HSEQ Manager – Retford - £48,000 - £50,000

We are working with a leading organisation seeking an experienced HSEQ Manager to lead Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental performance across a multi-site manufacturing operation with a keen focus on Quality. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping strategy, driving compliance, and embedding a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across the business.
You will report into the Managing Director and play a key role in operational decision-making and business performance. This will have multi-site responsibility with regular travel required within a manufacturing facility that operates 24/7.

Package & Benefits:

• Early finish on a Friday
• Pension
• Free parking
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays & birthday off

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain quality standards, procedures, and specifications
• Ensure customer and regulatory requirements are consistently met
• Define and manage supplier quality requirements
• Ensure compliance with relevant ISO and industry standards
• Implement and maintain quality systems, controls, and documentation
• Monitor performance using data analysis and statistical reporting
• Set and deliver quality objectives aligned to operational strategy
• Lead QC and testing teams, including training and performance management
• Manage laboratory operations and staff
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and technical teams to ensure continuity
• Lead root cause analysis of non-conformances and process issues
• Drive corrective and preventive actions and continuous improvement
• Manage performance reviews, coaching, and team development
• Maintain integrated HSE systems (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
• Ensure legal, regulatory, and company compliance
• Lead risk assessments and incident investigations
• Act as key contact for auditors, regulators, and external bodies
• Drive environmental and sustainability initiatives
• Promote a strong safety and quality culture across the organisation
• Deliver HSEQ training and competence development
• Support wider operational requirements as needed

About You:

We are looking for a credible HSEQ leader with a proven track record of delivering measurable improvement in manufacturing or engineering environments

• Experience in a senior HSEQ/Quality/H&S role
• Strong knowledge of ISO systems and audit leadership
• Experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability (root cause analysis, SPC preferred)
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge and influence at all levels

Desirable:

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or H&S discipline
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
• Six Sigma Black Belt or continuous improvement experience

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting HSEQ Manager opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.