Compliance & Governance Manager

About the company

On offer is the chance to join an established UK engineering business where you will be the go-to person for compliance and governance, with the authority to challenge processes, drive continuous improvement and hold work or vehicle release where there is a credible safety, legal or regulatory concern.

Your tasks

Are you a Compliance Manager, Quality Manager, Governance Manager or similar and looking for a high-impact, site-based role where you can take full ownership of audit readiness, safety and regulatory compliance within a specialist engineering environment?

In this role you will own the compliance framework across vehicle Type Approval and Conformity of Production, Health & Safety, ISO/QMS and wider statutory obligations, working cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain and Facilities to ensure risks are controlled, evidenced and closed.

You will lead internal audits, manage CAPA / NCR governance, maintain statutory registers and ensure robust document and change control so regulatory and safety impacts are assessed before release.

• Own Type Approval & Conformity of Production governance, registers and evidence
• Lead the Health & Safety management system (risk assessments, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, RIDDOR)
• Manage ISO 9001/QMS and internal audit programme, document control and management reviews
• Run CAPA / NCR governance, ensuring actions are owned, closed and verified
• Site-based in Bristol with travel to suppliers, customers, regulators and external audits

Requirements

This role would suit someone with compliance / quality / H&S experience in an engineering or manufacturing setting, looking for real autonomy, technical variety and long-term stability.

The Person

• Compliance / quality / H&S / regulatory experience in engineering, manufacturing, Automotive or similar
• Type Approval / CoP exposure (VCA or equivalent desirable)
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) minimum

What we offer

£45,000 - £50,000 + CPD + High-Impact Autonomy + Technical Ownership + Long-Term Stability

How to apply

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Sarah Hibberd at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Other

Bristol (Commutable from: Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead, Clevedon, Keynsham, Filton, Yate, Thornbury)

Compliance, Governance, H&S, Audit, ISO, Type Approval, CAPA, QMS, NEBOSH, Automotice, Vehicle Conversion, Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead, Clevedon, Keynsham, Filton, Yate, Thornbury

Reference Number: BBBH281142

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.