QHSE Manager

Position: QHSE Manager (Permanent)
Location: Branksome

QHSE Manager

Location:

Poole, Dorset
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000

Applicants must hold permanent right to work in the UK. Applications without this will not be progressed.

This QHSE Manager opportunity offers the chance to join a well-established, global market leader operating within a specialist healthcare manufacturing niche. With a strong and growing order book, this business continues to invest in its people, systems, and long-term growth, making it an exciting time for a driven QHSE Manager to come on board.

The business prides itself on a close-knit, multi-functional team culture where departments genuinely support one another. As QHSE Manager, you will play a key role in shaping standards, driving best practice, and embedding a proactive quality and safety mindset across the organisation. Discretion is important, but expect a stable, well-run manufacturer with a strong global reputation in what they do.

Reporting directly to the Operations Director, the QHSE Manager will own the end-to-end Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental agenda across factory, warehouse, laboratory, and customer-site environments. This is a role with real influence, autonomy, and visibility at senior level.

Key responsibilities of the QHSE Manager include:

Quality

Lead and maintain the Quality Management System in line with ISO
9001 and ISO
13485
Embed quality controls into production, engineering change, and product release processes
Manage internal audits, non-conformances, CAPA, and continuous improvement activity
Partner with Engineering, Production, and Service teams on validation, calibration, traceability, and document control
Own supplier quality governance and escalation processes
Establish and control production conditions to meet customer and quality requirements
Champion a strong quality culture across the business
Deliver targeted QHSE training and competency programmes
Provide clear, data-driven reporting to senior leadership

Health and Safety

Oversee the H&S framework across workshop, warehouse, and field-based operations
Implement safe systems of work, RAMS, PPE standards, and incident reporting processes
Conduct risk assessments, accident investigations, and statutory reporting
Ensure compliance with UK H&S legislation and industry best practice
Promote a safe, efficient, and positive working environment

Compliance and Environmental Governance

Maintain ISO
14001 and environmental management systems
Track and report environmental KPIs including waste, emissions, and energy usage
Lead environmental and sustainability improvement initiatives
Maintain audit readiness across ISO
9001, ISO
14001, ISO
13485, and relevant regulatory frameworks
Act as the main contact for certification bodies, regulators, and customer auditors
Ensure documentation, records, and evidence remain audit-ready year-round

What we’re looking for in this QHSE Manager:

Proven QHSE leadership within a manufacturing or medical device environment
Strong working knowledge of ISO
9001, ISO
14001, and ISO
13485
Experience supporting field-based engineers and customer-site activity
Confident managing audits, CAPA, risk assessments, and compliance
Solid understanding of UK H&S regulations including PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, and RIDDOR
Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence at all levels
A structured, analytical thinker with a continuous improvement mindset
Confident communicator who can train, motivate, and lead by example

Salary and benefits:

£45,000 to £50,000 salary
25 days holiday, rising with service up to 28 days
Private medical cover
Employee Assistance Programme
Company pension
Birthday and Christmas Love2

Shop vouchers
Health cash back plan including gym discounts
Life assurance
Paid employee volunteering day

How to apply

for the QHSE position

If this QHSE Manager role sounds like the right next step for you, call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed) to apply or find out more