Sky-Watch – QHSE Director

Sensu A/S; Støvring; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-tech defense company located in Nordjylland, Denmark is seeking a QHSE Director to shape quality and health & safety strategies. The successful candidate will oversee compliance with international standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001, leading cross-functional teams in a growing company. A relevant degree and over 10 years of leadership experience in quality management within regulated industries are essential. The role requires a proactive approach, strong analytical skills, and willingness to travel approximately 20-30 days per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in global Quality/QHSE leadership within regulated industries.
• Demonstrated results in defect reduction and execution stability.
• Hands-on experience with MRB, concessions, PPAP and supplier audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop QHSE strategy and policy.
• Oversee Quality Governance & Risk Management.
• Ensure compliance with QMS standards.

Skills

Global Quality/QHSE leadership

Defect reduction

Execution stability

QMS maturity

Digital QHSE literacy

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or a related technical field

Tools

AS9100

ISO 9001

AQAP

RCA

FMEA

Job description

Overview

Do you want to take a central role in shaping how a high‑tech defense company secures reliability, compliance and world‑class product integrity on a global scale? As the new QHSE Director at Sky Watch, you will own and continuously evolve the company’s Quality and HSE foundation, ensuring that our products, processes and teams operate at a consistently high and predictable standard across the entire value chain.

You will be responsible for safeguarding Sky‑Watch’s Quality Management System, driving compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001 and AQAP, and enabling stable, scalable execution in an increasingly demanding international defense environment. Through strong cross‑functional leadership and data‑driven governance, you will strengthen decision making, reduce operational risk, accelerate execution stability and help deliver a dependable customer experience built on safety, performance and traceability.

Joining Sky‑Watch means stepping into a fast‑growing scale‑up where reliability is a strategic differentiator — and where your expertise will directly influence both day‑to‑day operations and the company’s ongoing global growth journey.

Key Responsibilities

• QHSE Strategy & Policy
• Sky‑Watch QMS (AS9100 / ISO 9001 / AQAP)
• Quality Governance & Risk Management
• Digital QHSE & Data Governance
• Continuous Improvement & NCR / CAPA
• Supplier Quality Requirements & APQP / PPAP
• Manufacturing Quality & QC oversight
• Audits & Compliance
• Health, Safety & Environment (in collaboration with the Health & Safety Organization / AMO)
• People Leadership & Cross‑functional Collaboration

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or a related technical field, combined with at least 10 years of experience in global Quality/QHSE leadership within regulated, high‑tech industries with full value chain such as defense, aerospace or equivalent.

You have demonstrated strong results in defect reduction, execution stability and QMS maturity, and you bring hands‑on experience with MRB, concessions, PPAP and supplier audits. You possess deep knowledge of AS9100, AQAP and ISO 9001 requirements and are comfortable working with lifecycle product safety in a regulated environment.

You work confidently with structured problem‑solving and quality methodologies such as RCA, FMEA, Control Plans and capability analysis, and you are experienced in configuration and document control to ensure consistency and traceability. In addition, you bring strong digital QHSE literacy, using data governance, dashboards and digital adoption to create transparency, support sound decision making and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.

You are based within approximately one hour’s driving distance from Støvring and are willing to travel around 20–30 days per year.

As a person, you take ownership of your responsibilities and bring energy and commitment to your work. You are proactive and structured, balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution, and remain calm and focused in a fast‑changing environment. With a strong analytical and curious mindset, you are able to translate complex quality, risk and compliance topics into clear, actionable messages that create understanding, alignment and strong buy‑in across senior leadership and the wider organization. You work collaboratively across functions, build trust with key stakeholders, and act as a credible role model for quality, integrity and professional judgement.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion.