Health and Safety Manager

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Maidstone
£45000 - £48000/annum
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Are you an experienced QHSE professional ready to take ownership of health, safety, and quality across a technically complex, fast-paced engineering environment?    We're working with a well-established and growing engineering business near Maidstone, Kent, to find a Health & Safety Manager who can lead the function with real autonomy and senior visibility from day one.    THE ROLE Reporting directly into senior leadership, you'll be responsible for driving a positive safety culture across the business — developing, implementing, and maintaining the company's QHSE management systems, policies, and procedures.    Your responsibilities will include: Leading all health, safety, environment, and quality activity across site operations Owning and maintaining ISO accreditations and internal audit programmes Conducting risk assessments, method statements, and incident investigations Delivering toolbox talks, training sessions, and H&S inductions Acting as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies and external auditors Championing continuous improvement across all QHSE disciplines    WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 🔹 NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent — essential  🔹 Demonstrable QHSE experience, ideally within engineering, manufacturing, utilities, construction, or a similarly complex, regulated environment  🔹 A confident communicator — able to influence at all levels, from shop floor to boardroom  🔹 A pragmatic, hands-on approach with a genuine passion for driving safety culture  🔹 Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and/or ISO 45001  🔹 Based within comfortable commuting distance of Maidstone, Kent    WHY THIS ONE? You'll be joining a business that genuinely values its people and takes its safety obligations seriously — not just on paper. This is a standalone management role with the backing of senior leadership and real scope to make a lasting impact. If you're looking for somewhere to own the function rather than just maintain it, this is worth a conversation.    Interested? Feel free to apply with your CV or call for more details

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