QHSE Manager

Verto People; West of England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Holiday + Bank Holidays

Additional benefits

Job summary

Verto People is seeking an experienced QHSE Manager for an 18-month fixed-term contract to lead and continually improve QHSE systems in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with ISO standards, conducting audits, and driving corrective actions across operations in Bristol area.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in QHSE, audits, risk assessments and document control, with the ability to collaborate with engineering, production and procurement teams to

Qualifications

• Experience with QHSE systems and ISO standards in manufacturing
• Auditing and certification activities experience beneficial
• Strong documentation and record-keeping abilities

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of QHSE policies, procedures, management systems and company standards, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, customer and internal requirements.
• Support ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, including document control, audits, certification activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct and support internal, external, customer and regulatory audits, maintaining accurate records of findings, actions and improvements.
• Manage and maintain QHSE documentation, including procedures, inspection records, training records, NCRs, corrective/preventive actions and compliance documentation.
• Support quality investigations, root cause analysis, customer complaints, defects and non-conformance processes to drive corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
• Support health & safety activities including workplace inspections, risk assessments, COSHH assessments, method statements, incident investigations and hazard control measures.
• Assist with environmental and sustainability activities, including waste management, pollution prevention, environmental inspections, ESG initiatives and performance improvements.
• Maintain QHSE performance data, KPIs and management reporting, while working closely with operations, engineering, production and procurement teams to drive quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

QHSE principles

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Audits

Risk assessments

CAPA / root cause analysis

Document control

NCR management

Stakeholder communication

QHSE systems

ERP/MRP systems

Tools

QHSE systems

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

QHSE Manager / Quality Manager / Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager required to join a leading global engineering manufacturer on an 18-month fixed-term contract.

The successful QHSE Manager / Quality Manager / Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager will support the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the organisation’s QHSE management systems, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, customer and corporate requirements. The role will involve supporting ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, alongside audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, document control, corrective actions, compliance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

The QHSE Manager / Quality Manager / Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager will ideally have experience within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment, with a background in QHSE, quality assurance or compliance. Experience supporting quality management systems, ISO standards, audits, document control, corrective actions, risk assessments and continuous improvement processes is highly advantageous. This is an 18-month fixed-term contract and candidates must be commutable to Bristol.

Package

• £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
• Company pension scheme
• Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Additional benefits

QHSE Manager / Quality Manager / Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager Role

• Support the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of QHSE policies, procedures, management systems and company standards, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, customer and internal requirements.
• Support ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, including document control, audits, certification activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct and support internal, external, customer and regulatory audits, maintaining accurate records of findings, actions and improvements.
• Manage and maintain QHSE documentation, including procedures, inspection records, training records, NCRs, corrective/preventative actions and compliance documentation.
• Support quality investigations, root cause analysis, customer complaints, defects and non-conformance processes to drive corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
• Support health & safety activities including workplace inspections, risk assessments, COSHH assessments, method statements, incident investigations and hazard control measures.
• Assist with environmental and sustainability activities, including waste management, pollution prevention, environmental inspections, EcoVadis/ESG initiatives and performance improvements.
• Maintain QHSE performance data, KPIs and management reporting, while working closely with operations, engineering, production and procurement teams to drive quality and continuous improvement.

QHSE Manager / Quality Manager / Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager Requirements

• Previous experience as a QHSE Coordinator, Quality Coordinator, Quality Assurance Coordinator, Quality Engineer, Health & Safety Coordinator, Compliance Coordinator or similar role within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of QHSE principles, including quality management systems, health & safety, environmental compliance, risk assessments, audits and continuous improvement processes.
• Experience supporting ISO 9001 quality systems, with exposure to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 advantageous.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits, customer requirements, document control, NCR management, root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions (CAPA).
• Knowledge of UK QHSE legislation, environmental requirements, compliance standards and sustainability initiatives, including ESG/EcoVadis exposure where advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail, accurate record keeping abilities and confidence communicating with internal teams, contractors, customers and external stakeholders.
• Experience using QHSE systems, ERP/MRP platforms or quality databases, with the ability to analyse data, maintain records and support QHSE reporting/KPI activities.
• 18-month fixed-term contract.
• Must be commutable to Bristol