Health and Safety Manager

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