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As QHSE Manager, you will provide leadership across all aspects of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental management, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements whilst embedding a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
You will be responsible for maintaining our ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System, leading business improvement initiatives, managing a small quality team, and providing expert guidance to colleagues, clients, suppliers and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver the company’s QHSE strategy.
- Champion a positive and proactive safety culture across the business.
- Maintain and continually improve the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001 requirements.
- Conduct internal audits and support the management of business risks and opportunities.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives across operations, projects and the supply chain.
- Ensure compliance with relevant HSE legislation, industry standards and best practice.
- Conduct risk assessments, inspections and investigations, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
- Monitor, analyse and report on QHSE performance metrics.
- Deliver training on quality, health, safety and environmental topics.
- Support project teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure safe and compliant delivery.
- Liaise with clients, suppliers and regulatory authorities on QHSE matters.
- Ensure project quality documentation, including Material Record Books, is delivered accurately and on time.
- Develop quality plans, ITPs and associated project documentation.
- Lead lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects and operations.
- Manage and develop the Quality team, including performance management, coaching and succession planning.
Competence Requirements
We’re looking for a confident leader with a strong quality and safety background gained within engineering, manufacturing, fabrication or a similar industrial environment.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Previous experience in a QHSE, Quality Management or HSE leadership role.
- Experience within heavy engineering, manufacturing, assembly or project-based environments.
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and Quality Management Systems.
- Practical experience of health, safety and environmental management.
- Experience driving quality improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends and drive improvement actions.
- Strong leadership, coaching and people management capability.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and influence across all levels of the organisation.
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
Desirable
- CQI membership or recognised Quality qualification.
- Lean Six Sigma or other advanced continuous improvement methodologies.
- NEBOSH Diploma.
What You’ll Bring
- A genuine passion for quality, safety and continuous improvement.
- Strong commercial awareness and business focus.
- A collaborative approach and commitment to developing others.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- The confidence to challenge existing practices and implement positive change.
Based in the Glasgow/Renfrew area.
- Occasional travel to suppliers, clients and testing facilities.
- Occasional weekend or evening work may be required.