Senior QHSE Engineer

MTrec Ltd Technical; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buy & sell

Car scheme

Competitive pay

Enhanced pension

Training & development

Job summary

MTrec Ltd Technical is seeking a Senior QHSE Engineer to lead governance across QHSE and IMS, ensuring alignment with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001. You will shape policies, drive audits and NPI controls, and mentor teams in a high-volume CNC manufacturing environment.

You will oversee risk management, incident investigations, and environmental/sustainability performance, working with senior leadership to embed QHSE into enterprise risk frameworks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' relevant QHSE / Quality Engineering experience.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing processes.
• Experience in a high volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting NPI activities; strong knowledge of product and process QHSE auditing.
• Knowledge of PPAP, FAI, MSA, and NPI processes.
• Proven capability in root cause analysis and systemic improvement.
• NCR and 8D problem solving capability.
• Confident IT skills, including ERP systems (IFS).
• Strong working knowledge of ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001.

Responsibilities

• QHSE governance & IMS oversight across the business.
• Maintain alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Ensure policies, procedures and standards are clear, risk-based.
• Lead QHSE inputs into management reviews; maintain audit readiness.
• Define and oversee quality assurance standards across product and process activities.
• Provide assurance of NPI validation and change management controls.
• Oversee effectiveness of non-conformance and corrective action systems; identify systemic risks.
• Escalate material product or compliance risks; integrate into risk frameworks.
• Review serious incidents and high-potential events; ensure robust investigations.
• Monitor safety performance indicators and environmental risks; manage improvements.
• Oversee environmental aspects and permit management; monitor sustainability indicators.
• Develop and monitor QHSE leading and lagging indicators; analyse cross-functional trends.
• Provide independent assurance reporting to senior leadership; mentor QHSE professionals.

Skills

QHSE auditing

NPI processes

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

ERP systems

ISO standards knowledge

CNC manufacturing

High-volume manufacturing

Education

HNC in Engineering, Quality or Manufacturing

NEBOSH qualification

ISO Internal Auditor qualification

Tools

IFS ERP

Job description

MTrec's new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their industry sector, they are now looking to recruit a Senior QHSE Engineer on a permanent basis.

The Job you'll do

• QHSE Governance & Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Maintain alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Ensure policies, procedures and standards remain clear, proportionate and risk-based.
• Lead QHSE inputs into management review processes, maintain audit and regulatory inspection readiness.

Define and oversee quality assurance standards across product and process activities.

Provide assurance of NPI validation and change management controls.

Oversee effectiveness of non-conformance and corrective action systems; identify systemic quality risks and recurring trends.

Escalate material product or compliance risks, oversee effectiveness of risk assessment frameworks and critical control management.

Assure structured legal compliance evaluation processes.

Review serious incidents and high-potential events to ensure robust investigation and learning.

Monitor safety performance indicators and emerging risks, escape material safety risks outside agreed tolerance.

Oversee environmental aspects and compliance obligations, assure effectiveness of environmental risk controls and permit management.

Monitor environmental performance and sustainability indicators, escape significant environmental risks.

Develop and monitor QHSE leading and lagging indicators, analyse cross-functional trends and systemic risk themes.

Provide independent assurance reporting to senior leadership, support integration of QHSE risks into enterprise risk frameworks.

Mentor QHSE professionals and strengthen technical capability, provide constructive challenge to operational leadership.

Promote proactive, prevention-focused behaviours, reinforce frontline accountability for QHSE performance.

About You

• HNC in Engineering, Quality, or Manufacturing, ISO Internal Auditor qualification, NEBOSH qualification.
• Experience in a high volume manufacturing environment
• Experience with CNC manufacturing processes.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant QHSE / Quality Engineering experience.
• Experience supporting NPI activities, strong knowledge of product and process QHSE auditing.
• Knowledge of PPAP, FAI, MSA, and NPI processes.
• Proven capability in root cause analysis and systemic improvement.
• NCR and 8D problem solving capability.
• Confident IT skills, including ERP systems (e.g. IFS).
• Strong working knowledge of ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001.

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Holiday buy & sell.
• Car scheme.
• Competitive pay.
• Enhanced pension.
• Training & development