Job Description

Reporting into the Operations Support and Compliance Manager (OS&C), the Senior QHSE Engineer will be responsible for supporting and developing the Quality, Health & Safety and Environment processes, procedures and business management systems. Ensure governance and satisfy the QHSE requirements of customers and assist in ensuring the integrity of products and processes to satisfy business, customer, statutory and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities as a Senior QHSE Engineer

• Support the OS&C Manager in embedding a culture of continuous evaluation and improvement.
• To provide quality assurance through the implementation, improvement and maintenance of QHSE policies, processes, procedures and systems.
• To identify and report areas of non-conformance/compliance and identify improvements.
• To participate in the production of contract QHSE tender documentation.
• To undertake 1st Party, 2nd Party, act as a Guide in 3rd Party Process and Product.
• Using 8D, progress non-conformances, identify root cause, corrective & preventive actions to closure.
• On assigned contracts:-
• Undertake the role of QHSE Lead Engineer.
• Ensure customer QHSE requirements are fully understood and are met within given contracts.
• Undertake PFMEA to aid the prediction and prevention of quality defects.
• Generate and maintain contract quality plans.
• Identify product configuration control management to ensure traceability.
• Maintain contract improvement Lessons Learnt records.
• Produce Contract specific metrics for the business.
• Performing first article inspections, supplier acceptance, witnessing testing and product release audits.
• Ensure Supplier/Subcontractor quality management, including approval, flow-down of requirements, monitoring and corrective action management
• Obtain and maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, standards and customer specifications
• Undertake QHSE Induction, and raise QHSE awareness, as required.

Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits along with career development opportunities.

The Rugeley office has free parking and local transport links. In addition you will receive:

• Flexible working within core working hours
• 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy/sell 5 days plus bank holidays.
• 4 times your annual salary in life assurance
• Flexible benefits package (retail vouchers, gym discounts, employee share scheme, health screening and more!)
• Pension Scheme - Less than 5 years’ service up to 5.5% employer contributions, 5 years’ service + up to 7.5% employer contributions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Quality Assurance experience within complex/bespoke electronic/mechanical engineering environment. Proactive, able to work autonomously within tight timescales managing multi-disciplined projects/tasks. Computer literate, with good communication skills both written and verbal. Knowledge of the product safety regulations would be an advantageous. ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (from a recognized UKAS accredited training provider). Internal/Lead Auditor and ISO 14001 and/or OHSAS 18001 desirable Hold NEBOSH certification. Experience of, PPAP and IPC standards would be an advantageous. Educated to degree or HNC level in either a safety or engineering discipline. Previous experience within in a Manufacturing environment. Ideally a member of the Institute of Quality Assurance.