EHS and Quality Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Local Quality Manager in Dallas to lead QSHE initiatives and ensure compliance with standards and regulations across the branch. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, internal audits, and CAPA management to uphold quality and safety in daily logistics operations.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years in quality/regulatory roles, including ISO standards and OSHA-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Environmental Health & Safety, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 3+ years in quality, compliance, QSHE, or operational excellence roles.
• 3+ years managing quality systems, regulatory compliance, audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement in logistics, healthcare, pharma, manufacturing, or regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of GxP requirements, document control, supplier management, root cause analysis, and ISO standards (9001/14001/45001).
• 2+ years supporting QSHE programs including incident investigations, OSHA compliance, risk assessments, and emergency planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain compliance with quality, GxP, QSHE, and regulatory requirements across the branch.
• Manage CAPA programs, including root cause analysis, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee document control, training records, supplier compliance, calibration programs, and other quality management system requirements.
• Coordinate internal audits, management reviews, corrective actions, and certification activities to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Lead safety and health initiatives, including training, inspections, incident investigations, OSHA reporting, and emergency preparedness.
• Support environmental management by implementing sustainability initiatives and monitoring progress toward company objectives.
• Manage site security programs, including access controls, visitor protocols, and security incident reporting.

Skills

Quality management

GxP knowledge

CAPA

Audits

Regulatory compliance

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality Management

Job description

It's more than a job

A role in Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) at Kuehne+Nagel is focused on ensuring the well-being of our employees. But your impact goes far beyond that. Your expertise in cultivating a culture of safety enables our teams to do their jobs with confidence, whether it's making sure sensitive medical equipment reaches hospitals on time to save lives or delivering toys to local stores in perfect condition. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work contributes to more than we imagine.

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Local Quality Manager to lead and support Quality, Safety, Health, Environment, and Security (QSHE) initiatives within our Dallas location. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with company standards, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations while driving continuous improvement across quality, safety, environmental, and security programs.

How you create impact

• Lead and maintain compliance with quality, GxP, QSHE, and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements across the branch.
• Manage corrective and preventive action (CAPA) programs, including root cause analysis, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee document control, training records, supplier compliance, calibration programs, and other quality management system requirements.
• Coordinate internal audits, management reviews, corrective actions, and certification activities to ensure ongoing compliance and operational excellence.
• Lead safety and health initiatives, including employee training, workplace inspections, incident investigations, OSHA reporting, and emergency preparedness programs.
• Support environmental management efforts by implementing sustainability initiatives, maintaining environmental compliance programs, and monitoring progress toward company objectives.
• Manage site security programs, including facility access controls, visitor protocols, security incident reporting, and compliance with corporate security standards.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Environmental Health & Safety, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in quality, compliance, QSHE, or operational excellence roles.
• 3+ years of experience managing quality systems, regulatory compliance programs, audits, CAPA processes, and continuous improvement initiatives within logistics, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or other regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of GxP requirements, document control, supplier management, root cause analysis, and quality standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or similar certifications.
• 2+ years of experience supporting quality, safety, health, environmental, or security programs, including incident investigations, OSHA compliance, risk assessments, and emergency response planning.

What's in it for you

Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.