Compliance Inspector

Job Title: Compliance Inspector

Location: Ridsdale, Hexham

Salary: £37,263

What you'll be doing:

• Conducting compliance inspections on all explosive licenced buildings and Hazardous locations on site, against the requirements of Explosive Regulation 2014, company policy, process, and procedures
• Issuing Improvement Notices (IN's) or STOP Actions where non-compliance has been identified
• Supporting and advising area owners and/or union appointed safety reps during local workplace inspections, along with verifying the accuracy of internal checks
• Completing building condition reports, reporting findings, and making recommendations to the identified action owners
• Supporting and advising to achieve action closeout working with business Subject Matter Expert's to agree a solution
• Verifying the suitability of locations used for trials, operating under Trials Readiness Certificates or permits
• Conducting stock check on energetics or explosives articles and verifying they do not exceed the explosive licence
• Reviewing the storage arrangements or permitted operations against the work area safety conditions (WASC) document

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Ability to halt operations when standards are not met
• Focused and able to perform inspections according to the agreed plan
• Comfortable collaborating with various teams
• Proficiency in using IT tools, including MS Office packages
• Capability to interpret regulations, approved codes of practice, and guidance

Desirable:

• Audit Qualification

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The High Hazard team:

By joining the High Hazard team as a Compliance Inspector, you will play a vital role in assuring the ongoing safety and legal compliance of our Land UK sites. This is an exciting opportunity for you to get involved in a varied role where no two days are the same. Reporting into the High Hazard Advisor and working alongside the wider SHE team, this role will offer you the chance to build and develop your knowledge in the area. We will support you with additional qualifications and there will be opportunities for future career progression.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 25th September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.