At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead health & safety initiatives in a busy manufacturing environment and ensure compliance.
- Company: Established manufacturing business focused on safety and growth.
- Benefits: Overtime opportunities, pension scheme, and investment in future growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career advancement and personal development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety standards while working hands-on with teams.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH certification and experience in manufacturing or heavy industry.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 51000 £ per year.
Yolk 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 site
- Own and improve the HSE management system
- Carry out risk assessments, COSHH assessments, audits and inspections
- Work closely with production teams to ensure safe systems of work are followed
- Manage contractor control and review RAMS
- Lead incident, accident and near-miss investigations
- Ensure compliance with UK H&S legislation and internal standards
- Deliver toolbox talks, training and site briefings
- Monitor actions from inspections, audits and statutory checks
- Support site development projects from a health & safety perspective
- NEBOSH
- Experience in manufacturing, engineering or heavy industrial environments
- Experience with risk assessments, COSHH, audits and investigations
- Overtime availability
- Pension scheme
- Opportunity to join a business investing heavily in its site and future growth
Locations
Health & Safety Manager in Cwmbran, Wales employer: Yolk Recruitment Limited
Join a long-established manufacturing business that prioritises health and safety in a dynamic, hands-on environment. With a strong commitment to employee development and a culture that values practical solutions, you'll have the opportunity to influence safety practices directly on the shop floor. Enjoy competitive benefits, including overtime availability and a pension scheme, while being part of a company that is investing in its future growth.
