QHSE Manager

Health and Safety Manager
Location: Walsall, WS1
Salary: �55,000 - �65,000

About the Role:
Our client, a prominent civil engineering and infrastructure company, is seeking a dedicated Health and Safety Manager to oversee the day-to-day Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) functions. The role involves ensuring high standards of quality, conducting audits, and implementing innovative strategies to drive continuous improvement across all business areas. The ideal candidate will have experience in quality control, particularly in a factory, warehouse, or yard environment, and will support all operational streams on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Monitoring

• Develop and implement quality process standards and accreditations.
• Perform quality checks on manufactured products and internal Quality Inspections.
• Ensure processes are current and effective, with regular reviews and updates.
• Conduct supply chain audits and oversee business-wide calibration standards.
• Troubleshoot product and production issues and ensure governance compliance.

Health, Safety, & Environmental Monitoring

• Lead HS&E inspections and investigations, identifying root causes and embedding lessons learned.
• Chair quarterly QHSE committee meetings and support the resolution of inspection findings.
• Collaborate with the wider HSEQ team on related issues and initiatives.

Business Improvements

• Identify opportunities for business improvement and innovation.
• Assist project managers in implementing changes to improve production and efficiency.

Complaints & SLAs

• Ensure complaints are resolved within agreed SLAs, with corrective measures in place.
• Investigate HSEQ incidents and non-conformances thoroughly.

Fabrications Support

• Assist the Fabrications team in obtaining and maintaining accreditations.
• Audit pre-delivery quality inspections to ensure products meet design and standards.
• Support the development of new systems and contract-specific Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).

Management

• Manage internal quality resources, conduct regular 1-2-1s, and annual PDRs.
• Provide guidance to direct reports to achieve departmental and personal goals.

Key Measures & Targets

• Lead successful audits and maintain regular process reviews.
• Ensure complaints are resolved within five working days.
• Meet business unit objectives and KPIs.

Key Relationships

• Quality, Fabrications, and HSEQ teams.
• Senior management and operational staff.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Knowledge of ISO standards 9001, 45001, and 14001.
• Strong background in HSEQ, with a focus on quality control.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent.

Desirable:

• Understanding of ISO 50001.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or civil engineering environment.
• Membership of the Chartered Quality Institute or similar body.
• Internal auditor qualification or IEMA status.

Benefits:

• 5% company pension contribution.
• Life assurance (2x salary).
• Private medical cover.
• Profit share scheme.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus loyalty days.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Volunteering and social value initiatives.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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