SHEQ Manager

Principal People are delighted to be working exclusively with a leading UK manufacturing organisation who are looking to appoint a SHEQ Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a health, safety, environmental and quality professional to take ownership of a multi-site role, driving both cultural change and continuous improvement across four factory locations.

The successful candidate will join a family-owned, people-focused business that is growing steadily and places health, safety and quality at the heart of its operations. This is an on-site, operationally focused role with the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders and lead a dedicated quality team.

The key duties include:

• Leading and driving cultural change across health, safety, environment and quality.
• Managing SHEQ compliance across four local manufacturing facilities.
• Ensuring risk assessments and safe systems of work are in place and regularly reviewed.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining safety action plans and compliance programmes.
• Leading and managing the Quality department, including QA staff across portfolio.
• Maintaining and developing ISO standards (9001, 14001 and working towards 45001).
• Investigating incidents and non-conformances to ensure root causes are addressed.
• Managing accident, incident and near-miss reporting, ensuring thorough investigation and follow-up.
• Preparing board reports and presenting SHEQ performance to the senior leadership team.
• Supporting product development and liaising with suppliers to ensure compliance with regulations and quality standards.

• Opportunity to lead SHEQ across a dynamic and growing manufacturing business.
• High levels of autonomy to make positive change, backed by engaged senior leadership.
• A varied role covering multiple sites all based locally, each with unique challenges.
• Full support for professional development, including sponsorship for further qualifications (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma).
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive leadership culture where SHEQ is a genuine priority.

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Experience within all aspects of QHSE
• Experience within an operational safety environment (Manufacturing, Food, Warehousing preferred)
• Previous experience at both an operational and strategic level within SHEQ.