SHEQ Manager

Pertemps Black Country Perms; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced sickness benefits

Job summary

Pertemps Black Country Perms seeks an experienced SHEQ Manager to lead all Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality activities across a regulated chemical manufacturing site in the West Midlands. You will drive continuous improvement, manage audits, and foster a proactive safety culture.

The role requires NEBOSH certification, a chemistry or science degree, and strong leadership with experience in COMAH, ISO 9001/14001 systems, incident investigations and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven SHEQ management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of COMAH regulations and experience on a regulated site.
• Experience in risk assessments, auditing, incident investigation and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions.
• Maintain and improve COMAH, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Lead external audits and interactions with regulatory authorities.
• Develop, implement and monitor SHEQ policies and improvement programmes.
• Chair SHEQ and management review meetings.
• Identify training requirements and support SHEQ competence development.

Skills

SHEQ management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Communication

COSHH

ISO 9001/14001

NEBOSH

Lab techniques

Education

Chemistry or Science degree

NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

GC

GCMS

HPLC

SDS databases

Document control software

Job description

An established and highly regulated chemical manufacturing organisation in the West Midlands are seeking an experienced Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) Manager to lead and develop its SHEQ function. This is a key leadership position offering the opportunity to influence business performance, drive continuous improvement and promote a positive safety culture across the site.

Key Responsibilities:-

• Provide leadership and support across Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions.
• Maintain and improve COMAH compliance, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and associated management systems.
• Lead external audits, inspections and interactions with regulatory authorities.
• Develop, implement and monitor SHEQ policies, procedures and improvement programmes.
• Provide expert advice on safety, environmental and quality best practice.
• Manage customer audits, technical enquiries and quality-related issues.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Chair SHEQ and management review meetings.
• Identify training requirements and support the development of SHEQ competence throughout the business.

Key Skills:-

• Proven SHEQ management experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally chemical processing or other high-hazard industries.
• Strong knowledge of COMAH regulations and experience working on a regulated site.
• Experience in risk assessments, auditing, incident investigation and report writing.
• Working knowledge of current health, safety, environmental and quality legislation.
• Understanding of laboratory management systems including COSHH, SDS databases and document control.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Thorough understanding of ISO management systems.
• NEBOSH Certificate essential; NEBOSH Diploma desirable.
• Chemistry or Science degree preferred, ideally with exposure to analytical techniques such as GC, GCMS and HPLC.
• Knowledge of Process Safety, Human Factors and Behavioural Safety would be advantageous.

Package:-

• 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Life assurance and enhanced sickness benefits, subject to qualifying periods.
• Pension scheme and additional employee benefits.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SHEQ professional to join a respected manufacturing business where safety, compliance and continuous improvement are at the heart of operations