QHSE Manager

Summary for QHSE Manager

Reporting to the Technical Director, the purpose of this hands-on position is to be responsible and accountable for all QHSE related activities at 2 sites. You will manage a QA Technician. You must hold a UK Driving License.

Job Duties for QHSE Manager

• Ensure all production output meets the required internal and external quality standards, developing and maintaining current quality systems to ISO9001 standards.
• Ensure both sites comply with all Health & Safety related legislation and their environmental compliance.
• Ensure risk assessments, including internal and external audits, are up to date, implementing preventative measures and ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Investigate all accidents and report accurately, putting in place corrective measures.
• Schedule, undertake and report on internal audits.
• Ensure fire evacuation procedures are fully implemented and that emergency management procedures and documentation are kept fully up to date.
• Responsible for ensuring all personnel understand necessary emergency related procedures.
• Maintain daily H&S related housekeeping such as stocking of the First Aid room.
• Develop and maintain existing quality system(s) to ISO9001 and all subsequent recognised benchmark standards, proactively recognising, managing and resolving any issues that cause the standard not to be met.
• Oversight and completion of all internal and external quality related audits, including ISO and MED related audits.
• Maintain an up-to-date library of works instructions and procedures.
• Maintain all product QC records (e.g. in-house daily testing of CE certified products).
• Ensure calibrations (log) are maintained/kept up to date.
• Monitor and correlate data of all quality related business activities to the required deadlines as set by key stakeholders and produce subsequent meaningful reports (e.g. NCR/KPI trends) to the Directors recommending strategic improvements.
• Responsible for implementing suitable corrective actions throughout all levels of the business to ensure recurrence of NCRs is avoided. Investigate process quality problems instigating changes as necessary to ensure all required quality standards are met within required deadlines.
• Schedule and chair QMS, QA/QC and QHSE meetings.
• Maintain/review preferred supplier list, liaise with new/existing external suppliers as necessary.
• Recommend and implement necessary environmental strategy to ensure legal compliance.
• Implement and maintain ISO14001 quality system throughout both sites. Implement Embodied Carbon (CBAM and TM65) process.
• Provide practical advice, guidance and leadership on all QHSE related activities.
• Act as a champion for the department and use motivational skills to make it happen with production personnel.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

• A NEBOSH or IOSH general certificate (level 3) or equivalent as a minimum with strong legal and technical knowledge.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant & practical experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of managing and motivating a person or team.
• Ideally first aid trained.
• Training skills developing best working practices of new equipment and software experience of training and interacting with other users.
• Ideally able to demonstrate an integrated range of technical skills, including all Microsoft packages.
• Ability to be hands-on as well as able to provide correct technical advice as needed.
• Full driving license.
• Must be hands-on, able to read technical drawings and inspect products for conformance.