Health and Safety Manager

The Company

We're working with a highly successful and growing engineering and fabrication specialist based in Winkleigh, Devon. The business designs, fabricates and installs complex stainless steel process systems and structures into large-scale food manufacturing facilities across the South West. With a brand-new manufacturing hub under development and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are investing heavily in infrastructure, people and long-term growth.

As part of this expansion, they are now looking to appoint a dedicated Health and Safety Manager to strengthen standards across both workshop and site operations. This is a leadership role within a growing, forward-thinking engineering business that takes pride in doing things properly.

Reporting into senior management and forming part of the leadership team, you will take full ownership of Health, Safety and Compliance across their manufacturing facility and construction and installation on site.
You will develop, implement and enforce robust systems to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operations, supporting both workshop fabrication and on-site installation teams.

This is a hands-on, visible leadership role - not a clipboard-only position.

• Develop and implement health & safety strategies aligned with company objectives and legal requirements
• Ensure full compliance with current H&S legislation and industry standards
• Conduct risk assessments and identify potential hazards across workshop and site environments
• Produce Risk Assessments & Method Statements in advance of works
• Oversee regular workplace inspections and compliance audits
• Investigate incidents, analyse root causes and implement corrective actions
• Deliver internal health & safety training and toolbox talks
• Engage external specialist training providers where required
• Maintain accurate records, KPIs and performance reporting
• Lead compliance initiatives including ISO 9001 and other relevant accreditations
• Act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies including the HSE
• Contribute proactively at leadership level to improve business performance and culture

You will play a key role in embedding a strong safety-first mindset as the business scales.

We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety professional with exposure to manufacturing, fabrication or construction environments.

You'll bring:

• NEBOSH Qualification essential
• Experience setting up new systems of work and auditing existing procedures.
• Proven experience in a Health & Safety management role
• Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation
• Ability to develop practical, workable systems - not just policy documents
• Strong communication skills and confidence influencing at all levels
• Experience managing audits and compliance processes
• A proactive, organised and solutions-driven mindset

Experience within stainless steel fabrication, food production or process engineering environments would be advantageous.

• Competitive salary (based on experience)
• Long-term career stability within a growing business
• Opportunity to shape systems from the ground up
• Leadership visibility and genuine influence
• Supportive, values-driven team culture
• The chance to build a compliance framework that grows with the company

This is an opportunity to step into a growing engineering business at a pivotal point - helping to build safe, compliant and scalable systems that support long-term success.

If you're someone who takes pride in raising standards and leading by example, this is a role where you can make a real impact.