QHES Manager

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.

 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