qesh manager - Loughborough, United Kingdom - Jenrick Engineering

Description

Job Overview

As QESH Manager you will ensure that the company's product portfolio is fit for purpose, is consistent and meets both internal and external requirements, including legal compliance and customer expectations.

You must fully understand the requirements for the product or service and have a sense of responsibility towards our potential and existing customers as well as the competition. The goal is to help preserve our reputation by ensuring that our products and services are capable to drive sustainable growth.

You will be our champion and leader on business environmental obligations.

Responsibilities

• Implement all relevant procedures described in the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance
• Lead on ensuring the business is compliant regarding sustainability responsibilities and environmental legislation and standards.
• Devising and implementing environmental frameworks, policies and procedures
• Delivering best practices
• Managing audits on environmental projects and practices as the business compliance grows.
• Ensure that all in-house systems and procedures are updated, revised and modified to meet the needs of external certification bodies
• Respond to customer complaints putting in containment actions, full analysis, poka-yokes (error proofing), and implementing short-term and long-term countermeasures
• Champion a program for the implementation and sustainment of a continuous improvement culture and environmental awareness and commitment.
• Act as a point of contact for warranty issues
• Update quality documentation and communicate to carry forward lessons learned from quality concerns in new customer contracts
• Ensure that all necessary systems and procedures are in place to satisfy all customer requirements and audits
• Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriate
• Develop quality-process links with customers in line with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Work with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers
• Make sure that production processes meet required standards
• Define quality procedures in relation to operating staff
• Set up and maintain controls and documentation procedures
• Work closely and manage the H&S Officer to provide best service to business
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (ISO9001)
• Manage the high level documentation of ISO45001
• Devise and deliver in-house training for quality awareness
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system
• Assist with first off sample approvals
• Manage the Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Manage and coordinate customer PPM (Parts per Million), supplier PPM, supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty indicators
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality

Knowledge of quality systems and measurement · Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) · Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes · Planning and prioritizing activities

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A Levels, BTec Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ level 4 qualification
• Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing
• Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous
• Demonstrate a real passion for sustainability and environmental challenges

Experience of working in a similar role

• Previous experience in a high volume manufacturing automotive environment or Tier-1 supplier to the automotive industry
• Experience in compiling andactioning:
  • Control
  • Process flow
  • Measurement system and analysis
• Review, update and maintain the companies HSE Policies and Procedures
• Manage and maintain the companies EMS System and ISO 14001 Accreditation
• Liaise with the Local Authorities and Environment Agency
• Conduct COSHH Assessments
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and implement appropriate control measures to mitigate occupational health and safety risks across all areas of the foundry operations.
• Lead investigations into incidents, accidents, near misses, and environmental spills, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Stay abreast of emerging health, safety, and environmental trends, regulations, and best practices, and proactively incorporate relevant changes into the organisation's HSE management system

Nice to have but not pre requisite:

• Hold a NEBOSH General or IOSH/CMIOSH, NVQ Level 4, NCRQ or Equivalent in occupational health and safety
• Ideally have an environmental management qualification such as IEMA but not essential
• Have a hands on and pro-active approach to Health and Safety and environmental responsibilities