Qhse Manager

Hello,

My client based in Ilford is looking for a Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Manager to join their team due to expansion.

 This role is suited to someone who has a strong background in manufacturing quality assurance with management experience. This individual should be self–motivated and driven to succeed, with a genuine passion for delivering quality products and exceeding customer expectations.

This is a hands-on role responsible for: conducting spot-checks of products throughout the production process, the investigation and resolution of quality issues, oversight of the inspection team, ensuring delivery of relevant inductions, training and coaching, ensuring the efficient use of equipment and adherence to processes. You will be responsible for driving quality initiatives onto the shop floor to ensure continuous improvements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the maintenance of our Quality Management System and ISO 9001 accreditation
• Development and implementation of an Integrated Management System to lead the Company in achieving ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 accreditation
• Overseeing the inspection of products to maintain the client’s world-leading reputation for quality; through both management of the Inspection Department and conducting spot-checks across the organisation to ensure the products properties meet requirements at various stages throughout the manufacturing process
• Investigating causes of non-conformities and working together with production leaders to discuss solutions
• Ensuring that we continuously improve our products and processes to meet the highest standards for our customers
• Championing the application of our QMS across all areas of the business
• Overseeing internal audits on the application of the IMS and leading any external audits
• Overseeing the audit of materials provided by suppliers to assure quality before incorporation into our product
• Reporting to the Directors on the performance of the Quality Management Systems and providing pragmatic recommendations for improvement
• Training new QHSE employees
• [FH5] Advising on matters relating to the Environment and Health & Safety at work including the obligations and responsibilities of managers and employees; and provide comprehensive and practical advice to managers on best practise.
• Ensuring adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines and legal obligations; through regularly reviewing and updating policies and procedures
• Conducting risk assessments of processes and tasks
• Overseeing the management of all our key equipment’s servicing schedules.
• Ensuring delivery of any necessary Health & Safety training for all new and existing employees
• Assisting in the continued development of the QHSE department

The ideal candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience maintaining a Quality Management System to achieve ISO 9001 accreditation
• Minimum 5 years experience in a Quality Assurance management role within a manufacturing environment, ideally where a batch production method is used
• Experience in building or working with visual standards.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of quality control procedures, Health & Safety and environmental requirements, and relevant legal standards
• Direct inspection experience, for example, reading product specifications and schematics and use of tools including Micrometer and Vernier Caliper
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and growing a team
• Competence in auditing and risk-assessing manufacturing processes
• Confidence and excellence in communicating and engaging with people from any position in the organisation
• Experience working in and collaborating with different teams to accomplish a task or achieve results
• Ability to think and act pragmatically in resolving problems and making decisions.
• Able to support with calibration tasks/duties.
• Good organisational skills
• Keen eye for detail
• Proficient in MS Office – particularly a high standard to Excel

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Casual dress

Company events

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

PLEASE RESPOND TO ME WITH YOUR MOST UP TO DATE CV TO BE CONSIDERED

Kind Regards,

Maria Roque - Recruitment Consultant