Manufacturing H&S & Quality Lead

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a proactive Health, Safety & Quality Manager to lead HSEQ activities across our site. You will work with operations, engineering, quality and leadership teams to ensure robust compliance and drive continuous improvement.

This hands-on role requires a solid track record managing ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 systems, conducting audits, investigations and training, with strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation. A shop-floor presence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health & Safety, HSEQ or Compliance in manufacturing/engineering.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 & ISO 9001 management systems.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective actions.
• Excellent knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide health and safety activities, promoting a proactive and positive safety culture.
• Manage and continually improve the Health & Safety Management System in line with ISO 45001 and legislative requirements.
• Support the maintenance and development of the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 standards.
• Develop, review and maintain policies, procedures, safe systems of work, risk assessments and management system documentation.
• Plan and conduct internal audits, ensuring compliance across operational processes.
• Manage corrective actions, non-conformances and improvement plans through to completion.
• Lead investigations into accidents, near misses and process non-conformances using root cause analysis techniques.
• Provide practical guidance on safety and quality requirements for new equipment, projects, process changes and contractor activities.
• Deliver training, toolbox talks and awareness programmes to improve compliance and engagement.
• Analyse and report on key H&S and quality performance indicators, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, including fire safety, first aid provision and evacuation procedures.
• Support external audits, customer audits, certification assessments and management review activities.
• Assist with environmental management activities where required.

Skills

HSEQ experience

ISO 45001

ISO 9001

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Training delivery

Stakeholder management

Shop floor engagement

Job description

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a proactive Health, Safety & Quality Manager to lead HSEQ activities across our site. You will work with operations, engineering, quality and leadership teams to ensure robust compliance and drive continuous improvement.

This hands-on role requires a solid track record managing ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 systems, conducting audits, investigations and training, with strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation. A shop-floor presence is essential.