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Regional SHEQ Manager – KZN Manufacturing

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Durban, South AfricaFull-timeSeniorOn-sitePosted 5 Nov 2026

Job Overview

Ntice Sourcing Solutions is recruiting a Regional SHEQ Manager for a continuous-production / FMCG manufacturer, based in Durban and overseeing the Quality and Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) functions across multiple manufacturing facilities in KwaZulu-Natal (permanent management position; posted 3 November 2026).

The manager owns the full KZN quality function (QA and QC), ensures products consistently meet agreed specifications and food-safety requirements, leads the QC supervisors, managers and inspectors, and runs the SHE portfolio – OHS Act compliance, medicals and IODs, PPE, legislative training and licensing, and environmental initiatives. A hands-on, energetic leader who thrives in a fast-paced plant environment is sought.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the full Quality function for KZN (QA and QC), ensuring products conform to agreed specifications

  • Coordinate, report and follow up on raw-material, product and packaging trials, ISIRs and DRMs

  • Ensure compliance with Quality and Food Safety policies, systems and processes documented in the QMS and FSMS

  • Lead and develop the Quality team of QC supervisors, managers and inspectors

  • Respond to customer quality complaints and returns; resolve root causes with Raw Materials, Sales and Production

  • Manage the SHE team and portfolio – OHS Act compliance, medicals and IODs, PPE and uniforms

  • Own legislative compliance, training and licensing, and all environmental initiatives

Required Qualifications

  • Relevant Engineering, Quality or related degree (essential – HSE-only qualification or diploma not sufficient)

  • Minimum 5 years’ senior quality management experience across multiple factories / business units

  • Hands-on production quality and SHE management experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience managing QC supervisors, managers and inspectors

  • Essential experience implementing FSSC, ISO 18000 and ISO 9001

  • Strong Excel and Word skills; excellent written and spoken English; psychometric assessments apply

Skills & Requirements

SHEQ ManagementQuality AssuranceQuality ControlFSSC 22000ISO 9001ISO 18000 / OHSFood Safety (FSMS)QMSOHS Act ComplianceEnvironmental ManagementRoot-Cause AnalysisTeam Leadership

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