We currently have a career development opportunity for an experienced SHEQ Manager to join us on a temporary basis. Working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm, location to be confirmed upon appointment.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership on SHEQ management processes across all our company sites, ensuring compliance and leading process, occupational and behavioural improvements, whilst implementing and promoting a culture of safe procedures and continual improvement.

The role will be responsible for:

• Creation and implementation of business systems manual and associated documentation and policies including written procedures for all business activities.

• Develop a monthly SHEQ communication strategy covering all sites and levels of staff, to include written information, KPIs and management briefs.

• Monitor SHEQ performance, including participation in management reviews, initiatives and campaigns and reporting in line with the company’s SHEQ objectives and targets.

• Advise line management and board of health, safety, quality, and environmental matters and manage this process to ensure all advice is incorporated into day-to-day processes and operations.

• Provide support and expertise to line management in incident investigation and reporting (including environmental incidents, dangerous occurrences, and safety breaches).

• Facilitate all forms of risk assessment and safe working practices and act as a final authority where a specialist response is required in relation to risk assessments performed by others on site.

• Coordinate occupational health and safety and environmental insurance related surveys e.g., noise, lighting, exposure to chemical substances and make associated recommendations.

• Manage all aspects related to LRQA - ISO 9001 and 14001

  • Manage and control audits

  • Manage relationship with LRQA

  • Manage and drive action plans

  • Control documentation and keep up to date

  • Control EMS and QMS manuals and keep up to date

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Proven experience within a SHEQ management role. Experience/knowledge of the Commercial Vehicle industry would be a distinct advantage.

• Experience of conducting risk management, site inspections and investigations, Company preparations for audits, compliance and maintenance of relevant standards, risk assessment experience and an in-depth understanding of and the ability to interpret SHEQ related legislation.

• Experience of managing and implementing ISO standards.

• General NEBOSH Certificate Level 3 or equivalent.

• IT literate with Microsoft Office Applications including Outlook, Word PowerPoint, and Excel as well as excellent report writing skills and document management experience.

• Have a full and current UK driving licence.

We offer competitive rates of pay and Company benefits including Company sick pay scheme, personal pension with enhanced contributions and death in service benefit for pension members, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced paternity and maternity benefits, loyalty holidays and excellent personal development and training opportunities.