Workshop & Safety Manager

Location: London, UK

Working model: Full-time, on-site

About the Company

We are partnering with an innovative technology company transforming the construction industry through robotics and automation. The company develops deployable robotic MicroFactories that manufacture building components on demand.

With a growing team of around 40 engineers, roboticists and operators, the business is moving from R&D into commercial production, with its first international customers already secured.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Workshop & Safety Manager to take ownership of the daily operations and health and safety standards of the company's London workshop.

You will manage a multidisciplinary engineering environment covering robotics, electronics, 3D printing and timber fabrication, ensuring the facility operates efficiently and safely.

This is an opportunity to build workshop processes and safety systems from the ground up, working closely with engineers and senior leadership in a fast-growing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workshop operations, including layout, equipment, suppliers, stock and budgets.
• Develop and maintain health and safety policies, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, including PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, LEV and PAT.
• Monitor workshop activities, identify risks and ensure safe working practices.
• Coordinate equipment inspections, employee training and safety inductions.
• Promote a proactive safety culture and support continuous improvements.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure safe production, testing and deployment of robotic systems.

About You

• Experience managing an engineering, manufacturing or R&D workshop, ideally within robotics, automotive, aerospace or advanced manufacturing.
• Practical experience with health and safety procedures, risk assessments and RAMS.
• Good understanding of industrial health and safety requirements.
• Comfortable building processes and documentation from scratch.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the confidence to enforce safety standards at all levels.
• Able to work fully on-site at the company's London facility.

Nice to have:

• IOSH Managing Safely and/or NEBOSH certification.
• Experience with industrial robotics, machinery safety or timber processing.
• Knowledge of UKCA/CE machinery compliance.
• Forklift licence.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge robotics and automation technology.
• High ownership and autonomy.
• Support with IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications.
• Meaningful equity participation.
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Health and dental insurance.