Group Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Purpose and objectives of the role

This role is taking ownership of the company’s compliance to AS9100/ISO9001- ISO3485 – ISO14001 and co-ordinate and facilitate Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) activities concerning our operated buildings (PCB, Sheet Metal, Electrical Mechanical Assembly), ensuring safety practices are adhered to throughout. Being the primary contact for all building-specific HSE matters for all managers and the primary interface for all relevant Audits and HSE inspections. Reports directly to the Managing Director and works with GMs on Divisional Quality and HSE Functions.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Ensure that the Zot Integrated Management Systems is operating consistently and effectively to the requirements of:
• IS9001
• AS9100*
• ISO13485**
• ISO14001
• Provide training, where appropriate, on new changing procedures
• Ensure Quality Management Systems and maintained and improved.
• Q-Pulse Administration
• Manage the Calibration process.
• Manage External Audits
• Manage Internal Audits
• Manage Document Control
• Manage Customer Database
• Manage Approved Supplier Database
• Ensure compliance with Regulatory Affairs meets legislative requirements.
• Define standards for quality activities across the business, measuring and reporting to Senior Management.
• Organise, manage and coordinate all audits and assessments by notified bodies.
• Respond to external audits with recommendations from findings.
• • Produce relevant and appropriate reports providing data.
• Maintain awareness of new proposed legislation that impacts the business by communicating any changes to senior management.
• Organise and take charge of Management Reviews.
• Implementing & Maintaining Divisional & Company KPI’s
• Any other associated duties when necessary for the successful running of the business
• Support all health and safety-related matters.
• As QHSE Manager, you will be appointed the role of Management Representative by top management of Zot Engineering Ltd. and fulfil the requirements specifically but not limited to the standards noted below: – IS013485**
• Ensure that processes needed for the quality management system are documented.
• Report to top management on the effectiveness of the quality management system and any need for improvement
• Ensure the promotion of awareness of applicable regulatory and quality management system requirements throughout the organisation. ISO9100*
• Ensuring the quality management system conforms to the requirements of this International Standard
• Ensuring that the processes are delivering their intended outputs
• Reporting on the performance of the quality management system and opportunities for improvement, in particular to top management
• Ensuring the promotion of customer focus throughout the organisation
• Ensuring that the integrity of the quality management system is maintained when changes to the quality management system are planned and implemented. As QHSE Manager, you are identified as the management representative who shall have the responsibility and authority for oversight of the above requirements. Furthermore, as QHSE Manager and the management representative, you shall have the organisational freedom and unrestricted access to top management to resolve quality management issues.
• Lastly, the responsibility of the QHSE Manager as the management representative can include liaison with external parties on matters relating to the quality management system. All employees may be required to carry out other tasks as necessary for the business. These tasks will be appropriate to their skills and experience and will not be unreasonable.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or relevant industry experience.

Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative with a pro-active strategic approach to challenges.
• Extensive experience working in a Quality/Regulatory Environment
• Attention to detail/thoroughness.
• Excellent presentation/communication skills at all levels
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of MRP/Q-Pulse
• Ability to influence management/individuals and teams to achieve desired goals and objectives.
• Excellent oral and written communication/report skills.
• Computer literate in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Effective Team player
• Ability to motivate and lead to achieve set goals.
• Ability to take a systematic approach to daily operations.
• Highly motivated and able to build close relationships internally and externally to achieve an end goal.
• Systems focused.
• Experience Previous experience within a busy manufacturing organisation as a Quality Engineer or Quality Assurance is preferable.

Salary

• £55k

Why Zot?

• Over 50 years of Engineering experience in all aspects of Manufacturing
• 30 days paid holiday per year (this includes 8 public)
• Workplace pension scheme (when applicable)
• Shift allowance (where applicable)
• Excellent on-the-job training
• Sage Benefits offering an employee assistance programme and employee discounts in many stores.
• Good transport links and on-site car parking
• Equal Opportunities Employer