QHSE Manager

Job Title: QHSE Manager

Salary: £To Attract The Best

Location: North West England

Reference: J7067

We have an opportunity for a QHSE manager to:

• Play a key role in a growing manufacturing business.
• Lead meaningful change in safety, quality, and sustainability.
• Be part of a collaborative leadership team, shaping the future of the company.
• Opportunities for professional growth in an exciting market and sector.

As QHSE Manager, you will not just oversee and ensure compliance to legal requirements and management systems —you’ll help shape the company’s future. This is a high-impact role where you’ll ensure we meet the highest standards in Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) performance, while also playing an active role in the management team and the daily operational meetings to drive business growth.

You’ll be the driving force behind a safer, more sustainable, and more efficient workplace, ensuring our client not only meets legal obligations and industry standards but go beyond them. If you are enthusiastic about innovation, continuous improvement, and making a real difference, this is your opportunity manage key and core functions within this specialist business.

Key Responsibilities:

Health & Safety Leadership

• Champion a safety culture, ensuring the company is a leader in workplace health & safety.
• Develop and execute H&S strategy, aligning with company Vision, Objectives, Goals, Strategy and Measures and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure robust management of fire safety, site security, contractor controls, noise assessments, and staff training.
• Lead safety initiatives, from risk assessments, procedures and audits to near-miss reporting and best-practice collaborative sharing.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001, ensuring seamless and successful external audits and continuous improvement.
• Drive safety investments, identifying opportunities for Capex projects that enhance employee and workplace safety.
• Manage contractor safety, permits, and critical monitoring (air quality, noise, Legionella, etc.).

Quality Excellence  

• Manage and evolve ISO 9001 Quality Management System, adopting best practise from the industry and sector.
• Lead supplier & product quality performance, monitoring KPIs, undertaking annual supplier surveys and driving corrective actions.
• Handle quality near misses and supplier/customer complaints by carrying out failure mode analysis work and subsequent implementation of new systems where necessary.
• Foster a “Right First Time” (RFT) mindset across production, reducing waste and improving efficiency.
• Conduct internal & supplier audits, ensuring compliance and identifying areas for enhancement.

Environmental & Sustainability Innovation

• Secure and maintain ISO 14001 certification and drive key sustainability initiatives that set our client apart from the competition.
• Develop and evolve the company’s Sustainability Plan, exploring green initiatives such as LED lighting, solar energy, and waste reduction.
• Stay ahead of emerging regulations

Strategic Business Impact

• Play an active part in the Management Team, contributing to key decisions that drive the business forward.
• Analyse data & trends, providing insights to improve operational and QHSE performance.
• Engage with customers and suppliers, ensuring compliance while strengthening relationships.

Who We are Looking For?

• A proactive leader with strong knowledge of UK H&S regulations along with Environmental and Quality management systems.
• Experienced in ISO management systems (9001, 14001, 45001) and driving continuous business improvement.
• A methodical thinker who can balance compliance with business growth.
• An excellent communicator, able to influence at all levels—from manufacturing operations to the management team. Plus, you will be pragmatic in your approach by aiming to improve standards without unnecessary disruption
• This is a hands-on role so suited to someone who enjoys being present on the shop floor as well as managing systems.
• Passionate about sustainability and finding smarter, greener ways to manufacture high quality products for a broad customer base.
• Experience or interest in regulatory compliance would be highly valued and could allow the scope of the role to expand in that direction.