QHSE Manager in Glasgow

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As QHSE Manager, you will provide leadership across all aspects of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental management, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements whilst embedding a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organisation.

You will be responsible for maintaining our ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System, leading business improvement initiatives, managing a small quality team, and providing expert guidance to colleagues, clients, suppliers and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the company’s QHSE strategy.
• Champion a positive and proactive safety culture across the business.
• Maintain and continually improve the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Conduct internal audits and support the management of business risks and opportunities.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives across operations, projects and the supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with relevant HSE legislation, industry standards and best practice.
• Conduct risk assessments, inspections and investigations, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor, analyse and report on QHSE performance metrics.
• Deliver training on quality, health, safety and environmental topics.
• Support project teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure safe and compliant delivery.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and regulatory authorities on QHSE matters.
• Ensure project quality documentation, including Material Record Books, is delivered accurately and on time.
• Develop quality plans, ITPs and associated project documentation.
• Lead lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects and operations.
• Manage and develop the Quality team, including performance management, coaching and succession planning.

Competence Requirements

We’re looking for a confident leader with a strong quality and safety background gained within engineering, manufacturing, fabrication or a similar industrial environment.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience in a QHSE, Quality Management or HSE leadership role.
• Experience within heavy engineering, manufacturing, assembly or project-based environments.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and Quality Management Systems.
• Practical experience of health, safety and environmental management.
• Experience driving quality improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends and drive improvement actions.
• Strong leadership, coaching and people management capability.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and influence across all levels of the organisation.

Qualifications

Essential

• HNC in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.

Desirable

• CQI membership or recognised Quality qualification.
• Lean Six Sigma or other advanced continuous improvement methodologies.
• NEBOSH Diploma.

What You’ll Bring

• A genuine passion for quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• Strong commercial awareness and business focus.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to developing others.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• The confidence to challenge existing practices and implement positive change.

Based in the Glasgow/Renfrew area.

• Occasional travel to suppliers, clients and testing facilities.
• Occasional weekend or evening work may be required.