QEHS Specialist (Quality, Environment, H&S)

Saint-Gobain PAM are looking for a Quality, Environment, Health and Safety specialist (QEHS) for our Ilkeston site, to promote, develop and establish a positive culture within the company to meet its legal, moral and ethical requirements in terms of Quality, Environment, Health and Safety compliance. The QEHS Specialist will take ownership of the Quality aspect of the function, as we increase our production onsite. You'll work alongside the EHSQ specialist who will look after the EHS remit, however you will both be cross-skilled to support one another where needed and together will ensure that our manufacturing processes and products meet industry standards, customer requirements and regulatory requirements. This role plays a key part in driving continuous improvement, reducing defects, and fostering a culture of quality excellence within our organisation.

PAM UK is part of Saint-Gobain, a global organisation which specialises in the supply and manufacture of a vast range of sustainable products for the building sector across the world. PAM UK based in Ilkeston, offers a complete range of high performance, ductile iron pipeline systems. We are the leading supplier of ductile iron products for the UK's water, roads, and telecoms sectors. We're proud of the high performance and quality of our products which meet the future needs of our UK infrastructure. Saint-Gobain have recently been awarded Global Top Employer for the 11th year running, so there's never been a better time to join.

This is a full-time site-based role, working Monday-Friday. We can be flexible on start and finish times, providing core business hours are covered. In return for your experience and passion for all things quality, we're paying a competitive salary plus pension, bonus and lots of other benefits too including healthcare options.

What we're looking for:

• Qualified to HNC Level in Scientific or Technical Discipline or equivalent academic and/or professional experience relating to quality
• Experienced in leading audits, creating and reviewing Quality and EHS Documents e.g. Risk Assessments/ SOP's, COSHH assessments, Quality reports, EHS reports, root cause analysis reports
• ISO Awareness (Across 9001, 14001, 45001)
• World Class Manufacturing (WCM)/Six Sigma Methodology knowledge and experience
• IOSH Managing Safely as a minimum, NEBOSH would be advantageous although not essential
• The ability to coach and mentor teams to educate and improve processes by bringing data to life
• Experience in working with customers, the Senior Leadership Team, suppliers etc
• Competent in the use of digital tools including Microsoft packages
• A driving licence and the ability to travel as you'll need to visit other sites on occasion.

What will you be doing?

• You will be responsible, first and foremost for the health and safety of staff members
• Develop, implement and maintain quality management systems to ensure that manufacturing processes and products meet industry standards and meet regulatory compliance
• You'll be playing a key part in driving continuous improvement, reducing defects, and fostering a culture of quality excellence in the organisation
• Carry out investigations into product defects and customer complaints and system non-conformities, producing required reports and documentation
• Lead, participate and support projects for continuous Quality and EHS improvement
• Ensuring quality activities are controlled according to company and industry standards

Are PAM UK and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of 'Making the World a Better Home'. We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world. We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting, we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you.