SHEQ Manager

Michael Page; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Group SHEQ Manager for a well-established North West manufacturing group with HQ in Liverpool and four sites across Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. You will own safety, health, environment and quality across all UK sites.

Responsibilities include leading risk assessments, managing ISO 9001 and related certifications, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with HSWA, PUWER, LOLER and COSHH, while reporting to the COO and executive board.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH National/International General Certificate is required.
• IOSH membership (Tech IOSH or above) is required.
• Proven SHEQ leadership in manufacturing or engineering.
• Experience managing ISO 9001 system audits.
• RAMS writing for site-based work.

Responsibilities

• Own the group's ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Maintain environmental and health and safety compliance.
• Lead risk assessment across four sites.
• Lead investigation of accidents and root causes.
• Manage RIDDOR reporting and interface with HSE.
• Oversee welding quality and NDT/MPI records.
• Produce monthly SHEQ reports for COO and exec board.
• Coach site managers to own SHEQ locally.
• Run safety walks and audits.

Skills

SHEQ leadership

Multisite management

Risk assessment

Accident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Contractor control

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH membership (Tech IOSH+)

Tools

ISO 9001 quality system

NDT/MPI records

External audits

Job description

Senior Management Role covering 4 sites across the North West, so preferably based in Merseyside, Greater Manchester or Cheshire. Working for a well established manufacturing company who are one our key industrial clients.

Our client is a well established industrial manufacturing company based across the North West, with HQ in Liverpool and other production sites in the Greater Manchester and Stockport areas

Description

The Group SHEQ Manager owns safety, health, environment and quality across all sites in the UK.

Health and safety

• Act as the group's competent person under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, advising directors and site managers on legal duties.
• Maintain the group health and safety policy, arrangements and site-specific procedures, reviewing them at least annually.
• Manage the risk assessment programme across all four sites: machinery, welding fume, manual handling, working at height, lifting operations, noise, vibration and COSHH.
• Ensure statutory inspections and examinations are scheduled and recorded, including LOLER, PUWER, pressure systems, LEV (COSHH Regulation 9) and electrical testing.
• Lead investigation of accidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences, identify root causes and track corrective actions to closure.
• Manage RIDDOR reporting and act as the main point of contact for the HSE and other enforcing authorities.
• Oversee health surveillance (noise, HAVS, welding fume, skin) and occupational health referrals.
• Manage contractor control, permits to work and site induction

Quality

• Own the group's ISO 9001 quality management system: document control, internal audit programme, management review, corrective and preventive action.
• Maintain other certifications held by the group or its customers' requirements, such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, BS EN 1090 factory production control and ISO 3834 welding quality requirements.
• Manage external certification and surveillance audits, and lead the response to any nonconformities raised.
• Oversee welding quality: welding procedure specifications (WPS), procedure qualifications (WPQR), welder approvals and NDT/MPI records.
• Manage customer complaints and returns, leading 8D or equivalent root cause analysis with the operations teams.
• Support supplier quality, including approval, performance monitoring and material certification traceability.
• Track the cost of poor quality (scrap, rework, warranty) and support margin improvement work at each site.

Environmental

• Maintain environmental compliance across all sites, including waste duty of care, waste transfer records, trade effluent and spill control.
• Hold or manage environmental permits and registrations where applicable.
• Support carbon reporting, energy reduction and customer sustainability requests.

Training, culture and reporting

• Maintain the group SHEQ training matrix and deliver toolbox talks, inductions and refresher training.
• Coach site managers and supervisors so SHEQ is owned locally, not just by the SHEQ function.
• Run a regular safety walk and audit schedule at every site.
• Produce monthly SHEQ reports for the COO and exec board, with KPIs, trends, risks and actions.
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation and standards and brief the business on their impact.

Profile

• NEBOSH National or International General Certificate; IOSH membership (Tech IOSH or above)
• Proven in a SHEQ role in manufacturing or engineering industry; managing an ISO 9001 system through external audits; writing RAMS for site-based work
• UK health and safety law (HSWA 1974, MHSWR, PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, RIDDOR, Work at Height, Noise and Vibration); root cause analysis methods
• A track record as an SHEQ Leader in any Manufacturing sector
• A 'people person' and a leader in this field - someone who can empower multi sites to embrace, maintain and uphold positive SHEQ initiatives once they are introduced.

Job Offer

£70,000 to £80,000 plus car, bonus and benefits.

Salary is all dependent on current package and relevant experience.

Desired Skills and Experience

Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, Manufacturing