SHEQ Specialist

3 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Maxe Full time

SHEQ Strategy:

  • Develop the Total SHEQ Strategic Plan and ensure implementation for the BU
  • Provide Strategic and Change Leadership to the BU.

SHEQ Management:

  • Ensure that the Quality Management processes are implemented and maintained throughout the BU.
  • Ensure the successful maintenance of the Quality management certification
  • Develop and control BU Quality Financial budgets and staffing plans.
  • Approve all pre-production and production control plans and ensure their on-going
  • maintenance and adherence to requirements.
  • Ensure that all master samples, documents and records are stored in accordance with the BU Quality Management / customer specific requirements.
  • Define the criteria for incoming product verification, approve receiving inspection instructions & ensure their on-going maintenance. Ensure that incoming material is verified as required.
  • Ensure that material identification and traceability requirements are defined and applied throughout the BU
  • Ensure that all Quality employees follow safe work procedures and comply with all Health & Safety standards
  • Monitor and maintain the SHEQ Management Systems.
  • Update and report on monthly Group requirements.
  • Ensure that inspection measurement and test equipment is identified, calibrated and verified as suitable for use. This includes determining if the measurement system analysis is acceptable before use in series production.
  • Ensure the analysis of warranty returns, appropriate material disposition and corrective action/ preventive action to reduce warranty costs.
  • Ensure the proper disposition of non-conforming product & where required, authorise rework, repair or salvage.
  • Ensure the costs of internal & external containment are recorded and managed.
  • Ensure quality costs associated with delivery of non-conforming product to the BU are documented to facilitate supplier chargeback.
  • Define the criteria for incoming product verification, approve receiving inspection instructions and ensure their on-going maintenance. Ensure that incoming material is verified as required
  • Ensure the daily reject identification, root cause analysis and DRIVING of the implementation of corrective actions.
  • Monitor internal and external failure rates daily and facilitate problem solving exercises to prevent non-conformances
  • Conduct BOM reviews and implement improvements
  • Conduct Process reviews and implement improvements
  • Drive reduction of waste,
  • Drive the improvement of yields

SHEQ Systems and Procedures:

  • Liaise with other managers and staff throughout the organisation to ensure that the SHEQ management system is functioning efficiently.
  • Where appropriate, advise on changes and recommendations on implementation of changes by providing training, tools and techniques to enable others to achieve the desired standards.
  • Review customer QC admin and product requirements and ensure these requirements are met.
  • Define quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff.
  • Set up and maintaining controls and documentation procedures.
  • Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports.
  • Use relevant quality tools and ensure managers and applicable employees understand how to improve the overall quality performance.
  • Maintain IATF 16949 certification
  • Work towards ISO14002/ OHSAS18001 & ISO 45001 certification
  • Effective use of Visual Management Boards to display data for analysis on the shop floor and at management level.

SHEQ Audits:

  • Conduct internal System audits

Ensure following are carried out: -

  • 1st/2nd Party ISO 9001:2015 System Audits
  • 1st/2nd Party IATF 16949: 2016 System / Process / Product Audits
  • ISO 14001/ OHSAS18001 & ISO 45001
  • Be the Management representative for SHEQ systems and required certifications
  • Approve product/process audit instructions, product/process audit schedule and associated corrective action requirements and ensure their on-going maintenance.
  • Conduct supplier audits and implement Supplier Quality Development when deemed necessary

Information Management and Direction Focussing:

  • Communicate and transfer Best Practices between BU''''''''''''''''s/Plants/Sites
  • Conduct a BU Management Review

Continuous Improvement:

  • Benchmark SHEQ processes against Best Practices
  • Drive the continuous improvement of supplier quality performance
  • Establishes and reviews annual quality, Health, safety & environmental improvements plans for Maxe to ensure the continuous improvement targets & objectives in line with all plants.

People Management:

  • Drive innovation and ensure key quality department employees remain abreast of latest technologies to ensure Maxe maintains its position as market leader.
  • Manage day-to-day activities of the Quality team in a way that encourages teamwork and optimal performance from all.
  • Define training needs and ensure that training is conducted.
  • IR Policies and Code of Conduct to be enforced and applied throughout department. Initiating and chairing of disciplinary enquiries.
  • Ensure an enabling climate/culture
  • Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity related processes
  • Compile and update Performance Contracts and Individual Development Plans and facilitate individual career path planning
  • Ensure that the plant quality teams have the necessary skill levels and technical competence to execute quality and operational plans through development and execution of individual development plans and performance reviews for each member of the team
  • Conduct Performance Reviews and manage sub-standard performance

Employees shall perform the duties as assigned to them diligently and to the satisfaction of Management. The job description represents the outline of the duties to be performed and the responsibilities of the employee. Nothing shall prevent management from assigning additional tasks to an employee or assigning the employee to a different job provided an explanation of the reasons are given.

Minimum qualifications:

Recognised Technical Qualification; Certified auditor ISO 9001; IATF 16949; Qualification in Safety Management

Additional qualifications:

City & Guilds Quality Certification; SAMTRAC

Occupational Level:

Mid Management


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