Regional QHSE Manager (Chemical Manufacturing)

Winsearch; Stretford; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

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Job summary

Winsearch is seeking a Regional QHSE Manager (Chemical Manufacturing) to lead HSSE strategy and drive safety standards across multiple sites in the UK. The role reports to the Regional Director and liaises with the QSHE Director to ensure compliance with ISO and other industry standards.

You will manage safety systems, audits, and training, promoting a safe working culture and delivering continuous improvement in health, safety and environment performance.

Qualifications

• Health & safety advisory/management experience.
• Leadership and senior stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to promote a positive HSSE culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide health & safety expertise to ensure compliance with HSSE legislation.
• Lead in developing and promoting a positive HSSE culture across sites.
• Support site management in daily regional operations.
• Lead incident investigations and travel as required.
• Develop and implement the QHSSE strategy in line with policy.
• Conduct regular safety audits and implement corrective actions.
• Engage staff to maintain a strong safety culture across the organisation.
• Manage QSHE competency, training, and objective setting.
• Support Lean Six Sigma and excellence programmes.
• Interact with customers on safety/quality issues and site inspections.
• Drive safety initiatives and monitor KPIs for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with UK HS&E regulations and standards.
• Oversee MAH risk assessment processes (HAZID, HIRA, HAZOP).

Skills

Health & safety expertise

Leadership

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

CMIOSH (desirable)

Chemistry degree or science-based subject

DGSA / dangerous goods knowledge

UK/EU driving licence

Job description

Regional QHSE Manager (Chemical Manufacturing)

Monday to Friday

Up to £70,000 + Benefits

Travel to different sites required

Overview

Reporting to the relevant Regional Director, as part of the regional senior leadership team, with a strong dotted line to the Supply Chain Function / QSHE Director, support the development and delivery of the business QSHE strategy and objectives, resulting in a positive, safe working culture. Working within the wider QSHE team, the post holder will play a major role in ensuring that the company meets or exceeds relevant Occupational, Process Safety, Environmental, Security and Quality Standards. To do so will require effective management of systems, procedures and activities. This will help prevent the company exposure to the risk of HSSE incident, complaint or prosecution and will maintain accreditations to ISO and other relevant industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide health & safety expertise to all areas, ensuring that all operational activities comply with current health, safety and environment legislation, ensuring all HSSE policies and procedures are followed and are regularly reviewed.
• Play a lead role in developing, influencing and promoting a positive HSSE culture throughout the business.
• As a senior manager in the region, support site management in daily management challenges.
• Where necessary assume the role of lead incident controller within the region, travelling at short notice to site/Incident.
• Develop and implement the QHSSE strategy, aligned with the organisation's, Global AIPSM and Occupational Safety policy and procedures.
• Conduct regular safety audits and inspections to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Engage and communicate with staff at all levels to promote a strong safety culture throughout the organisation incl. Participation in site safety meetings.
• Foster strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to enhance safety cooperation and information sharing.
• Manage the QSHE competency within the sites, develop competency building plans, annual goal setting and objectives. Provide safety training and education programs for the wider company group to ensure all employees are aware of their roles and responsibilities in maintaining a safe working environment and developing a positive safety culture.
• Offer leadership support to the company Excellence / lean 6 sigma programme.
• Customer Support - direct engagement with customers on safety and quality related matters incl. customer site/installation inspections to assess risks and suitability for delivering to.
• Drive safety initiatives and campaigns at all levels of the organisation to raise safety awareness, promote best practices, and continuously improve safety performance.
• Implement safety policies and procedures that align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor safety performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, potential risks, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of safety incidents, near misses, and accidents, and lead investigations to determine root causes and develop preventive measures.
• Stay updated on relevant safety regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
• Ensure compliance with UK Health, safety and Environmental regulations and other applicable safety standards.
• Manage the major accident hazard identification and risk assessment processes, including HAZID, HIRA, PHR, HAZOP etc. Ensure MAH risks are controlled to ALARP.

Qualifications

• Must be NEBOSH Diploma Qualified or working towards.
• Chartered Safety Professional CMIOSH would be desirable.
• Degree in Chemistry or science-based subject / equivalent vocational qualification preferable.
• DGSA qualification or knowledge of dangerous goods legislation, primarily ADR is preferable.
• Full UK/EU driving licence is a must.

Experience

• Strong experience in Health & Safety Advisory/Management positions.
• Experience in the chemical or related industry - demonstrable experience within a COMAH/SEVESO site is highly desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of chemical industry legislation.
• Experience of managing Regulatory inspections and / or audits, particularly from HSE & EA.
• Familiar with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, Quality Processes, Process Safety, Management System, Food Safety standards and Responsible Care codes
• Ideally, we are looking for a candidate based in Manchester area.

Our Culture

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!