Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Manager
Lewes, East Sussex
Circa £75,000 plus profit-related bonus and excellent benefits
Are you experienced in leading quality functions within manufacturing environments and looking to make a strategic impact at senior level?
Do you want to work for a growing business that values customer engagement, quality assurance, and operational excellence?
We are supporting a family-owned UK manufacturing company to recruit a senior QHSE Manager to oversee quality and health & safety standards across the organization. This key role involves providing strategic leadership above the existing quality team, strengthening customer relationships, and driving continuous improvement projects. The role will be predominantly quality-focused (70-80%), with a supporting role in health & safety management supported by external experts.
Responsibilities of the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Manager will include:
- Lead, develop, and motivate a team of four quality professionals, fostering a collaborative and proactive culture
- Oversee manufacturing quality systems, ensuring compliance with current standards and preparing for future accreditation such as IATF
- Engage directly with customers and suppliers on quality matters, including audits and site visits
- Collaborate with operations to implement continuous improvement initiatives and support strategic quality targets
- Oversee health & safety activities, integrating in-house knowledge and working alongside external consultants where required
The successful Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Manager will have:
- Significant senior quality leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably electronics
- Strong understanding of complex manufacturing processes and quality standards, with exposure to IATF or similar frameworks
- Demonstrable experience engaging with customers and suppliers regarding quality issues
- People leadership experience with a collaborative, non-authoritarian style
- Knowledge of health & safety principles, ideally supported by IOSH/NEBOSH certification (or willing to obtain)
This is an exciting opportunity to influence quality strategy in a growing, family-run manufacturing business. If you are a strategic thinker with a dedication to quality and continuous improvement, please contact us to discuss your application.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leader in their field. For further details and to apply please contact Scott Whyte on or 01923 963 652.
Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.
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