QSHE Manager

The Company: Theo James Recruitment is delighted to partner with a manufacturer in Newcastle looking for an interim QSHE Manager. This position is suitable for a contract professional or someone seeking a fixed-term position lasting 8 months. Job Description

• Control internal audit process to ensure the effectiveness of Quality Assurance Systems.
• Ensure Quality Assurance documentation system provides the organization with updated information.
• Effectively resolve day-to-day Quality issues in manufacturing to improve Quality and Customer Satisfaction
• Monitor inspections to ensure the quality of incoming goods.
• Continuous improvement of Quality processes
• Provision of Quality data as appropriate to measure operations to make long-term improvements.
• Drive Customer Quality and reduce internal scrap and customer returns.
• Control Process improvement activities.
• Efficiently process and report responses to customer concerns to determine root cause then plan corrective and preventative actions.
• Facilitate auditing programmes
• Lead company’s compliance with current and forthcoming Health and Safety legislation – including accident reporting, Fire Regulations and COSHH.
• Accreditation to all relevant industry standards including ISO14001.
• Implement and monitor the company’s Health and Safety & Environmental Policy
• Direct support and leadership of the Health, Safety & Environmental requirements to all departments.
• Audits to evaluate the effectiveness of Health and Safety systems and procedures and identify and implement improvements are conducted regularly and consistently.
• Investigate and assist others in investigating the circumstances and causes of accidents are properly investigated and findings used as a basis for action to prevent a recurrence.

• A degree or equivalent in an Engineering/Manufacturing discipline.
• Extensive experience in Quality Leadership.
• Knowledge of quality standards and requirements.
• NEBOSH Qualified
• Experience in being customer-facing and working with different teams, for example, Engineering, Maintenance, and Design.

• Superb communication and interpersonal skills - characteristic of an inclusive but effective leadership style.
• COMAH Experience or experience within a chemical background
• The drive and determination to deliver top-quality products and a service to be proud of.
• In an analytical and methodical approach, there must be a keen eye for detail and a thorough but innovative problem-solving ability