SHEQ Lead - Manufacturing Safety & Quality Champion

Extension Recruitment; South Shields; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Extension Recruitment is sourcing a SHEQ Lead to oversee health, safety, environmental and quality across North Shields and South Shields sites. The role requires driving compliance, improving performance, and promoting a positive safety culture.

You will collaborate with site management to ensure regulatory adherence, implement integrated management systems, and deliver regular training and toolbox talks. Prior experience in manufacturing and NEBOSH/IOSH progression are preferred.

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely qualification; willing to achieve NEBOSH certification.
• Manufacturing environment experience is desirable.
• Strong communication, organisational and influencing skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and digital auditing tools.
• Able to work independently while building stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments, and site reviews.
• Investigate incidents and support corrective actions.
• Develop policies, procedures, and improvement plans.
• Deliver toolbox talks, training, and SHEQ guidance.
• Support ISO standards, internal audits, KPI reporting, and compliance activities.

Skills

Audits & inspections

Risk assessments

Incident investigation

Policy development

Training delivery

KPI reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Influencing skills

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Digital auditing tools

Job description

Extension Recruitment is sourcing a SHEQ Lead to oversee health, safety, environmental and quality across North Shields and South Shields sites. The role requires driving compliance, improving performance, and promoting a positive safety culture.

You will collaborate with site management to ensure regulatory adherence, implement integrated management systems, and deliver regular training and toolbox talks. Prior experience in manufacturing and NEBOSH/IOSH progression are preferred.