QHSE Manager Engineering

Job Title: QH S E Manager

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.
Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire Salary: Circa £70,000 (dependent on experience)
About Bryden Precision Engineering
Our Client is a CNC machining business supplying complex, high-precision components into the aerospace, defence, utilities, power and other safety-critical sectors. They are proud holders of AS9100 accreditation as they continue to grow.
The Opportunity
They are looking for a hands-on, dynamic and action-oriented QH S E Manager to lead our Quality, Health , Safety and Environmental function. This role will play a key part in driving operational excellence and supporting the next stage of our growth.
This is not a desk-bound, compliance-only role. You will be a visible presence on the shopfloor, working closely with operators, engineers and managers to:
Drive right-first-time quality and reduce scrap, rework and customer returns

Create and embed a proactive health & safety culture where risks are controlled and people go home safe every day .

Maintain and improve our integrated management systems (QMS & H&S) .

Ensure legal compliance and best practice across quality, safety, health and environmental activities .

If you enjoy solving real problems, influencing behaviour and making improvements that stick, you will thrive here.

Lead and drive the organisations Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and regulatory expectations.

Establish and maintain an effective balance between Quality Control (QC) inspection and Quality Assurance (QA) activities, enabling operational flow while delivering continuous quality improvement.

Apply Industry 4.0 principles to modernise inspection methodologies, leveraging available CAPEX investment to implement advanced, technology-driven solutions.

What You Will Be Doing
Quality Leadership : Own and develop the company Quality Management System to meet AS9100, ISO 9001 requirements

Plan, host and close out external audits (customers, certification bodies) and lead the internal audit programme

Set and manage inspection and test strategies (incoming, in-process and final)

Lead NCR and customer complaint investigations using structured problem-solving (8D, 5-Why, fishbone)

Analyse scrap, rework, PPM and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement

Ensure effective configuration control and full traceability for safety-critical work

Manage supplier quality performance including approval, audits and development

Prepare and submit FAIRs/AS9102 and customer quality documentation

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management : Take ownership of the companys Health & Safety strategy and ensure compliance with UK legislation

Develop, implement and maintain a robust Health & Safety Management System (aligned to ISO 45001 principles)

Conduct and review risk assessments (RAMS), COSHH assessments and safe systems of work

Lead incident, near miss and accident investigations, ensuring root cause is identified and corrective actions implemented

Drive a proactive safety culture through engagement, training, toolbox talks and behavioural safety initiatives

Ensure effective control of hazards within a machining environment (e.g. machinery safety, manual handling, substances, PPE)

Monitor and report H&S KPIs (accident rates, near misses, audit findings, etc.) to the Senior Leadership Team

Liaise with external bodies where required (e.g. HSE, insurers, auditors)

Oversee environmental compliance, including waste management, spills control and sustainability initiatives

Leadership & Continuous Improvement : Lead, coach and develop the quality and HSE function, supporting wider workforce engagement

Provide clear, data-driven KPIs and reports to the Senior Leadership Team

Act as a key driver of continuous improvement across both quality and safety performance

Promote a culture of accountability, ownership and operational excellence across the business

What They Are Looking For
Experience and Knowledge : Strong background in precision engineering / CNC machining, ideally within aerospace, defence, power or other safety-critical sectors

Proven experience as a Quality Manager, QH S E Manager or Senior Quality Engineer with leadership responsibility

Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 systems

Demonstrable experience managing Health & Safety within a manufacturing environment

Experience implementing or managing H&S systems aligned to ISO 45001 (or equivalent)

Hands-on shopfloor experience, comfortable resolving issues in xwzovoh real time

Experience leading customer and third-party audits

Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies

Confident reading engineering drawings (including GD&T) and use of inspection equipment

Supplier quality experience (approval, monitoring, development)

Qualifications (Desirable)
NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety

Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001 / AS9100 / ISO 45001)

Engineering or technical qualification

Skills and Behaviours
Strong leader who sets clear expectations and holds people accountable

Highly action-oriented with a practical, problem-solving mindset

Excellent communicator, able to engage at all levels from shopfloor to customers

Analytical and data-driven, using KPIs to influence decisions

High attention to detail with a pragmatic, commercial approach

Resilient and calm under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Passionate about continuous improvement and building a positive safety culture

What They Offer
Opportunity to lead and shape QH S E strategy in a growing, ambitious business

A genuine voice at the table as part of the Senior Leadership Team

Involvement in high-profile aerospace, defence and nuclear projects

Competitive salary and benefits package (discussed at interview)

Ongoing training and development ( auditing , Lean/CI, H&S)

To apply for the role please send a fully updated CV to our Recruitment Manager