A well-established engineering and manufacturing business in Fife is looking to appoint a QHSE Lead to take ownership of site-wide health, safety, environmental and quality performance.
This position sits within a busy production facility supporting complex mechanical systems and aftermarket services. The focus is heavily weighted towards HSE leadership, alongside oversight of the quality function through an established team.
You’ll play a key role in shaping standards, ensuring compliance, and embedding a proactive culture across the site.
The Role
- Take full responsibility for site QHSE performance, policies and compliance
- Develop and maintain structured frameworks to support continuous improvement
- Lead internal audits, ensuring actions are implemented and standards upheld
- Produce regular performance reports for senior stakeholders
- Support the wider leadership team in driving a strong safety-first culture
- Manage and develop a small team, addressing skills gaps where needed
HSE & Quality Focus
- Maintain risk assessments and environmental registers
- Ensure legal and internal compliance requirements are consistently met
- Lead investigations into incidents, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Coordinate training to maintain workforce competence
- Act as the main contact for regulatory bodies and external stakeholders
- Oversee quality activities, ensuring systems and processes remain effective
About You
- Background in HSE, Quality or a related discipline
- Experience managing ISO standards
- Proven track record in a similar leadership role within manufacturing or engineering
- Confident communicator, able to engage across all levels
- Experience developing teams and improving site performance
Get in touch with Stuart Barton at Escape Recruitment for further details
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This position sits within a busy production facility supporting complex mechanical systems and aftermarket services. The focus is heavily weighted towards HSE leadership, alongside oversight of the quality function through an established team.
You’ll play a key role in shaping standards, ensuring compliance, and embedding a proactive culture across the site.
The Role
- Take full responsibility for site QHSE performance, policies and compliance
- Develop and maintain structured frameworks to support continuous improvement
- Lead internal audits, ensuring actions are implemented and standards upheld
- Produce regular performance reports for senior stakeholders
- Support the wider leadership team in driving a strong safety-first culture
- Manage and develop a small team, addressing skills gaps where needed
HSE & Quality Focus
- Maintain risk assessments and environmental registers
- Ensure legal and internal compliance requirements are consistently met
- Lead investigations into incidents, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Coordinate training to maintain workforce competence
- Act as the main contact for regulatory bodies and external stakeholders
- Oversee quality activities, ensuring systems and processes remain effective
About You
- Background in HSE, Quality or a related discipline
- Experience managing ISO standards
- Proven track record in a similar leadership role within manufacturing or engineering
- Confident communicator, able to engage across all levels
- Experience developing teams and improving site performance
Get in touch with Stuart Barton at Escape Recruitment for further details
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