SHEQ Leader - Dundee & Angus

Dundee
£70,000-80,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Join Our Client as a Permanent Quality & HSE Leader in ManufacturingAre you ready to take the lead on quality, safety, health and environment in a dynamic manufacturing environment? Our client, a well-established PLC in Dundee & Angus, Scotland, is seeking a passionate and experienced SHEQ Leader to join their team. With a workforce of 400 employees on site, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact at a reputable, growth-oriented organisation. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of maintaining and enhancing safety standards, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement. Your background in engineering and manufacturing, combined with a strong focus on quality (around 80% of the role), will enable you to develop and implement robust SHEQ systems that support operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in SHEQ management within similar settings, with a solid understanding of industry regulations and best practices. Your leadership skills will inspire teams across the organisation to foster a culture of safety and quality. If you're someone who thrives on challenges, values clarity, and enjoys working in a collaborative environment, this position could be the perfect fit for you. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to safety and continuous improvement, where your expertise will be recognised and valued. Ready to bring your SHEQ expertise to a thriving manufacturing setting? Apply now and take the next step in your career—all with a company that prioritises safety, quality, and people.Key Responsibilities:

To provide strategic and tactical direction to Quality and EHS team.
To promote and support EHS programs to drive a ZERO HARM culture across the manufacturing site.
To ensure customer satisfaction within Dundee site.
To lead Supplier Quality processes, KPI performance, corrective action and improvement plans.
To prevent noncompliance in the production
To develop Quality at the Source, Built-In-Quality and Error-Proofing methodologies.
To lead the production quality improvement plan (Scrap, right first time, out of box claims, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
To manage and improve Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
Ensure continuous improvement in all quality indicators.
Maintain ISO 9001 certifications and other certifications relevant to the business, such as MID and ATEX. Gain any new certifications driven by business needs.
Coordinate and validate problem solving, following internal and external failures.
To train and use of core quality tools, such as Statistical Process Control, Gage R&R, etc.
Provide Quality system leadership to ensure internal policies, customer expectations and (local) regulatory requirements are met.
Contribute to implementation of relevant global DFS processes/systems/tools into the Dundee facility.
Training of employees to ensure proper Quality practices and awareness.
Define/implement/track relevant Quality KPIs and set/drive targets that are aligned with DFS operations and business strategy.
Control Complaint handling process; drive problem-solving practices.
Participates in NPI and Engineering change processes to enable stable supply chain, production operations, minimize warranty costs and drive customer satisfaction.
Initiate, track and drive continuous improvement programs.
Manage the Dundee Quality team.
Ability to think logically and to define standards based on logical thinking and benchmarking.
Closely partner with the Engineering organization to drive robust design transfer and long-term new product introduction success.

Candidate Experience and Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, or related discipline strongly preferred, or comparable combination of education and experience is required (5+ years’ experience in manufacturing)
Significant Quality Leadership experience managing Quality Management Systems certified to ISO standards, and customer facing role experience.
EHS experienced in highly regulated environments.
Strong hands-on problem-solving knowledge (e.g., A3, 5-why, ishikawa, pareto, etc.) and ability to take the lead to get complex technical/process/tool issues resolved.
Experiences that effectively use continuous improvement skills and tools to prioritize and drive projects and improvements/standardization to improve Quality service levels, reduce costs, and align with strategic objectives.
Proven problem-solving ability
Excellent verbal/written communication, public speaking, and presentation skills
Organization, time management, and prioritization skills
ISO Certified Lead Auditor

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