Quality & EHS Specialist

Hughes Safety Showers has an exciting opportunity for a **Quality & EHS Specialist** to join our growing team.

**Quality & EHS Specialist
Cheshire, SK6 2SS**
- **Full time, permanent**:

- **Salary dependent on experience**

**Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK**

Hughes Safety Showers have over 50 years’ experience manufacturing industrial showers and eyewashes to suit all environments. You will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, willing to reward those who are driven to providing exceptionalservice to our internal and external customers.?

As well as being a key member of the team, you will have the opportunity to add value that is felt throughout our customer base.?

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Operations Manager, your task is to support and drive a safety-first culture alongside improving the quality of our documentation, processes and procedures to deliver world class safety products and services to our customers.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Develop and update Quality Procedures and Documentation to align with ISO 9001 standards
- Develop a review and measurement process for effective implementation of HSE measures
- Lead and manage customer complaints
- Manage supplier quality issues as they arise and actively participate in Supplier Performance Review meetings
- Organise and facilitate internal and external audits
- Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated
- Undertake a regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations
- Ensure that any EHS accidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented
- Participate and lead continuous improvement projects

**Experience required**:
**About you**:
You will be honest, humble and hungry and at all times do the right thing for the company, customer and community. Your strong interpersonal skills will assist you in building a rapport quickly with our team. You will be proactive in facing challenges headon in a rapidly changing environment. Managing time effectively is crucial in this role so strong planning and organisation skills are a must.

The following technical skills are essential:

- Experience of dealing with quality issues/non-conformances
- ISO 9001 standards and requirements
- Understanding of QMS
- Handling of EHS investigations
- Comprehensive knowledge of UK EHS law and regulations
- Experienced and competent in Lean techniques such as 8D, RCCM, 5 Whys
- Strong IT skills

**Benefits**:

- Flexible working (core hours model)
- Competitive company pension contribution
- Bonus structure
- Management Incentive Plan
- BUPA private healthcare
- Healthcare cashback scheme
- Wellbeing incentive
- Cycle to work scheme
- Computer scheme
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Death in service