QEHS System & Audit Specialist

LKQ Europe; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Multisport card

Hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Growth opportunities

Room for initiatives

Job summary

LKQ Europe in Katowice seeks a QEHS System & Audit Specialist to drive the Emotive QEHS management system and Quality Document Management System. You will promote AI-supported tools and collaborate across functions, entities, and countries.

The role requires regular travel to sites, ownership of the audit program, and the ongoing improvement of QEHS processes while supporting standardized documentation across the group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in QEHS, engineering, environmental management, occupational health & safety, or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of professional QEHS quality management and/or auditing experience.
• Experience developing, auditing and improving integrated QEHS management systems and engaging with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define, coordinate and execute the QEHS audit program across Emotive Group locations.
• Travel to sites to assess management systems and drive performance improvements.
• Promote AI-supported tools for process monitoring, trend analysis, and risk identification.
• Lead root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Develop and maintain the Quality Document Management System and ensure governance and compliance.
• Establish and maintain a group-wide QEHS compliance system.
• Deliver QEHS training and user guidance across the group.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Data analysis

AI tools experience

Stakeholder engagement

Travel willingness

Process management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in QEHS / engineering / environmental management

Tools

Audit platforms

AI-enabled tools

Digital compliance solutions

Job description

The Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety (QEHS) System & Audit Specialist will take responsibility for driving the development, governance, assessment and continuous improvement of the Emotive QEHS management system and Quality Document Management System.

Working across functions, entities and countries, this role promotes consistent standards, effective analysis, organizational learning and sharing of best practices, as well as driving adoption of AI-supported tools. The QEHS System & Audit Specialist takes ownership of the group-wide audit program; evaluating effectiveness, verifying compliance and ensuring that risks and opportunities are addressed sustainably.

Key Responsibilities

• Defining, coordinating and executing the QEHS audit program across the Emotive Group’s trade and remanufacturing channel locations
• Traveling to sites in order to assess the effectiveness of management systems, verify compliance, identify best practices and drive performance improvement
• Promoting the adoption of AI-supported tools for process monitoring, trend analysis, risk identification and continuous improvement activities
• Supporting sustainable problem resolution by carrying out cross-functional root cause analysis and ensuring that lessons learned, corrective actions and preventive measures are implemented into organizational processes
• Managing and continuously developing the Group-wide Quality Document Management System, ensuring standardized document structures, governance, version control, accessibility and compliance with applicable standards, while supporting the harmonization of processes and documentation across all Group entities
• Establishing and maintaining a group-wide compliance system for QEHS regulations
• Developing and delivering training, workshops and user guidance on topics relating to QEHS.

Skills and Experience needed

• Holds a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in quality management, engineering, environmental management, occupational health and safety, business management or related discipline
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in Quality Management and/or auditing.
• Proven track record of developing, implementing, auditing and/or improving integrated QEHS management systems
• Prior experience engaging with stakeholders including senior management, certification bodies, auditors and local operational teams
• Experience with data analysis, digital compliance solutions, audit platforms or AI-supported business tools is advantageous
• Availability and willingness to undertake regular travel
• Knowledge of process management and certification, especially ISO 9001
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated proactive and team player
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Polish, with further European language(s) advantageous.

What we offer in Katowice:

• Private medical care
• Multisport card
• A hybrid work model requiring a minimum of two days per week in the office
• Flexible working hours: start at 07:00-09:00, end at 15:00-17:00 accordingly
• Opportunities to grow and develop yourself
• Room for initiatives and entrepreneurship