Field QHSE Auditor: ISO 9001 & Safety Compliance

Lever, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GHX Industrial is seeking a Quality, Safety & Compliance Auditor to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of our quality, safety, and compliance programs across all locations. This field-based role partners with branch management and corporate teams to ensure standards are documented and sustained with significant travel.

The candidate will conduct ISO 9001 internal audits, verify safety program implementation, lead root-cause investigations, and drive continuous improvement through corrective

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality, safety, operations, manufacturing, industrial distribution, or related fields.
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, inspections, or compliance reviews.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Experience working in industrial, manufacturing, distribution, hose assembly, fluid power, fabrication, or related environments preferred.
• ISO 9001 auditing experience preferred.
• OSHA and workplace safety experience preferred.
• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Safety Auditing & Verification: Conduct branch-level safety audits across all operating locations; Evaluate compliance with safety policies and OSHA requirements; Verify implementation of safety programs, trainings, inspections, and corrective actions; Review branch safety performance and identify opportunities for improvement; Follow up on audit findings for timely closure.
• Quality System Auditing: Conduct ISO 9001 internal audits and surveillance activities; Assess branch compliance with quality procedures and documented processes; Support branch preparation for external certification audits; Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action: Lead investigations related to customer complaints, safety incidents, process failures, and quality nonconformances; Facilitate structured problem solving; Develop and track corrective actions; Verify effectiveness and recurrence prevention.
• Supplier & Process Improvement Support: Participate in supplier audits and evaluations; Support vendor qualification; Assist with preventive maintenance verification and process reviews; Identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Training & Implementation Support: Help branches implement quality and safety requirements; Coach managers on audit findings and corrective actions; Support training verification and competency validation; Reinforce ownership of systems.

Skills

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Quality management

Communication

Job description

GHX Industrial is seeking a Quality, Safety & Compliance Auditor to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of our quality, safety, and compliance programs across all locations. This field-based role partners with branch management and corporate teams to ensure standards are documented and sustained with significant travel.

The candidate will conduct ISO 9001 internal audits, verify safety program implementation, lead root-cause investigations, and drive continuous improvement through corrective