QHSE Manager

QHSE Manager (Quality, Health, Safety
and Environment)

Reports to: Operations Director

Start Date: 1st September 2025 __________________________________________________________________________

This organisation is a worldwide, leading manufacturer of
passenger information systems for the public transport industry. All design and
development, and most of the production, is carried out at their head office in
East Sussex.

Job
Purpose

 The QHSE Manager will
oversee and enhance the company's Quality, (QA & QC) Health, Safety, and
Environmental systems, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and
industry standards, including IPC standards for electronics assembly. The role
is critical to maintaining product quality, operational safety, and
environmental responsibility in a precision -driven environment that
manufactures electronic components and mechanical assemblies

Key
Responsibilities

Quality Management

• ·      Develop, implement, and maintain a certified QMS
  in line with ISO 9001 standard
  
• ·      Ensure compliance with relevant standards
  applicable to the business
  
• ·      Lead quality planning, process validation, and
  PPAP submissions for automotive customers.
  
• ·      Oversee quality assurance and quality control to
  ensure it is resourced adequately
  
• ·      Visit OEM customers and subsidiaries worldwide
  to ensure good communication.
  

Health & Safety

• ·      Ensure compliance with occupational health and
  safety regulations, including ESD safety, handling of hazardous materials
  (e.g., solder, flux), and machine safety.
  
• ·      Conduct risk assessments and safety training
  tailored to electronic and mechanical assembly environments.
  
• ·      Investigate incidents, accidents, and
  near -misses, and oversee follow -up corrective actions.
  

Environmental Management

• ·      Maintain compliance with ISO 14001 and manage
  programs for chemical storage, e -waste disposal, and resource efficiency.
  
• ·      Monitor compliance with RoHS, REACH, and other
  relevant environmental directives applicable to electronics manufacturing.
  

Systems & Continuous Improvement

• ·      Lead QHSE continuous improvement initiatives
  using tools such as FMEA, SPC, 8D, and Lean Six Sigma.
  
• ·      Manage document control, ensuring QHSE policies,
  SOPs, and work instructions are updated and properly communicated.
  
• ·      Track and report QHSE KPIs, including defect
  rates, customer returns, audit findings, and safety incidents.
  

Qualifications
& Experience

• ·      Degree or equivalent qualification in
  Engineering, Quality Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
  
• ·      Minimum 5 years of QHSE experience in
  electronics manufacturing or mechanical assembly.
  
• ·      Strong working knowledge of:
  

o   ISO 9001, ISO 14001

• ·      Good working knowledge of IATF16949 Automotive
  Quality Standard & Core Tools
  
• ·      Experience with auditing, root cause analysis,
  PPAP, APQP, and control plans.
  
• ·      Proficient in MS Office and QHSE software tools
  (e.g., for NCR tracking, audit scheduling, risk assessments).
  

Desired
Skills

• ·      Good working knowledge of Product Realisation
  processes, design & manufacturing..
  
• ·      Good working knowledge IPC -A -610, IPC/WHMA -A -620
  standards
  
• ·      Ability to speak second language, French,
  Spanish, German
  

Key
Competencies:

• ·      Analytical and problem -solving mindset with high
  attention to detail.
  
• ·      Effective communicator with strong leadership
  and coaching skills.
  
• ·      Ability to work cross -functionally with
  engineering, production, and customer -facing teams.
  
• ·      Ability to work with a cross functional /
  departmental team