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Health and Safety Manager job, Guildford

Health and Safety Manager job in Guildford, Surrey with a specialist engineering and manufacturing company. Exclusive Search² recruitment opportunity offering up to £55,000 + benefits. Hands-on HSEQ, HSE or QHSE Manager role focused on ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 systems. Competing with roles from Principal People, Shirley Parsons, Irwin & Colton, HSE Recruitment and Allen & York.

Health and Safety Manager


Up to £55,000 + Life Assurance + Pension + 25 Days Holiday + BenefitsOffice-based, Guildford, Surrey (On-Site, Monday–Friday)Specialist, long-established engineering and manufacturing business


Search² is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a highly respected manufacturer to recruit a Health and Safety Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a close-knit, long-serving team within a global supplier of bespoke electrical equipment, where quality and safety are at the heart of everything they do.


Why this Health and Safety Manager role could be ideal for you

  • You’re a hands-on safety professional who enjoys being on the factory floor, building relationships, and solving problems practically – not just quoting legislation.

  • You want to take ownership of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 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.


What you will be doing

  • 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 and reporting on performance at management reviews.

  • Conducting inspections, risk assessments and investigations, driving corrective and preventive 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.


What you will need

  • NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) and proven experience as a QHSE / HSEQ / HSE Manager.

  • Solid understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems.

  • Excellent communication skills and confidence working closely with operational teams.

  • Competent in Microsoft Office and able to manage documentation effectively.


What’s in it for you

  • 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 and CPD within a world-class organisation


Interested?

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.

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About Search²

Search² stands for Safety, Environment & Risk Critical Hires.We specialise in retained, permanent and contract recruitment within the HSEQ and Risk professions.


Our mission is simple: to enable the world and workplace to thrive, through HSEQ recruitment.

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