Our client, an established yet growing Engineering Company based in Burntwood, Staffordshire, are looking for an experienced SHEQ Manager to manage the following business functions:-
- Quality accreditations to include ISO 9001, FORS, RISQS, Achillies, Ecovadis and their audits.
- Health and Safety management and implementation.
- Quality measurement.
- Facilities management.
- Sustainability initiatives; design and implement.
- Compliance- manage 1 direct report.
An attractive highly attractive salary will be offered, plus company car or allowance.
The SHEQ Manager will be required to manage the following areas:-
Health & Safety
- Oversee production of risk assessments for all locations including offices/distribution/workshops and for field-based engineering team.
- Ensure engineering staff test and inspect equipment.
- Ensure site assessments are conducted.
- Ensure appropriate procedures are in-place for fire alarm testing, fire drills, and maintenance of fire equipment.
- Carry out H&S training, to include accident prevention training.
- Ensure compliance with SAFE contractor and other accreditation schemes.
- Keep up to date with changes in H&S legislation.
- Continually evaluate, create and implement health and safety procedures.
- Ensure employees conform with legislation.
- Investigate accidents and incidents, introducing prevention measures for future incidents.
- Suggest solutions, improvements and prevention steps for safety issues.
- Ensure compliance with RISQS, Achilles, Sentinel, FORS and ISO.
- Ensure that Procurement vet sub-contractors maintaining compliance with H&S procedures and IR35.
Quality
- Maintain Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015.
- Promote FORS requirements, maintaining Bronze standard.
- Ensure engineers' RAMS and H&S guidance are kept up to date.
- Compile and prepare for on-site and off-site annual audits.
- Work in conjunction with external advisors to keep Directors and Management team up to date with all manners related to quality, health, safety and environmental issues.
- Chair H&S reviews and complete associated paperwork.
- Implement Company Health and Safety Management processes.
- Ensure Compliance with environmental and sustainability legislation.
- Ensure a safe environment is provided for staff and visitors.
- Oversee the internal audit process and the collation of key quality performance measures.
- Produce audit plans for selected accreditations.
- Ensure that department managers implement corrective actions as required and within agreed timescales.
- Provide in-house training on the quality system to new recruits and other employees as required.
- Ensure that customer feedback is reviewed and acted upon in line with company procedures.
- Lead inspections from Competent Authorities
- Review technical data as part of a project team and provide a QA perspective.
- Manage and maintain the Company's Quality Management system - including drafting of new procedures to enhance the companies QMS across all business units.
- Engage with the wider team and sector to gain wider knowledge of the industry, changes in legislation and working procedures affecting the environment of the Company
- Provide support to other functions within the Company as requested.
- Ad hoc activities / project work as required.
Facilities
- Ensure site manuals are available.
- Ensure all aspects of H&S at work are complied with.
- Conduct annual fire evacuation processes.
- Carry out safety audits on all sites.
- Conduct and review workplace risk assessments.
Environment and Sustainability
- Complete required hazardous waste documentation.
- Provide environmental procedure training.
- Maintain environmental procedural based management system.
- Support in the management of monthly Environmental and Sustainability meetings.
- Record all Scope 1,2 data for annual reports.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote sustainability efforts on scope 3.
- Develop partnerships with environmental organizations, government agencies, and community groups.
- Prepare and present sustainability reports, including annual sustainability reports.
- Advocate for sustainable practices within the organization and the community.
- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
- Conduct online ECO Vadis Environmental and sustainability audit.
- Advise on procedures to be followed and equipment to be used to guard against any environmental impact.
The SHEQ Manager will have:-
- Risk management and health/safety management experience.
- Up to date knowledge of health and safety laws and guidelines.
- IOSH membership- minimum Tech IOSH.
- NEBOSH General Certificate.
- ISO accreditation experience. Internal auditing / management experience of ISO 45001/14001/9001.
- Hands on Quality Assurance experience.
- Strong IT skills, including all Microsoft Office.
- Fire Safety & Fire Risk Assessment qualification.
- SMSTS (desirable).
- CDM (desirable.)
- Fire risk qualifications (desirable.)
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Good leadership and motivational skills.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, especially when dealing with accidents/incidents.
- The ability to produce detailed reports.
- Driving licence essential. The role will be based predominantly at the Burntwood office, but will involve travel to other sites 1 or 2 days per week.
Benefits of SHEQ position to include:-
- A highly attractive salary.
- Company car or car allowance.
- Working hours 8am-5pm Monday to Friday.
- Generous holiday entitlement which also increases with service.
- Opportunity to work for a market leading company.
- Friendly working environment.
- Pension scheme.
Please be advised that we are unable to respond to all applicants. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.