Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety ManagerYolk Recruitment are working with a long-established manufacturing business seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of site-wide HSE across a busy, high-risk production environment. This is a hands-on, shopfloor-based role, not a desk-led compliance position - you'll be present in operations, working closely with teams on the ground and directly influencing safe systems of work across the site.The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced industrial setting where priorities can shift quickly and a practical, solutions-focused approach is essential. You'll be expected to influence behaviours, challenge unsafe practices, and build strong relationships with operational teams at all levels.This role suits someone who enjoys being close to operations, managing risk in real time, and embedding strong health & safety standards across a live production environment. It may also suit someone stepping into their first Health & Safety Manager position, with relevant hands-on industry experience.Key responsibilities:Lead day-to-day health & safety across a heavy industrial manufacturing siteOwn and improve the HSE management systemCarry out risk assessments, COSHH assessments, audits and inspectionsWork closely with production teams to ensure safe systems of work are followedManage contractor control and review RAMSLead incident, accident and near-miss investigationsEnsure compliance with UK H&S legislation and internal standardsDeliver toolbox talks, training and site briefingsMonitor actions from inspections, audits and statutory checksSupport site development projects from a health & safety perspectiveThis is what you'll need:NEBOSHExperience in manufacturing, engineering or heavy industrial environmentsExperience with risk assessments, COSHH, audits and investigationsAnd this is what you'll get:Overtime availabilityPension schemeOpportunity to join a business investing heavily in its site and future growthTPBN1_UKTJ