Head of QHSE

Head of QHSE

Telford, Shropshire (On-site)
£60,000 – £70,000 + 10% Bonus + Company Car + Excellent Benefits

Lead. Influence. Transform.

We are partnering with a growing engineering and industrial automation business that designs, builds and delivers advanced control and automation systems to major industrial clients across the UK.

With ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 already embedded — and ISO 27001 underway — the organisation is entering its next phase of operational maturity. They are now seeking a commercially aware and strategically minded Head of QHSE to shape, lead and elevate the entire QHSE function.

This is not a maintenance role. It is an opportunity to drive standards, culture and performance across a technically complex project-based engineering environment.

Head of QHSE - The Opportunity

As a key member of the leadership team, you will:

• Own and evolve the company’s QHSE strategy
  
  
• Ensure robust compliance across ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 frameworks
  
  
• Lead the business through ISO 27001 implementation
  
  
• Drive audit excellence across projects and operational processes
  
  
• Lead and develop the QHSE team
  
  
• Oversee NCR management, 8D processes and customer quality matters
  
  
• Establish meaningful KPIs and OKRs aligned to business growth
  
  
• Champion and embed Lean methodologies (5S, SMED, Kanban, Kaizen)
  
  
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational discipline
  
  You will operate both strategically and operationally — influencing board-level decisions while maintaining visibility across live engineering projects.
  
  Head of QHSE - About You
  
  You are an experienced QHSE leader from an engineering, manufacturing or industrial automation environment. You combine technical compliance expertise with strong commercial awareness and leadership capability.
  
  You will bring:
  
  
• Proven experience leading ISO-accredited management systems
  
  
• Strong audit and compliance background
  
  
• Experience managing customer complaints, NCRs and structured root cause analysis (8D)
  
  
• Demonstrable team leadership experience
  
  
• Exposure to Lean / continuous improvement initiatives
  
  
• Engineering qualifications (HNC/HND/BEng or similar preferred)
  
  Additional qualifications such as NEBOSH, CQI membership, Lead Auditor certification, Six Sigma or ISO 27001 experience would be advantageous.
  
  Most importantly, you will be confident, pragmatic and capable of influencing senior stakeholders while driving standards throughout the organisation.
  
  Head of QHSE - Package & Benefits
  
  
• £60,000 – £70,000 base salary
  
  
• 10% performance bonus
  
  
• Company car
  
  
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  
  
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
  
  
• 5% employer pension contribution
  
  
• Life insurance
  
  
• Private healthcare