Head of QHSE

This is an opportunity to join a leading manufacturer based in the Worcestershire area as the Head of QHSE, leading a cross functional department. This business is looking for someone with a quality bias but a sound HSE foundation to manage a team across both departments and multiple sites, providing strategic leadership and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Client Details

This business is a leading manufacturer that is continuing to invest in their sites and their people. They have an established presence with a strong footprint in the market but they are still expanding. They specialise in providing innovative solutions and products, dedicated to delivering high levels of quality and great service as safely as possible.

Description

As the Head of QHSE, you will be developing your teams and creating a best practice culture underneath you. You will also be working closely with the wider operation, leading the implementation of consistent quality, health, safety and environmental processes.

Key Responsibility:

• Overall responsibility for Quality and Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the business.
• Lead and manage the QSHE function to enforce consistent improvement and to monitor Global Quality departments, implementing new quality processes and systems when needed.
• Lead the QHSE team, driving a culture of safety and quality across the organisation.
• Develop and implement QHSE strategy and objectives.
• Ensure adherence and companywide compliance to ISO standards (ISO 14001, 45001 & 9001).
• Work with the the rest of the senior management team to determine and implement long term quality assurance strategies that focus on reducing quality associated risks to the business and its customers.
• Represent the company in regard to quality from a customer facing perspective, including customer visits to ensure their expectations are accurately understood.
• Lead and mentor all levels of the business to inspire a positive HSE culture
• Oversee the Environmental Management System.
• Implement and oversee a Sustainability Programme.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews to assess QHSE performance.
• Input measures to prevent non-conformances, customer complaints and reworks, developing corrective and preventative actions within the appropriate time-frame.
• Manage relationships with external bodies and regulators.
• Prepare and present reports on QHSE performance to senior management.
• Lead investigations into any incidents or near misses, and implement corrective actions.
• Act as a leader and mentor at all levels of the business to inspire a positive HSE culture

THIS ROLE WILL INVOLVE UK & INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Profile

This role is suited to a QHSE professional with experience managing integrated management systems in a manufacturing setting and the following:

• Strong knowledge of QHSE regulations and oversight of ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018 (implementation experience would be advantageous).
• Experience in establishing and leading on HSE initiatives.
• Ability to identify, implement and manage new and existing quality/improvement tools for the business and its suppliers (e.g. DMIAC, FAIRs, ISRs, PPAP, 8D 5S).
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills (internally and externally).
• Auditing experience would be advantageous.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary, flexible depending on experience.
• A company-matched pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits plan.

This is a great chance to join a thriving manufacturing company and leave your mark.