Quality & HSE Director

Elevation Recruitment Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation in Lancashire to recruit a Quality & HSE Director. This pivotal leadership role will design, implement and embed a globally consistent Integrated Management System across multiple international operations.

The successful candidate will drive quality, health, safety and environmental excellence while leading the implementation of key ISO frameworks and establishing a culture of continuous

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or quality discipline.
• Chartered status or professional accreditation ideal.
• Proven senior leadership in Quality and/or HSE within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Integrated Management Systems implementation.
• Experience driving change across multiple sites.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group Quality & HSE function and teams.
• Design, build and implement a globally aligned Integrated Management System.
• Drive ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certification and continual improvement.
• Align quality and safety objectives with organisational goals.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and regulatory standards.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across sites.

Skills

Quality leadership

HSE leadership

ISO 9001

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Integrated Management System

Manufacturing experience

Stakeholder management

Change management

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering or Quality degree

Chartered status ideal

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation in Lancashire to recruit a Quality & HSE Director.

This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for designing, implementing and embedding a globally consistent Integrated Management System across multiple international operations. The successful candidate will drive quality, health, safety and environmental excellence while leading the implementation of key ISO frameworks and establishing a culture of continuous improvement across the Group.

Responsibilities of the Quality & HSE Director:

• Lead and develop the Group Quality & HSE function, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
• Provide direct leadership and support to the UK Quality and Health & Safety teams.
• Design, build and implement a single, globally aligned Integrated Management System.
• Drive the strategic implementation, certification and continual improvement of ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Build systems to assess the overall cost of poor quality and develop the team to address the issues.
• Ensure products are manufactured, tested and released in compliance with customer requirements, industry standards and regulatory specifications.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence and regulatory compliance across all sites.

We are keen to speak with Quality & HSE Directors with the following

• A Quality-biased strategic leader who has previously had responsibility for the HSE function.
• Degree qualification in an Engineering or Quality related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Chartered status or recognised professional accreditation in Quality, Health & Safety or a related field is ideal.
• Proven experience in a senior Quality and/or HSE leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of Integrated Management Systems.
• Experience leading organisational change and driving the adoption of best practice across multiple sites.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to balance operational delivery and long-term business objectives.