Permanent
Health and Safety Manager
Digital Appointments
Kent
Posted: 16 May 2026 (3 days ago)
Closing date: 11 June 2026
Ref: 225095785
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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