QSHE Manager

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with a leading organisation in the Industrial sector to hire a QSHE Manager. This opportunity is based in Malaysia.

Position Overview

This role is responsible for maintaining, developing and continually improving the organisation's Quality, Safety, Health and Environment (QSHE) Management System in line with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and applicable Health & Safety legislation. It plays a critical role in embedding a strong safety culture and ensuring regulatory compliance across the site, directly supporting the organisation's operational integrity and reputation.

Key Responsibilities

Job Purpose

To maintain, develop and continually improve all the company's QSHE Management System in accordance with ISO 9001; ISO 14001, the requirements of Health & Safety Legislation and any other requirements.

To ensure and arrange the provision of elementary Health & Safety training to all staff as required, including, but not limited to Risk Assessment, Manual Handling, Accident Investigation and Reporting, Hazard and Defect Reporting, Environmental Awareness and other relevant training needs as required.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Write, review & maintain local HSE and Quality System procedures, ensuring they are all available on the SharePoint.
• Acting as a focal point for the site to ensure that global quality & SHE procedures and protocols are made available to, understood and completed by the relevant departments.
• Communicate information related to QHSE to all the employees and promotes HSE awareness through various communication channels i.e. inductions, training, discussions, emails, etc. in consultation with all relevant departments.
• Locally lead and maintain ISO9001:2015 accreditation.
• Locally lead and maintain ISO 14001:2015 accreditation.
• Locally lead and maintain Halal accreditation.
• Locally lead any new accreditation in line with the CPL strategy.
• Complete the annual internal audit programme for Quality & SHE, conducting audits including:
  • Internal Quality System audits
  • Hygiene audits in the laboratory and production areas
  • Safety auditing for fire, storage racking etc.
• Complete SHE training for the site corrosives handling, standard operating procedures, fire procedures. Manage and arrange all trainings related to QSHE.
• Interpret, build upon and comply with company policies and the recognised set of international standards.
• Management of the annual programme of SHE risk assessments and follow up.
• Co-ordinate internal and external Non-Conformance System. Liaise with the relevant departments to put in place corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Recording, investigating and reporting to relevant level of management in accordance with our legal responsibilities of safety & environmental incidents and following up actions to prevent recurrence. Suggest and advise changes to ensure continuous improvement on any additional effective OFIs to be added as part of continual improvement.
• Controlling both hazardous & non-hazardous wastes and keeping accurate records.
• Ensure waste management procedures are always followed and all documentation required by law is received and all permits are current.
• Ensure the workplace is free from hazards and excellent hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained and meet expectations.
• Complete supplier questionnaires, Long Term Supplier Declarations and other QSHE related requests from stakeholders.
• Compilation of spreadsheets, graphs and reports on KPI's for discussion at management and performance review meetings.
• Collation of utility consumption figures, along with compilation & publication of monthly graphs.
• Develop, implement and encourage the behavioural based safety culture in the company through safe job observations.
• Ensure compliance with the QSHE management systems, relevant Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Drive continuous improvement of core processes to ensure manufacturing QSHE is maintained while efficiency is optimised.
• Support facilities management coordinator as and when required.
• Adhere to the quality, environmental, health and safety standards of the company.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidate must be an SHO green book holder and possess a Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in Safety & Health, or be certified by NIOSH or equivalent.

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Up to date knowledge of all EHS / Authorities QHSE requirements.
• Understanding of QSHE Risk Management tools would be an advantage.
• High level of numeracy skills.
• Knowledge and experience within Quality Assurance or Control procedures within a manufacturing environment would be a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety in a manufacturing environment would be a distinct advantage.

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies

• A friendly / helpful attitude.
• Able to work efficiently and effectively with attention to detail, even when under pressure.
• Customer oriented.
• A highly organised and professional approach to managing a demanding workload.
• A great team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision.