Health & Safety Manager
Location: Darwen, Lancashire
Salary: Depending on Experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours;Week 1: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Week 2: 8am - 5pm Monday - Thursday & Friday 8am- 1pm
The Company
WEC Group Ltd - One of the largest and most established engineering and fabrication companies in the UK - is on the hunt for a dynamic Health & Safety Manager to help drive safety standards within our fast-paced, ever-growing business.
With over 45 years of success, this is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and make a real impact on the health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees.
As our Health & Safety Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping and maintaining a proactive safety culture across multiple sites.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting Health & Safety Inspections & site walk rounds
- Developing and updating toolbox talks, procedures, policies, and safe systems of work
- Leading emergency evacuation drills and COSHH arrangements
- Managing first aid and DSE systems
- Tracking and reporting on H&S KPIs and accident/near miss data
- Completing risk assessments and leading audits for continuous improvement
- Driving improvements in Health & Safety systems
We're looking for a highly skilled and motivated Health & Safety professional who has:
- Experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment (ideal but not essential)
- A NEBOSH qualification (minimum)
- Proven experience in a management role within health and safety
- Strong working knowledge of H&S processes
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- The ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills
- A full UK driving licence
At WEC Group, we believe in rewarding hard work and commitment. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy:
- 25 days of holiday + bank holidays
- Company profit share scheme
- Free car parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Company pension
- Death in service scheme
- Employee benefit loan scheme
- Company mobile
If this is you please click Apply and attach your CV and we will be in touch
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; SHE Advisor, Health and Safety Coordinator, SHE Officer, Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Officer, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Consultant, Health and Safety Specialist, HSE Executive, HES Auditor, Health and Safety Risk Assessor will all be considered.