Health & Safety Manager (HSEQ)

Health & Safety Manager (HSEQ)

Location: Blaenau Gwent
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Industry: Manufacturing & Engineering

The Opportunity AndRecruit are working with an established and highly regarded engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Manager (HSEQ).
This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist manufacturing organisation, taking ownership of Health & Safety while also overseeing Quality, Environmental and Sustainability activities across the business. The company operates within a technical manufacturing environment and has established HSEQ processes, procedures and management systems already in place. The focus of this role will be on maintaining these standards, ensuring ongoing compliance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. Working closely with senior leadership, production and engineering teams, you'll play an important role in maintaining a positive safety culture, supporting operational performance and ensuring the business continues to operate to high standards.
We're looking for someone who understands the demands of a manufacturing environment, enjoys being involved in day-to-day operations and can confidently manage Health & Safety alongside wider compliance responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Health & Safety

• Take ownership of Health & Safety across the manufacturing operation, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment.
• Maintain and continuously improve existing Health & Safety policies, procedures and working practices.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee workplace risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Promote a positive Health & Safety culture, working closely with production, engineering and management teams.
• Identify operational risks and opportunities to improve workplace safety.
• Monitor Health & Safety performance and provide regular reporting to senior management.

Quality & Compliance

• Maintain and continuously develop established ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring ongoing compliance and certification.
• Oversee corrective and preventative actions, supporting continuous improvement across the business.
• Work closely with Quality Engineers and operational teams to maintain standards and reduce quality-related issues.
• Ensure existing HSEQ procedures, documentation and management systems remain effective and up to date.

Environmental & Sustainability

• Oversee environmental compliance and support continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
• Maintain existing environmental management processes and procedures.
• Support sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction, resource efficiency and carbon reduction.
• Contribute to the company's ongoing environmental and Net Zero objectives.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Lead, support and develop the existing HSEQ team, including Quality Engineers.
• Work closely with senior leadership, production and engineering teams to maintain high operational standards.
• Monitor HSEQ performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation.
• Encourage a collaborative and proactive approach to Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental responsibilities.

About You We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety professional with a background in manufacturing or engineering who enjoys taking a practical, hands-on approach to maintaining and improving workplace standards.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Health & Safety Manager, HSE Manager, HSEQ Manager or similar position.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, risk assessments and workplace compliance.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 management systems.
• Experience maintaining established management systems and supporting internal or external audits.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage effectively with production teams and senior management.
• A practical, proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership of Health & Safety responsibilities and drive positive improvements.

Beneficial but not essential:

• Experience working within fabrication, welding, mechanical assembly or electrical manufacturing environments.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience managing or developing a team.
• Lead Auditor qualification or relevant auditing experience.
• Exposure to environmental management, sustainability initiatives or ISO 19443.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000.
• An opportunity to join an established engineering and manufacturing business with a strong reputation in its sector.
• A varied management position with genuine responsibility and influence.
• An established HSEQ function and management systems already in place.
• The opportunity to lead and develop an existing team.
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to workplace safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

Interested? If you're an experienced Health & Safety professional with a background in manufacturing or engineering and are looking for an opportunity where you can take ownership, influence standards and make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact AndRecruit for a confidential discussion.