QSHE Manager (Health & Safety)

Are you passionate about quality, safety, health, and the environment? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our client is seeking a dynamic QSHE Manager to lead their Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental initiatives in a permanent role.

As a critical leadership position, you will be responsible for the strategic development and operational execution of our site''s QSHE frameworks. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will drive a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, ISO standards, and Group policies.

Our client is a reputable manufacturing company, an industry leader in Devon, who specialise in taking a product from design brief all the way through to production, supporting the client every step of the way. Based at the Exeter site, you will work as part of a small, friendly team where you will be integral to their success.

Why Join Us?

• -42-46K DOE
• Flexible hours - 37.5 per week, worked during the company''s core operating hours of 08:00am to 18:00pm Monday to Friday
• Death in Service Benefit
• Full Sick Pay Scheme
• Be part of a supportive team that values your contributions.

• Opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Contribute to a safety-first culture that prioritises employee well-being!
• Generous Leave: Enjoy 25 days of holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays, with a festive shutdown during Christmas!
• Convenient Location: With free car parking

Responsibilities:

• Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) to achieve best practice in all aspects of Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and Hygiene, which positively improves the culture of the site
• Management of the H&S framework for the site, always working safely and promoting the company''s behavioural safety campaign ensuring work colleagues do not commit an unsafe act.
• Responsible for planning and managing H&S training for the plant
• Responsible for completing and actioning any outstanding QSHE points relevant to their department for the site health and safety EHS site plan
• Responsible for applying legal norms and Group policy in matters relating to Quality, Safety / Security and Environment
• Carry out Health and Safety inspections including risk assessments and audits
• Draw up a QSHE annual plan, defining actions relating to QSHE to encompass quality and safety in line with company objectives
• Design, implement and record training and development plant / activities for all site employees including the design and maintenance of a training matrix
• Liaise with Group QSHE Manager and complete all QSHE paperwork accurately, for inspection and availability to any external auditing body, lead and participate in any improvement/change projects. Prepare the annual performance assessment and define the action plans to be followed
• Define and co-ordinate safety requirements for emergency plans, fire drills, access control, co-ordination of subcontracted firms, private surveillance and signage
• Actively participate in Safety at Work Committees and Group committees. Plan, co-ordinate and support the carrying out of internal and external audits
• Manage customer complaints; provide a response and also an action plan to resolve them
• Ensure and co-ordinate tasks aimed at fulfilling ISO standards, procedures and instructions. Ensure effective contractor management is achieved
• Management of all relevant audits, documentation, reports and statistics
• Any other duties or tasks that may be required

What We''re Looking For:

• Relevant qualifications, such as IOSH and preferably NEBOSH for Health & Safety.
• Have clear visions of how to implement the highest standards of legal compliance, regulations, audits and best practice in Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and Hygiene at a site level.
• PC literate and complete understanding of Microsoft
• Experience of managing ISO accreditations
• Excellent interpersonal skills including strong verbal and written communication
• Good time management and the ability to work under pressure in order to prioritise and organise workload to meet tight deadlines
• Strong coaching, training and communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong cross department collaboration
• Problem solving ability
• Strong customer focus
• The successful candidate will have experience of working in a busy and fast paced moving environment with the drive and determination to succeed
• Good understanding of UK Health and Safety Law
• Attention to detail with proven analytical and business acumen and the ability to complete work to deadlines
• Strong leadership skills and experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

If you''re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role as a QSHE Manager, we want to hear from you! Apply online or call (phone number removed) to have a chat about the role.

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