Safety and Quality Lead
Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Production Management · Quality Assurance · Occupational Health & Safety
In short
Responsibilities
- Lead Health, Safety, and Quality strategy and transformation roadmap.
- Partner with operational leaders to strengthen safety leadership and accountability.
- Simplify and enhance safety systems, governance, and reporting.
- Lead incident investigations and drive corrective actions.
- Oversee workers' compensation and return-to-work programs.
- Ensure compliance with WHS legislation and company standards.
- Manage safety audits, compliance frameworks, and regulatory engagement.
- Oversee technician licensing, competency, and compliance management.
- Drive continuous improvement of safety and quality policies and procedures.
- Improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure safe work practices.
- Identify capability requirements and develop safety and quality programs.
- Build capability through coaching and consultation.
- Coordinate and maintain records of employee training and certification.
- Monitor training requirements and ensure licenses/certifications are current.
- Maintain safety, quality, and manufacturing records.
- Liaise with external agencies, regulators, and auditors.
- Prepare monthly safety and quality reports for senior leadership.
- Monitor safety and quality performance, identify trends, and communicate findings.
Requirements
- Previous Health & Safety experience in manufacturing or multi-site operational environment.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health, Safety, Quality, or related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience leading safety transformation and organizational change.
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Experience overseeing workforce compliance programs, licenses, competencies, and training requirements.
- Ability to influence senior leaders and drive operational ownership of safety.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in quality management such as ISO9001 or similar is advantageous.
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape and drive the next phase of growth, accountability, and operational excellence.
- Pivotal leadership role with significant impact.
- Supportive work environment with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.
- Opportunity to be part of a global leader in access solutions.
Skills
About ASSA ABLOY Group
Let’s create a safer and more open world – together! ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions with sales of SEK 121 billion and 52,000 employees. The Group has operations in over 70 countries and sales worldwide. ASSA ABLOY’s innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world. We have a feeling of discovery and urge to innovate by working together and telling it like it is, enabling us to be always growing, never boring and leading right. Do you want to be encouraged to act, have…
Company
ASSA ABLOY GroupJob Posted
1 week ago
Expires
in 2 weeks
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Associate
Locations
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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