QHSE & Compliance Manager
📍 Location: Birmingham
💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits
🏭 Manufacturing Environment
We are seeking an experienced QHSE & Compliance Manager to lead our quality, compliance, sustainability and safety strategy within a manufacturing environment.
This is a key leadership role responsible for maintaining ISO 9001 certification, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing Health & Safety systems, and driving sustainability initiatives including Net Zero and ESG reporting.
You will work closely with customers, regulators, auditors and internal teams to ensure the business remains compliant, audit-ready and competitive in customer tenders.
Key Responsibilities
Quality & Compliance
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Maintain and continuously improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and internal audit programme
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Act as Management Representative for ISO 9001 and BBA certification
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Maintain QMS documentation, SOPs and process controls across the business
EPR & Regulatory Compliance
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Manage Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, including data collection, reporting and submissions
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Coordinate with scheme providers, auditors and compliance partners
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Maintain compliance records, reporting schedules and regulatory documentation
Sustainability & Net Zero
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Lead Net Zero reporting and coordinate sustainability data across the organisation
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Support customer sustainability programmes including Manufacture 2030 (M2030)
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Drive initiatives to reduce waste and improve environmental performance
Health & Safety
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Maintain the Health & Safety management system, including risk assessments, COSHH, machine safety and safe systems of work
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Lead incident investigations, corrective actions and safety improvement initiatives
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Chair H&S meetings and support a strong safety culture
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
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Act as the primary contact for customer compliance and ESG data requests
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Support sales tenders and customer audits with certification and sustainability information
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Manage Sedex platform reporting and supplier audits
What We’re Looking For
✔ Experience maintaining ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
✔ Strong Health & Safety management experience within manufacturing
✔ Knowledge of regulatory compliance, sustainability reporting and audit processes
✔ Excellent organisation and communication skills
✔ Ability to lead change, influence teams and drive continuous improvement
Preferred Qualifications
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ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor
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NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
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Degree / HNC / HND in Engineering, Science or Manufacturing