QHSE Manager
Runcorn / Widnes
C£50k - £55k neg dep exp + bonus + pension + benefits
Our client is recognised internationally as a market leader in the design, development and manufacture of filling and packaging solutions allied to the sealant and adhesives sector and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth, are now seeking to recruit an experienced and proactive QHSE Manager to complement their established and professional team.
Reporting to the senior management team, the successful QHSE Manager will be tasked with both maintaining and improving quality performance across all aspects of the business, and duties (roughly split between 60% Quality Management and 40% Health and Safety Management) will include (but not be limited to):
- Investigating all ways and methods to reduce internal and external rejects.
- Monitoring and analysing existing procedures and where possible implementing improvements.
- Ensuring adherence to all company procedures by using your Managerial authority.
- Providing monthly quality figures and recommendations to enable the Management team to judge Quality performance.
- Maintaining cost of quality figures for display on the notice boards.
- Ensuring appropriate safety audit procedures are maintained and introducing new audit regimes where they may be required.
- Investigating gauging to check conformity to standards and implementing improvements as required and reviewing all gauges to ensure suitability, accuracy and relevance.
- Maintaining compliance to ISO 9000 whilst staying abreast of updates and advising the company of its' obligations as well as the ramifications of non-compliance to both Quality and Health & Safety legislation requirements.
- Introducing methods along with accountabilities to speed up QA checks whilst maintaining improved quality performances.
- Acting as the main point of contact with both customers and suppliers in order to ensure any quality and H&S related issues are addressed.
To be considered for this varied and challenging Runcorn based QHSE Manager position it is envisaged that the successful candidate will realistically demonstrate at least 4 years previous experience in an engineering or manufacturing combined Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Management role, and will be a skilled communicator at all levels, ensuring the workforce adhere to relevant company and industry wide regulations and adopting a flexible approach in supporting other areas of the business as may be required.
Demonstrable experience gained within a high-volume plastic injection moulding, plastic processing or plastic packaging environment will prove distinctly advantageous.
Other responsibilities will include maintaining the appropriate level of trained First Aiders to allow the company to operate legally and ensuring training in all relevant areas is maintained.
Contact the Quality Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or email your cv in confidence to for further details.