Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Hours of Work

• Full-time permanent role
• Monday to Friday – 8.30am – 5pm – Monday to Thursday
• Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm

Salary

• Competitive annual salary - £45,000 - £50,000

What's in it for me?

People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental (QHSE) Manager to join our well-established client based in Manchester on a full-time permanent basis.This is a fantastic opportunity offering a competitive annual salary, excellent benefits, and genuine scope for progression within a highly respected manufacturing group.

What are the benefits?

• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression
• Exposure to both Quality and HS&E leadership responsibilities
• Opportunity to make a real impact on culture and compliance across the business
• Professional training and development support
• Onsite facilities and employee benefits package

Day-to-Day Duties

• Act as the lead contact for all onsite Quality and HS&E management activities.
• Manage, mentor, and support a team including 2 direct Quality reports (Quality Engineer & Process Engineer).
• Develop, implement, and maintain Quality and HS&E management systems to ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.
• Lead on customer and supplier non-conformances, problem-solving, and corrective actions.
• Manage manufacturing losses including MRB and scrap reduction.
• Oversee statutory inspections, workplace monitoring, occupational health surveillance, and emergency procedures.
• Support manufacturing processes through PFMEA and control plan development.
• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions, and employee HS&E training programmes.
• Conduct regular HS&E walk-through audits and ensure timely close-out of actions.
• Drive culture change for HS&E and Quality across the Manchester site.
• Manage KPIs, quality boards, audit schedules, and compliance reporting.
• Liaise with external auditors, customers, suppliers, and certification bodies.
• Ensure legal compliance is maintained at all times.

Essential Skills

• GRAD IOSH member of IOSH.
• Lead Auditor certification for ISO 45001 (or OHSAS 18001) and ISO 9001.
• AIEMA Environmental status.
• Proven track record in Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental management within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced IT skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable Skills

• NEBOSH certification (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• CDM experience.
• ILM qualification.
• Train the Trainer (PETTLS) qualification.
• Knowledge of PFMEA and control plans.

Training

• Full training and assessment provided.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities to support career growth.
• Support in achieving further certifications where required (e.g. NEBOSH).

Contact

• If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, apply today by clicking the link below or get in touch with our recruitment team to find out more

People Solutions do not charge any of their candidates any fees or request deposits at any stage of the recruitment process