Field QHSE Auditor — ISO 9001, Safety & Quality

Careerwebsite; Warren, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GHX Industrial seeks a Corporate QHSE Auditor to evaluate and enhance quality, safety, and compliance programs across locations. The role partners with branch management to ensure standards are documented and sustained, with significant travel required.

Responsibilities include conducting branch safety and ISO 9001 audits, leading root cause investigations, and driving corrective actions. Strong communication and investigative skills are essential for continuous improvement across sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in quality, safety, operations, manufacturing, or related fields.
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, inspections, or compliance reviews.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or related environments preferred.
• ISO 9001 auditing experience and OSHA/workplace safety experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct branch-level safety audits across all operating locations.
• Evaluate compliance with OSHA requirements and established corporate standards.
• Verify implementation of safety programs, training requirements, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Review branch safety performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Follow up on audit findings to ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Conduct ISO 9001 internal audits and surveillance activities.
• Assess branch compliance with quality procedures, work instructions, and documented processes.
• Support branch preparation for external certification audits.
• Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions resulting from audit findings.
• Evaluate implementation of quality management system requirements.
• Lead investigations related to customer complaints, safety incidents, process failures, and quality nonconformances.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop and track corrective and preventive actions.
• Verify effectiveness of implemented actions and prevent recurrence.
• Support branches in documenting and resolving NCRs, CARs, RMAs, and other quality issues.
• Participate in supplier audits and supplier performance evaluations.
• Support vendor qualification activities.
• Assist with preventive maintenance verification and process compliance reviews.
• Identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Recommend best practices and standardized approaches across locations.
• Assist branches with implementation of quality and safety requirements.
• Coach branch managers and supervisors on audit findings and corrective actions.
• Support training verification and competency validation activities.
• Reinforce operational ownership of safety and quality systems.

Skills

Auditing

Safety

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Communication

Job description

GHX Industrial seeks a Corporate QHSE Auditor to evaluate and enhance quality, safety, and compliance programs across locations. The role partners with branch management to ensure standards are documented and sustained, with significant travel required.

Responsibilities include conducting branch safety and ISO 9001 audits, leading root cause investigations, and driving corrective actions. Strong communication and investigative skills are essential for continuous improvement across sites.