Compliance Engineer

Job Description – Compliance Engineer (Quality, Health, Safety \& Environment)

Deeside, UK \| Manufacturing Environment

Role Summary

The Compliance Engineer is responsible for ensuring effective and proportionate compliance with the Integrated Management System (IMS), covering IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001, through a risk\-based, system\-led approach.

The role ensures the business remains audit\-ready, legally compliant, and operationally effective, while supporting continuous improvement and sustainable operations.

Purpose

To ensure the business is protected from customer, regulatory, and compliance risk by delivering practical, system\-based compliance and continuous improvement across quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

Management System \& Compliance

• Maintain and improve the Integrated Management System (IMS) aligned to operational requirements


• Ensure documentation is current, practical, and embedded in day\-to\-day operations


• Support integration of quality, safety, and environmental requirements

Audit \& Assurance

• Deliver risk\-based internal audit programmes across IATF, ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001


• Support external audits and certification activities


• Manage audit findings and ensure timely closure of actions

Legal, Environmental \& H\&S Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and environmental requirements


• Support management of environmental permits, waste streams, and SHE obligations


• Support regulatory control and risk management processes

Risk Management \& Investigations

• Lead and support risk assessments (quality, safety, and environmental)


• Support structured investigations and root cause analysis (RCA)


• Ensure actions are defined, tracked, and effectively closed

Quality System Support

• Ensure visibility and control of NCR system performance (aging, recurrence, trends)


• Support system alignment with IATF requirements and core tools principles


• Contribute to system\-level improvement through audit and data insights

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Sustainability \& Continuous Improvement

• Support environmental compliance and sustainability objectives


• Identify and implement opportunities for system simplification


• Reduce duplication and administrative burden within compliance processes

Training \& Engagement

• Support coaching and guidance on SHEQ requirements across the business


• Promote a culture of ownership, compliance, and continuous improvement

Qualifications \& Experience

Essential:

• Experience with IATF16949 or ISO9001, plus ISO14001 and/or ISO45001


• Experience within a manufacturing environment


• Strong understanding of audit processes and compliance requirements

Desirable:

• Lead Auditor qualification


• NEBOSH, IEMA or equivalent


• Experience integrating quality and SHE systems

Key Competencies

• Risk\-based thinking


• Systems mindset and process improvement focus


• Structured problem solving (RCA)


• Strong stakeholder engagement


• Ability to simplify and improve processes

One\-Line Summary

Ensures the business remains compliant, audit\-ready, and operationally effective through a practical, risk\-based and system\-led approach to SHEQ management.

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,000\.00\-£48,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave


• Canteen


• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee mentoring programme


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free fitness classes


• Free flu jabs


• Free parking


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On\-site parking


• Private medical insurance


• Sick pay


• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Deeside CH5 2NS

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