Health And Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager – Manufacturing

Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (DN21)

Salary: £45,000–£50,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

Contek Recruitment Solutions is representing an established manufacturing business based in Gainsborough, who are looking to recruit an experienced, hands-on Health & Safety Manager to support and drive health, safety and environmental standards across their manufacturing site.

This is an important site-based position for someone who combines strong technical health and safety knowledge with a practical, approachable and confident management style.

Working as part of an established H&S function, alongside the Head of H&S and H&S Co-ordinator, you will take responsibility for driving day-to-day health and safety performance across the site, ensuring that policies and procedures are not simply in place but are understood, followed and embedded into everyday working practices.

A significant part of the position will involve spending time within the manufacturing environment, building relationships with employees, supervisors and operational managers, identifying potential risks and influencing behaviours to create a safer working environment.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable having difficult conversations when necessary, challenging unsafe practices and holding people accountable, while maintaining a positive and collaborative approach.

This is an opportunity for an experienced H&S professional to make a genuine difference within an established manufacturing operation.

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

• Take ownership of day-to-day health and safety management across the manufacturing site.
• Maintain and develop health, safety and environmental management systems, policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and company standards.
• Lead and undertake risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Have a strong focus on PUWER assessments, machinery safety, guarding and the implementation of appropriate control measures.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections, safety audits and shop-floor assessments.
• Monitor health, safety and environmental performance, identifying areas for improvement.

Shop-Floor Engagement & Workforce Management

• Maintain a visible and approachable presence throughout the manufacturing environment.
• Build effective working relationships with production managers, supervisors and shop-floor employees.
• Actively challenge unsafe behaviours and working practices, ensuring appropriate action is taken.
• Influence and encourage employees at all levels to take responsibility for their own health and safety.
• Deal confidently with difficult situations, adapting your approach depending on the individual and circumstances.
• Support managers in addressing health and safety performance issues and ensuring accountability.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks, safety briefings and ongoing workforce training.
• Promote a positive safety culture through regular conversations, engagement and employee involvement.

Occupational Health & Continuous Improvement

• Support the management of occupational health matters, including workplace health risks, exposure assessments and appropriate control measures.
• Work with HR and management teams on health-related workplace issues, reasonable adjustments and employee wellbeing.
• Review working practices and identify opportunities to reduce occupational health risks.
• Support the development and delivery of site health and safety improvement plans.
• Contribute to environmental management and sustainability objectives.
• Work alongside the wider H&S team to support group policies, reporting requirements and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

To be considered for this position, you will ideally have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or higher, or an equivalent recognised health and safety qualification.
• Previous experience in a hands-on Health & Safety Management or senior H&S role within manufacturing, engineering or an industrial environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of PUWER, machinery safety, guarding and machinery risk assessments.
• A good understanding of occupational health risks and their management within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience undertaking risk assessments, accident investigations, workplace inspections and audits.
• The confidence and ability to challenge unsafe behaviours and influence employees and managers at all levels.
• Experience driving improvements in workplace safety culture and employee engagement.
• Good knowledge of health and safety legislation and management systems, ideally including ISO 45001.
• The ability to work effectively within a corporate structure while maintaining a strong presence at site level.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• An understanding of ISO 14001 and environmental management would be advantageous.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary of £45,000–£50,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service to a maximum of 28 days.
• Company pension scheme, with a 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution under the standard arrangement.
• Medicash healthcare scheme, providing contributions towards eligible dental treatment, diagnostic tests, scans and complementary therapies.
• Company sick pay scheme, subject to successful completion of probation.
• Employee Assistance Programme, providing access to confidential advice and support.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, subject to qualifying service requirements.
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts and cashback.
• Discretionary attendance bonus scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Employee forums, safety forums and employee recognition initiatives.