Hse & Quality Leader, South Africa - Industry Energy Technology

Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving technical problems?

Would leading quality in an innovative energy technology company excite you?

**Join our team.**

Industry Energy technology (IET) part of Baker Hughes Company operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value-chain and industrial sector. We hold an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. Our mechanical Engineering Team uses cutting-edge technology to design gas and steam turbines, compressors, and expanders. Play a pivotal role in our business.

**Partner with the best**

As the HSE & Quality Leader, you will focus on projects/process improvement to ensure that processes and products are designed with appropriate quality measurement systems. Minimize risk of poor quality and HSE. Develop operational plan for own department. Contributions to plan of the larger unit

**You will be responsible for**:
**Quality Management**
- Leading the Quality function for South Africa.
- Looking after QMS, QA, Local Lean, CI, etc.
- Managing Business Process Management Systems (e.g. Quality Management Systems, Integrated Management Systems). Work to develop, implement, and monitor overall process mapping for quality improvement purposes. Standardization of processes, tools and performance management system.
- Developing and working with the team on certifications.
- Managing collaboration of process improvement are expected taking into consideration broader functional context.
- Communicating effectively with other functional areas required. Influencing peers to meet the objectives.
- Providing services to the function or directly to the business.
- Handling work requiring analysis and interpretation. Procedures don't cover all the exceptions. Approaches for exceptions must be developed.

**Health and Safety**
- Support the Operation Team with ensuring the full implementation and consistent execution of the Baker Hughes (EHS) programs and ensure compliance all applicable regulations.
- Work closely with manufacturing, facilities, and other teams to provide EHS support, mentoring, and engagement.
- Work across function teams to provide EHS support for site improvement, LEAN, and Risk Elimination / Mitigation projects.
- Coordinate the closure of all findings and observations from audits and inspections.
- Participate on accident investigation.
- Conduct internal EHS inspections (i.e., hazardous waste areas, housekeeping, emergency response equipment, etc.)
- Participate as a member of the site HAZMAT Team
- Conduct respiratory fit-testing and associated record-keeping (If applicable)
- Support the random Drug test Program.
- Provide general administrative and record-keeping support for all related regulatory records.
- Maintain EHS equipment and associated documentation requirements (e.g. Training records, OSHA Logs, waste manifests, etc.)
- Ensure data accuracy and on time tracking and submission of HSE metrics and reports

**Fuel your passion.**

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
- Have at least 5 years of experience in quality management
- Have minimum of 5 additional years of experience in Health and Safety roles.
- Working knowledge of Quality tools, lean concepts, and root cause analysis
- A continuous improvement mindset, knowing how to influence stakeholders towards change.
- Have oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
- Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
- Effective problem identification and solution skills.
- Proven analytical and organizational ability.

**Work in a way that works for you**

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

- Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

**Working with us**

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

**The Good Stuff**

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
- Comprehensive private medical care options.
- Safety net of life insura