Hands-on QHSE & Quality Manager – ATEX Site Safety

isepglobal; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus

Holiday allowance

Car or allowance

Job summary

isepglobal is seeking a proactive QHSE Manager for a UK chemical manufacturer. The role combines Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental responsibilities on a hands-on site, with close collaboration with production and engineering teams to improve processes and safety culture.

You will own ISO 45001, lead DSEAR and ATEX compliance, manage audits and validation projects (IQ/OQ/PQ), and drive CAPA across the site while maintaining ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.

Qualifications

• Experience on ATEX zoned manufacturing sites with hands-on DSEAR knowledge.
• Hands-on experience of equipment or process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) at plant level.
• Customer audit and change control experience.
• HAZOP participation and understanding of process safety.
• NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum.
• ISO internal auditor qualification across 9001, 14001 and/or 45001.

Responsibilities

• Own the site safety management system and ISO 45001.
• Lead DSEAR risk assessments and maintain hazardous area classification and ATEX compliance.
• Participate in HAZOP studies and plant design reviews, identifying process risk and mitigations.
• Manage Permit to Work and Management of Change for plant modifications.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis, driving remedial actions through production and engineering teams.
• Build a visible, engaged safety culture on the shop floor.
• Manage customer validation activity at plant level (IQ/OQ/PQ) and host audits.
• Own change control and CAPA, including non-conformance investigation and root cause.
• Maintain ISO 9001 and run the internal audit programme.
• Support ISO 14001 and compliance with environmental permit and waste obligations.

Skills

ATEX experience

DSEAR knowledge

HAZOP participation

Root cause analysis

ISO 9001 internal auditor

NEBOSH General Certificate

Process safety understanding

Quality audit coordination

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

ISO internal auditor qualification

Job description

isepglobal is seeking a proactive QHSE Manager for a UK chemical manufacturer. The role combines Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental responsibilities on a hands-on site, with close collaboration with production and engineering teams to improve processes and safety culture.

You will own ISO 45001, lead DSEAR and ATEX compliance, manage audits and validation projects (IQ/OQ/PQ), and drive CAPA across the site while maintaining ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.