Quality Safety & Environment (QSE) Manager

Position Reference #: 425136

Company Overview:

Our hiring partner is a Canadian division of one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of corrugated tubing, corrugating equipment and tooling. Started in Germany in 1919, they are one of the original pioneers of the corrugated tubing industry.

Job Title:

Quality, Safety & Environment (QSE) Manager

Employment Type:

Full-Time/ Permanent

Location:

Trenton, Ontario

Compensation:

An attractive & competitive annual salary, annual bonus and benefits

An Overview of the Role :

A Quality, Safety, and Environment Manager/Expert ensures the company’s compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards and regulations. The QSE manager establishes and maintains effective quality management systems, promoting a safe working environment, and implementing sustainable environmental practices. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategies that optimize quality, safety, and environmental performance while driving continuous improvement.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as link between Corporate Quality and Plant Management
• On-time delivery to both internal and external customers
• Cost avoidance / Budget compliance
• Compliance with all Quality Management System Policies and Procedures
• Compliance with all Delfingen, State, and Local Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures
• General Housekeeping policies and procedures
• Representative to customers as mediator for quality and delivery issues regarding the product produced and shipped by the company
• Compliance to IATF 16949 rules and regulations

Authorities:

The Quality, Safety & Environment Manager is authorized to:

• Stop any process that compromises, or will potentially compromise, product quality, personnel safety, environmental health, or proprietary information
• Lock out/tag out any equipment as required to maintain a safe work environment
• Submit opportunities for improvement to the highest management level necessary to obtain reasonable responses and satisfactory results
• Report directly to the plant manager any activities that are in violation of Delfingen’s social policy

Main Activities:

• Manage process 1 and 5 (refer to org chart)
• Handle Internal, Customer and External Audits and take necessary actions as needed
• Staffing and evaluating quality department personnel
• Co-ordinating annual management reviews
• Control and maintain “Product related” (i.e. Resin) SDS system
• CAR and NCRM review and approval
• Assist in Advanced Quality Planning activities
• PPAP approval
• Defects and PPM evaluation and analysis
• Internal Quality System audits
• Ensure calibration systems are effective
• Maintain document control system
• Technical support for customers as needed
• Management representative for management review meetings
• New part review process verification
• Manage the Safety meeting and follow up the safety actions
• Contributing to the deployment of the QSE Policy by applying and enforcing ISO, QHSE, HSE standards
• Planning, conducting, or overseeing audits for workstations, HSE, internal, product, and process
• Handling internal nonconformities and customer complaints
• Monitoring, animating and managing cross-functional QSE action plans
• Coordinating client portal access and providing user support
• Identifying customer needs or requirements: Scorecards, Objectives, Communication, 3D – 8D, Improvement plan, Corrective & Preventive Action, Consistency between Delfingen response at the WW level, Web portal
• Analyzing QSE indicators and proposing improvements/optimizations
• Organize and complete audits, studies and activities required to ensure Quality System compliance and report results to site management
• Assist in training new personnel to perform duties for which he/she is qualified to perform
• Other relevant duties as assigned by management

Qualifications & Experience

• A B.A. / B.S. in Quality Assurance or Industrial Engineering, preferably
• Minimum two years experience in a high volume continuous process environment
• Experience in gauge R&R techniques, SPC, and other technical/analytical methods
• Automotive APQP, PPAP experience are ideal
• Be able to properly communicate to internal and external customers
• Capable of developing work instructions and presentations
• Specific knowledge in IATF 16949, 8 Disciplines, and root cause analysis (5 WHYs)
• Trained or willing to go for training in applicable quality and engineering practices: CQE, CQM, and CQA desirable
• Experience with information technologies. Computer packages literate (Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Proficiency in the use of Internet and e-mail, Google Workspace experience
• Additional points given to: Lean manufacturing environment; Inspection and test methods; APQP, SPC methods and techniques; IATF 16949 Internal auditor training; Knowledge in plastic extrusion

How to apply?

You can apply by submitting your resume and cover letter on our website (www.qeosh.ca). Please indicate the position reference number in your email subject line.

QEOSH Staffing & Recruitment Inc. is Canada’s Exclusive Health & Safety Staffing & Recruitment. We are dedicated to employment equity and encourage applications from people of all genders, persons with disabilities, racial/visible minorities, and indigenous peoples. At QEOSH, we are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).