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- Up to £55,000 + Life Assurance + Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Benefits
- Health and Safety Manager
- Office-based, Guildford, Surrey (On-Site, Monday–Friday)
- Specialist, long-established engineering and manufacturing business
Why this Health and Safety Manager role could be the ideal for you
- You’re a hands-on safety professional who enjoys being on the factory floor, building relationships, and solving problems practically — not quoting legislation.
- You want to take ownership of ISO9001, 14001 and 45001 systems, embedding best practice across production and engineering.
- You thrive in a friendly, down-to-earth culture where people support one another and longevity is the norm.
- You’re looking for stability, professional trust and a role where your advice genuinely shapes safety and quality standards.
- Managing and improving the company’s Integrated Management System (IMS) for health, safety, environment and quality.
- Ensuring compliance with legislation, ISO standards and company policies.
- Working closely with operations, factory and production management to maintain a safe, efficient working environment.
- Leading internal and external audits; reporting on performance at management reviews.
- Conducting inspections, risk assessments and investigations, and driving corrective actions.
- Delivering safety inductions, toolbox talks and targeted training.
- Maintaining awareness of evolving EHSQ regulations and standards.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to staff at all levels, fostering engagement and ownership of safety and quality.
- NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) and proven experience as a QHSE / HSEQ / HSE Manager
- Solid understanding of ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 systems.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence working closely with operational teams.
- Competent in Microsoft Office and able to manage documentation effectively.
- Salary up to £55,000 (DOE)
- Life assurance - 3× annual salary
- 25 days annual leave + birthday off + bank holidays
- Christmas shutdown (with additional paid days off)
- Company pension (3% contribution)
- On-site parking
- Supportive, long-standing workforce with genuine camaraderie
- Opportunity to develop your career + CPD within a world-class organisation
If this opportunity sounds like it could be a fit, apply today and a member of the Search² team will be in touch.
Other job titles that could be suitable for this role
QHSE Manager, HSE Manager, HSEQ Manager, SHEQ Manager, EHSQ Manager, Health and Safety Manager. Visit our website or follow Search² on LinkedIn to stay up to date with our latest opportunities.
About Search²
Search² stands for Safety, Environment & Risk Critical Hires.
We specialise in retained, permanent & contract recruitment within the HSEQ & Risk professions.
Our mission is to enable the world and workplace to thrive, through HSEQ recruitment.
