SUMMARY:
QHES Manager
POSITION INFO:
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.''
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.
Driver’s 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
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