Dual-Site Foundry QHSE Manager: Quality & Safety

Comton Group; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Comton Group in the West Midlands is seeking a senior QHSE Manager to lead the Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental function across two foundry sites. You will manage Quality Engineers and Technicians and drive continuous improvement across core foundry processes.

The ideal candidate has proven QHSE leadership in foundries, strong technical knowledge of ductile iron casting, and the ability to influence at all levels from shop floor to senior management.

Qualifications

• Proven QHSE management experience in foundry/manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Technical understanding of foundry processes and casting quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QHSE function across two sites.
• Develop and implement effective Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Lead and develop Quality Engineers and Technicians.
• Monitor and improve quality throughout the foundry, including core making, moulding, melting, pouring and finishing.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventative measures.
• Conduct internal quality, health & safety and supplier audits.
• Prepare for and support external and customer audits.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards and certifications.
• Carry out risk assessments and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Monitor QHSE performance, trends and KPIs and report findings to senior management.
• Analyse quality data to identify trends, root causes and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain defect and quality databases.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Technical teams to resolve quality issues.
• Ensure raw materials and supplier processes meet required quality standards.
• Develop and deliver QHSE training, toolbox talks and awareness programmes.
• Promote a strong culture of quality, safety, environmental responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Oversee environmental initiatives including waste management and energy efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Audits

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

Quality control

HSE knowledge

Tools

Excel

Minitab

Job description

Comton Group in the West Midlands is seeking a senior QHSE Manager to lead the Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental function across two foundry sites. You will manage Quality Engineers and Technicians and drive continuous improvement across core foundry processes.

The ideal candidate has proven QHSE leadership in foundries, strong technical knowledge of ductile iron casting, and the ability to influence at all levels from shop floor to senior management.