Health And Safety Manager

Health & Safety Risk Assessment and Safe Systems Specialist - Engineering (18-Month Fixed Term Contract or Specialist Contractor) Purpose of the Role

To lead and facilitate the development, review and implementation of operational Risk Assessments (RAs) and Safe Working Procedures (SWPs) across engineering and manufacturing operations. The role will work closely with operational teams to capture practical knowledge, translate this into compliant documentation, and develop engaging training materials to support safe working practices.

The successful candidate will act as the focal point for the end-to-end risk assessment and safe system development process, ensuring operational ownership and formal approval of all outputs.

• Plan, organise and facilitate structured risk assessment workshops involving personnel from operational areas.
• Engage operators, supervisors, maintenance personnel and subject matter experts to capture operational hazards, controls and best practices.
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders contribute to the risk assessment process.
• Challenge assumptions and ensure assessments are practical, robust and proportionate to the risks involved.

• Produce formal risk assessment documentation following workshop sessions.
• Ensure documentation is clear, accurate and compliant with company and legislative requirements.
• Maintain version control and document tracking throughout the review process.

• Arrange and facilitate review meetings with operational teams to validate risk assessment content.
• Incorporate feedback and amendments arising from review sessions.
• Drive consensus and obtain final approval from operational management and relevant stakeholders.

• Develop detailed Safe Working Procedures in collaboration with operational teams.
• Ensure procedures accurately reflect agreed controls and actual working practices.
• Obtain formal sign-off and approval from the relevant operational and management representatives.

• Produce concise two-page pictorial summaries of approved Safe Working Procedures for shop floor use.
• Develop visual communication materials to improve understanding and compliance.
• Create animated training videos based on approved Safe Working Procedures to support workforce training and competence requirements.
• Coordinate with internal or external media providers where necessary.

• Build effective working relationships with production, engineering, maintenance and management teams.
• Maintain regular communication regarding progress, priorities and deliverables.
• Promote operational ownership of risk controls and safe systems of work.

• Demonstrable experience as a Health & Safety professional within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Significant experience facilitating operational risk assessments and developing safe systems of work.
• Experience writing formal risk assessments, method statements and safe working procedures.
• Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written communication and document production capabilities.
• Experience producing visual safety communications and training materials.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation and risk management principles.

• Experience with in heavy engineering environments.
• Experience with in machine shops, forging operations, foundries, steel production or similar heavy manufacturing industries.
• Experience working with high-energy processes, heavy machinery and lifting operations.
• Experien…