Health, Safety & Compliance Manager
Location: Southampton (on-site), 830am-530pm (flexi-hours available)
Salary: Up to £45,000
An established and rapidly developing organisation within the industrial processing and materials sector is seeking a Health, Safety & Compliance Manager to support operations at a key site in the South of England. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business undergoing significant investment and transformation, with a strong focus on operational excellence, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
The Opportunity
This role will take ownership of health, safety and compliance activities across a busy operational environment. The successful candidate will be instrumental in embedding a positive safety culture, ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks, and maintaining key certification standards.
You will work closely with operational teams to drive best practice, manage audits, and ensure systems are both robust and scalable as the organisation continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a health & safety strategy across site operations
Ensure full compliance with UK legislation and relevant industry standards
Oversee and maintain certification frameworks (e.g. ISO standards and relevant compliance accreditations)
Plan and manage internal and external audits, ensuring readiness at all times
Investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
Deliver training, toolbox talks and ongoing guidance to colleagues
Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, policies and procedures
Act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies and external auditors
Support continuous improvement initiatives across SHEQ systems
About You
Demonstrable experience within a Health, Safety & Compliance-focused role
NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) is essential
Strong understanding of compliance, regulatory frameworks, and audit processes
Experience working within a manufacturing, logistics, recycling or similarly fast-paced environment (desirable)
Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Proactive, hands-on approach with a solutions-focused mindset
What’s on Offer
Salary up to £45,000
Ongoing professional development opportunities
A collaborative and supportive working environment
The opportunity to play a key role in a growing and evolving business
Cranleigh STEM is a specialist recruitment partner in STEM, Sustainability, and SHEQ. We work with innovative organisations and purpose-led professionals to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from advancing clean technologies to driving scientific discovery.
We understand that progress in these fields depends on people. Our role is to connect the right individuals with the right teams, whether that’s scientists in the lab, engineers on the ground, or leaders at the helm.
🚀 Our Mission
To support innovative organisations by delivering the talent they need to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact in their field.
🔎 Our Core Values
Challenge
We’re comfortable working in complex, technical spaces. We approach every brief with curiosity and care, asking the right questions to deliver people who can genuinely move your organisation forward.
Collaboration
We see recruitment as a partnership. That means open communication, transparency, and shared goals, whether you’re building a team or looking for your next role.
Commitment
We take pride in the work we do. We’re committed to high standards, long-term relationships, and doing what’s right for our clients, our candidates, and the industries we serve.
💡 Our Purpose
To contribute to a more sustainable and innovative future by helping organisations in science and technology attract and retain the talent they need to grow responsibly and with purpose.
🌍 Our Reach
Headquartered in South London, we work with clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
🔬 Areas of Expertise
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicals & Materials
Food Technology
Clean Technology
Electric Vehicles & Sustainable Engineering
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