Job Description
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