QHSE MANAGER Mechanical Engineering OEM East Rand
Annual TCOE: R 800 000 R 900 000 (includes Basic salary, provident fund, 50% subsidy to medical aid, group life, disability insurance, funeral scheme).
Direct Reports 2 x QEHS Officers
Job purpose ? Drive the planning, establishment, implementation, and maintenance of
the Quality Management System (QMS) and Environment Health & Safety Management System (EHS), and the supporting processes, ensuring full alignment with the applicable requirements of the Group
Quality & EHS and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 Standard requirements.
? Ensure that regulatory requirements, when applicable, affecting quality and EHS are observed, advised and implemented.
? Proactively support Management, Sales, Engineering and Support Teams towards achieving the company strategic direction and business results.
? Support management, Process Owner and Managers ensuring alignment with customers required standards towards achieving customer satisfaction.
? In addition to the above, the Quality Manager has, directly or indirectly, a functional (dotted line) link to Cluster Quality & EHS, Business Unit, Business Area or Group Quality and EHS Management.
? The Quality & EHS Manager has the authority to:
o stop/release production and delivery of products / services in cases where the output quality is in question.
o stop work in cases of identified a) risk of injury to personnel working on site b) damage to machinery and/or equipment.
Description of duties
Primary functional objectives of the role
? Ensure that the Quality and EHS Management System requirements and processes, and any customer-specific requirements are established, implemented, maintained, communicated, and integrated to all Business
Processes and strategic objectives.
? Effective implementation of the Groups QMS (Qb) and EHS (Eb), with the support of local Management and Process Managers.
? Integration of Quality & EHS requirements into the business processes.
? Audits - Planning organising and controlling of internal, Group, 3rd Party (certification & Surveillance) and customer audits.
? Report the performance of the QMS to the management for review in order to be used as a base for improvement, as well as ensuring the awareness of customer requirements throughout the organisation.
Performance management objectives of the role
? Achievement of Quality and EHS objectives.
? Adherence to defined compliance obligations.
? Effective management of Quality & EHS risks and opportunities.
? Continual improvement of the Quality & EHS Management System.
? Continual improvement activities in terms of supporting the Group Zero Defect (QMS) and Zero accidents (EHS strategy.
Primary leadership objectives of the role
? Act as a role model and ambassador for Group.
? Conducts business as per the Groups'Code of Conduct.
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? Drive change, innovation and challenge the status quo.
? Demonstrate the Values of Collaboration, Courage, Curiosity and Care.
? Initiate action to ensure compliance with the Group, Quality & EHS Policies and management systems.
? Drive and support improvement objectives in line with the business strategy and the context of the organisation.
Responsibilities for:
People ? Internal induction and training of all employees in the requirements of the QMS and EHS within their specific roles in the organisation,
? Training of and support to local Process Owners and their managers in their specific roles related to the QMS and/or EHS.
? Initiate action to ensure compliance with the Group QMS and EHS Policies.
Assets ? Responsible for the proper use and care of equipment used within the work environment.
? Report any risks of damage to equipment identified.
Decision making ? As per the limits of authority.
? Communicate and escalate where appropriate business critical.
? Analysis of data to make day-to-day job-related decision and to prioritise work in line with operational requirements.
? Required to make quick decisions and anticipate needs and have the ability to react to operational situations in a timely and appropriate manner.
Communication ? Excellent presentation skills are required.
? Effective internal communication with stakeholders (management, employees, customers, suppliers, Group and EMEA community).
? Ability to snare knowledge through training related to QMS and EHS.
Experience and knowledge
Minimum ? Minimum of 5-7 years management experience, preferably in the role as a Quality Manager, within an international organisation.
? Work experience in Risk Management.
? IT MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
Desirable ? Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 International standards.
? 10 years active experience in the implementation, coordination and improvement of an organisations Quality Management and EHS
Management systems.
? Minimum of 3 years experience in Risk Management.
? Group Product and services knowledge.
? Intelex.
Qualifications
Minimum ? Business management Degree / Diploma.
? Quality Management ISO 9001 certified Internal Auditor.
? Risk Management certificate.
? Legal Liability certificate.
Desirable ? Quality Management ISO 9001 certified Lead Auditor.
? Environmental Management - ISO 14001 certified Internal Auditor.
? Health & Safety Management - ISO 45001 certified Internal Auditor.
Mental demands
? Self-motivated and able to make decisions within delegated responsibility.
? Expected to react to unpredictable operational requirements of an ad-hoc nature.
? High levels of concentration required where the workload will vary every day.
The ability to go
from one topic to another is essential.
? Attention to detail.
? Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
? Ability to work as part of a team.
? Ability to interact with customers and colleagues in a professional manner.
? Good organizational and planning ability.
? Determined, persistent and consistent.
Physical demands
? Will spend time at a desk working on a computer.
? Will be required to perform internal audits in all areas / departments/branches and in some cases
at suppliers.
? Willingness to adapt a "hands on" approach.
? Drivers License and passport required.
? Travel locally to customers, branches, and suppliers.
? Travel Internationally where required by the Group QMS and/or EHS.
Health and safety/ exposure to risk
? Compliance with the EHS Policy at all times.
? Safe work practice on site, business driving and at customer / supplier premiss.
? Be a "role model" to the group