Compliance Manager - North East England - £Competitive Salary

We are working with with a well-established and growing manufacturing organisation to recruit a Compliance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to join a dynamic operational environment and play a key role in driving standards, governance, and continuous improvement across the business.

The Opportunity

Reporting into senior leadership, the Compliance Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining robust compliance frameworks across the organisation. You will ensure adherence to relevant regulatory, legal, quality, environmental, and safety standards, while supporting operational teams in embedding best practice.

This role offers broad exposure across manufacturing operations and the opportunity to influence culture, process, and performance at a strategic and operational level.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry regulations, standards, and internal governance requirements
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external audits and inspections
• Identify compliance risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Monitor and report on compliance performance metrics to senior leadership
• Support quality, environmental, health & safety, and regulatory initiatives
• Deliver training and guidance to managers and operational teams
• Drive continuous improvement across compliance and risk management processes
• Stay up to date with relevant legislative and regulatory developments

About You

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented compliance professional with experience in a manufacturing or operational environment.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in a compliance, governance, risk, or quality role
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks within manufacturing or industrial settings
• Experience leading audits and working with regulatory bodies
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands on operational support
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organisational skills
• Relevant qualifications in compliance, quality, risk, health & safety, or a related discipline (desirable)

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to shape and enhance compliance frameworks within a growing organisation
• A collaborative and supportive leadership team
• Career development and progression opportunities
• A role with real influence across business operations