, engineering and maintenance teams
Carry out risk assessments, workplace inspections and audits, identifying hazards and implementing practical control measures
Support machinery safety and PUWER compliance, including guarding, safe operating procedures and corrective actions
Lead incident and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes and preventing recurrence
Support the implementation and improvement of health and safety management systems, including ISO 45001
Work closely with operational managers to improve safety standards and encourage a proactive safety culture
Deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and training to employees across the site
What we're looking for
Previous health and safety experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum
Good practical knowledge of PUWER, machinery safety and workplace risk assessments
Understanding of COSHH, DSEAR and relevant health and safety legislation
Confident communicator who can engage with and influence production teams and operational managers
Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to identify risks and drive improvements
Desirable
Experience across different manufacturing or engineering environments
Background in machining, precision engineering or other complex manufacturing processes
Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 45001 management systems
Experience driving safety improvements and investigating workplace incidents
Why join?
Opportunity to take greater ownership of health and safety within a busy manufacturing environment
Hands-on role with the opportunity to make a genuine impact on site safety
Involvement in ongoing improvements to safety systems and processes
Established engineering and manufacturing business
Salary up to £50,000 plus 10% annual company performance bonus
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