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QHSE Compliance Manager - Manufacturing & Engineering. This is a high-impact QHSE leadership opportunity within a long-established, growing engineering and manufacturing group supplying into safety-critical and regulated sectors. The business has strong foundations, established ISO certifications, and a safety-first culture - but now needs a dedicated QHSE / Compliance Manager to take full ownership, streamline systems, lead audits, and drive the next phase of compliance maturity across multiple sites. This role is not about maintaining the status quo - it's about shaping, improving, and embedding best-in-class QHSE standards across the organisation. You'll report directly to the Managing Director and be given the authority and backing to make meaningful change.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and manage QHSE and regulatory compliance across manufacturing sites
Own and develop ISO systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Lead internal and external audits and certification programmes
Drive rollout of additional certifications across sites
Integrate satellite sites into the central compliance framework
Manage audit schedules, corrective actions, and compliance registers
Strengthen health & safety practices within heavy machinery and production environments
Conduct risk assessments for equipment, processes, and new installations
Improve inspection and reporting structures
Review and streamline complaint and quality issue workflows
Develop and update policies, SOPs, and compliance procedures
Liaise with regulators and certification bodies
Build strong working relationships across production, engineering, and design teams
Support gradual transition away from external compliance consultants
Requirements:
Proven experience in QHSE / Compliance leadership within manufacturing or engineering
Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 essential
ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 experience highly desirable
NEBOSH qualification strongly preferred
Experience in machinery, production, or technical environments
Confident leading audits and certification processes
Strong communicator who can influence at shop-floor and senior levels
Comfortable working cross-functionally without large direct teams
Practical, visible, hands-on leadership style
Able to travel between sites and stay overnight when required