QHSE Lead

Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Lead

Job Location: Poole, Dorset

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday with a half day finish on a Friday

Benefits: Excellent starting salary, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, On Site Parking

We are working with a well-established engineering company who are seeking to add a Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Lead to their team.

The role will see you responsible for the company’s Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental systems, their accreditation requirements and compliance to the relevant ISO standards. The promotion of best practices in support of employee involvement in Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental awareness and improvement activities.

Key Activities

• Ensure that the quality system is maintained and improved, in accordance with the accreditation requirements of ISO9001:2015.
• Ensure compliance with all other statutory, regulatory and customer required standards.
• Review, Analyse and Report on the performance of the company quality systems. • Work to identify any training needs
• Work to improve all aspects of the quality section, including, product, process improvements, process engineering activities and project control. • Check and approve manufacturing documentation.
• Responsible for all aspects of Health, Safety & Environmental requirements including, but not restricted to, staff inductions, fire precautions, First Aid requirements, PAT testing
• Responsible for the work environment including recycling and disposal of hazardous materials.

The successful applicant will possess the following skills / experience:

• Educated to in a relevant engineering discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge
• A working experience within in a Quality and HSE role gained within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experienced in using measuring equipment such as CMM
• Experience in implementing and developing Health, Safety & Environmental policies, procedures, Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAM’s).
• Work to a high standard of accuracy, well-presented and confident PC skills - Microsoft Office suite
• Gathering, analysing and reporting on key H&S data/statistics
• A motivated and a self-starter able to work on own initiative. The ability to work in a team environment or alone when required.
• NEBOSH qualification would be an advantage

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Keywords; QHSE, Quality engineer, health & safety, quality assurance, quality supervisor, quality manager