Compliance Auditor

BAE Systems; Penperlleni; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Wales is seeking a Compliance Auditor to conduct safety audits on explosive licensed environments. The role includes supporting workplace inspections, verifying internal checks, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have audit experience and a background in industrial settings. The company offers a salary up to £38,604 along with various benefits like enhanced leave and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance audits or inspections.
• Background in industrial or manufacturing contexts.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance audits on explosive licensed buildings.
• Support area owners during inspections.
• Verify internal checks for accuracy.
• Complete building condition reports.
• Conduct stock checks on explosives.

Skills

Audit/inspection experience

Industrial/manufacturing background

Regulations interpretation

IT proficiency

Confident in operational safety

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

Conduct compliance audits on all explosive licensed buildings and hazardous locations on site, including storage magazines, process buildings, range locations, chemical stores and blast mounds.

Support and advise area owners and/or union-appointed safety representatives during local workplace inspections.

Verify the accuracy of internal checks including Process Area Verification Audits and Building Condition Inspections.

Complete building condition reports and make recommendations.

Identify action owners and upload actions onto a recognised system.

Support and advise action closeout, working with business SMEs to agree solutions.

Support High Hazard Advisors with Explosive Regulation Audits.

Conduct stock checks on energetics or explosives articles and verify they do not exceed the explosive licence or Work Area Safety Conditions (WASC).

Work within the BAE Land UK High Hazard team. The team is multi-disciplinary, including Explosives safety experts, Human factors, chemical and process engineers, etc. The High Hazard team is a central function supporting the five main sites within Land UK and providing specialist advice for safe operations.

There are a number of significant projects at various stages of delivery. Projects include the design and build of new facilities to support customer demand, existing building and site refurbishments, and process improvement. The High Hazard team is responsible for the delivery of Explosives Licensing and the management of the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH), as well as advising and supporting best practice for explosive safety management within the business.

Qualifications

• Audit/inspection experience
• Previous experience of working in an industrial/manufacturing background
• Able to interpret requirements of Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance
• Competent in using IT such as MS Office packages
• Confident in stopping operations if an area falls below acceptable standards

Additional requirements

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Salary and benefits

Salary: Up to £38,604 depending on skills and experience. Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Additional benefits may include flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle to Work, employee discounts, and eligibility for an annual incentive.