Location
Edmonton, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

About the Role
Are you seeking new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Edmonton Operations is the second-largest production facility in Great Britain, producing approximately 150 million cases of drinks annually across seven manufacturing lines. It is the only site in GB producing Oasis drinks and employs over 300 people across Manufacturing, QESH, and Engineering. This role offers excellent career opportunities both within Edmonton and across other GB sites.

We are looking for a Senior Safety, Quality and Environment Manager to lead our site's safety and quality agenda with strategic vision and hands-on execution. You will ensure compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations while fostering a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
- Ensure all projects and operations comply with site safety protocols, environmental regulations, and quality standards.
- Drive proactive risk identification and mitigation.
- Collaborate with product management, manufacturing, and distribution teams to implement process improvements enhancing safety, quality, and environmental sustainability.
- Lead the development of the Annual Business Plan aligned with SQE priorities and manage budgets including labour, laboratory enhancements, and compliance requirements.
- Provide engineering expertise to solve complex issues prioritizing safe, compliant, and high-quality outcomes.
- Champion continuous improvement and innovation within the engineering team.
- Promote adoption of safe, sustainable technologies and solutions.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to incorporate into project planning.

You will have ultimate responsibility for leading and developing the on-site QESH function, including defining and delivering the site's Safety, Quality and Environmental strategy aligned with business goals. You will champion a culture of safety, quality, environment, and accountability across all levels of the manufacturing site.

Additional responsibilities include leading and coaching cross-functional teams in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Health & Safety, Environmental practices, and Compliance; overseeing compliance with local regulations (e.g. HSE, Environment Agency) and global standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 45001, GMP, and HACCP; managing product release systems, investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA management; preparing for and conducting internal and external audits; owning and driving the Quality Management System (QMS) and EHS programs; monitoring and acting on safety and quality KPIs; partnering with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain to deliver risk assessments and safe systems of work; leading incident investigations; and building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Regulatory Authorities, Customers, Unions, and Corporate Functions.

You will also collaborate closely with People and Culture, Engineering, and Operational teams to embed best practices in training, onboarding, and employee engagement.

Experience
- Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Life Sciences, Chemical or related technical field.
- Proven experience in Quality and/or Safety roles, ideally within FMCG or pharmaceutical sectors.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and leading in a matrixed organisation.
- Strong focus on Health, Safety & Environment compliance as well as Quality Management.
- Proven track record in regulatory audits, Quality Management Systems, and risk management.
- Experience working in FMCG or large business environments preferred.
- Knowledge of regulatory and safety compliance within manufacturing (e.g. PUWER, LOTO, IOSH, NEBOSH is a plus).
- Experience with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and ability to assess risk and overcome obstacles.

About You
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage at all organisational levels.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities focused on continuous improvement.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage part of the business with a focus on operational planning and delivery.
- Able to make tactical and operational decisions in an environment of competing objectives.
- Drive, energy, passion, strategic insight, customer focus, and exceptional leadership skills.
- Broad knowledge and experience across Quality, Health and Safety, and Environment.
- Understanding of relevant management systems, statistical process control, and customer/complaint management.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications
- Eligible to work in the UK.
- Relevant professional certifications in Health and Safety or Quality (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH) are advantageous but not mandatory.