Compliance Administrator in Harwich, Essex

Harwich, Essex

Fixed Term Contract - 6 Months

Salary: £29,000 DOE

Are you an organised administrator with excellent attention to detail and strong data management skills? We are recruiting for a Compliance Administrator to join a busy engineering and operations environment on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to support engineering and SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) functions, ensuring critical compliance records, documentation and reporting systems are accurately maintained.

You will provide administrative support across engineering compliance activities, working closely with internal teams, contractors and suppliers to maintain accurate records and support regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining contractor compliance records, including insurance documentation and SHEQ questionnaires.
• Chasing outstanding compliance documentation and ensuring records remain up to date.
• Managing controlled documents and supporting document review processes.
• Maintaining engineering inspection records and compliance trackers.
• Processing inspection reports and updating associated databases and spreadsheets.
• Raising maintenance notifications and supporting remedial action tracking.
• Maintaining records relating to water treatment, lifting equipment, ventilation systems and other statutory inspections.
• Supporting invoice processing and purchasing administration.
• Producing monthly compliance reports, KPIs and performance data.
• Ensuring documentation is stored accurately and remains audit-ready at all times.

We are looking for a highly organised individual who enjoys working with data, documentation and processes.

You will ideally have:

• Previous administration experience within engineering, manufacturing, industrial, compliance or technical environments.
• Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining records, databases and document control systems.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach with strong problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Previous experience supporting engineering, maintenance or SHEQ functions.
• Familiarity with compliance documentation and statutory inspection records.

• Competitive salary
• 6-month fixed-term contract.
• Opportunity to gain experience within a busy engineering and compliance environment.
• Varied and interesting role with exposure to multiple business functions.
• Supportive team environment.

If you are an organised administrator looking for your next opportunity and have experience working with compliance records, technical documentation or engineering administration, we'd love to hear from you.

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