Job Description
Escape Recruitment is working with a well-established heavy manufacturing business who are looking to appoint a proactive and hands-on Health & Safety Advisor to support their production operation.
This is a visible, shop-floor-facing role reporting directly to the Production Manager. You will work closely with operational teams to drive practical safety improvements and help embed a strong safety culture across site.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, review and update Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
Lead and maintain Risk Assessments including COSHH, Manual Handling and DSEAR
Ensure safety procedures are integrated into operational processes
Deliver safety inductions for employees, contractors and visitors
Coordinate and deliver specialist training including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), working at height and chemical safety
Conduct site inspections and internal safety audits
Track and report safety KPIs including near-misses and incident trends
Support investigations and root cause analysis following incidents or near misses
What We're Looking For
NEBOSH General Certificate (Level 3) or equivalent
Health & Safety experience within manufacturing or heavy industry
Experience developing Safe Systems of Work and risk assessments
Strong communication skills and ability to influence across operational teams
Practical, approachable and comfortable working directly with shop-floor staff
