Quality, Safety & Environmental (QSE) Manager

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Quality, Safety & Environmental (QSE) Manager

A QSE Manager is required for immediate start to have overall responsibility for Quality Assurance and implementing Health & Safety and Environmental compliance throughout the company.

This includes the maintenance and administration of our Quality Management Standards - ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. This is a key position that will help shape our quality culture and ensure our commitment to continuous improvement in every area of our business.

Key areas of responsibility

• Quality Assurance
• Supervision and development of a small QA team
• Maintain and administer the Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address quality issues and ensure product and process consistency.
• Monitor and report yield statistics and warranty return numbers within our core product lines.
• Co-ordinate 8D corrective actions with support from engineering.
• Oversee quality control processes including incoming inspection, in-process checks and final product evaluation.
• Oversee all aspects of document control.
• Manage internal and external audits and drive corrective and preventative actions.
• Manage the change control system (QCBD).
• Lead the internal MRB meetings and follow up actions.
• Represent the company in quality control matters to outside parties such as customers and suppliers.
• Report and present on company performance against quality targets at Senior Management and Board level.
• Health & Safety and Environmental
• Develop and maintain H&S policy to ensure that it is relevant, current, and in line with legal and good practice standards.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, risk assessments, and training sessions to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
• Ensure new staff are inducted appropriately and that training records for all staff are maintained.
• Investigate any incidents, accidents, or near-misses and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage the company's Environmental Management program in line with ISO 14001 standards.
• Ensure compliance with current legislation for waste, emissions etc, whilst promoting sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Professional certifications OR significant experience in QMS (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001) - Essential
• NEBOSH qualification - Desirable
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Engineering, Quality Management, or similar - Desirable

Experience

• Proven experience in a similar QSE role within a manufacturing environment, preferably within the scientific equipment or precision manufacturing sector - Essential
• Strong knowledge of ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and regulatory compliance. - Essential
• Experience in leading internal audits and managing external audits. - Essential

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to resolving issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence and drive change in a small business environment.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering results.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Quality Assurance

Industries

Manufacturing