QHSE Engineer

Raytec are excited to be recruiting for an experienced QHSE Engineer to join our quality team.

Location:

The role of QHSE Engineer requires working from our office in Ashington Monday - Friday

Reporting to:

The role of QHSE Engineer reports the Head of Quality

Purpose of the Job:

To ensure robust Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) practices across operations by:

· Providing a strong shop floor presence to support adherence to production standards and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

· Overseeing compliance with mandatory health and safety regulations. Managing and enhancing environmental performance and sustainability efforts.

· Acting as deputy for the Head of Quality during periods of absence.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Quality

· Work cross-functionally with Operators, Production & Technical Departments and Suppliers to adhere to product build standards.

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

· Lead on yield and quality improvement projects.

· Provide formal responses in the event of customer claims.

· Be actively involved in Root Cause Analysis and the implementation & verification of subsequent Corrective Action working collaboratively with other departments.

· Work closely with the internal Supplier Quality Function and Suppliers to eliminate quality issues.

· Perform internal audits to ensure continued compliance to the Quality System.

· Assists in preparatory work in readiness for ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 and other certification audits.

· Production line-side troubleshooting.

· Monthly data collation for internal quality issues.

· Assists Quality Technician in ensuring all gauges are maintained and calibrated in line with the Gauge Calibration Procedure.

Health & Safety

· Maintain accident statistics file.

· Undertake H&S and environmental inductions for new starters.

· Contribute to the annual review of process-based risk assessments.

· Monitoring of weekly Internal Forklift Truck checks.

· Maintain Forklift truck LOLER certification.

Environmental

· Manage waste contractors (general, cardboard, hazardous).

· Monitor and record monthly energy consumption

· Submit quarterly battery usage to the Environmental Agency.

· Monitor and record waste recycling

· Support with annual compilation of environmental information for annual management review

· Contribute to setting environmental targets with the Head of Quality

Essential:

· Degree-level qualification or a formal engineering background.

· Proven experience of working in a manufacturing / engineering sector, ideally in a QHSE-focused role.

· Demonstrated understanding of production processes and industry compliance requirements.

· Practical, hands-on approach with a proactive mindset.

· Experience conducting or leading internal audits.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

· Strong organisational and time management skills.

· Structured, methodical and detail orientated.

· Approachable and confident communicator across all levels.

Desirable:

· Member of the Institute of Quality Assurance or similar.

· NEBOSH certificate

Benefits:

· Attractive Bonus Scheme

· Health care scheme

· Company Stakeholder Pension

· The Raytec Employee Club (TREC) which hosts regular social events, sports activities and parties

· 25 days holiday, up to 30 with long service, plus bank holidays

· Monday - Thursday 830-5, Friday 830-2 - Early finish on a Friday !

· Free coffee, tea, filtered water and fruit

· Free onsite monthly catering

· Long service incentives and rewards

· Cycle to work scheme

Personal Spec:

Raytec pride ourselves on our core values and expect our employees to do the same: Expertise: We strive to be experts in our field. We use our knowledge and experience to deliver outstanding products and customer service.

Initiative: We’re not content with standing still. We push boundaries and improve how we do things on a daily basis.

Integrity: We’re honest, approachable, and open to change. We set high standards and take pride in the work we do.

About Raytec:

Founded in 2005, Raytec are world leaders in LED lighting for safety and security. We have over half a million products actively in service and employ over 90 staff. We have two offices located in Northumberland, UK, and Ottawa, Canada and sell to over 70 countries worldwide.

All our products are manufactured in-house and have been installed in some of the most challenging environments on planet earth from the Arctic Circle to the Jungles of Borneo. Raytec are a global business that operates without leaving a footprint on our planet.