Health & Safety & Quality Associate
Location: Tyne and Wear
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday 8.30am-3.00pm
Salary: £27,000 - £28,000
We are seeking a proactive and detail-focused Health & Safety & Quality Associate to support quality assurance and health & safety activities within a fast-paced manufacturing and logistics environment. The role plays a key part in ensuring product quality standards are maintained, compliance requirements are met, and a safe working environment is promoted across the business.
You will work closely with the Quality Manager, senior management, suppliers, and customers to manage quality systems, support continuous improvement, and uphold health & safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise incoming goods inspection activities, ensuring all materials meet required quality standards
- Ensure inspection equipment is properly maintained and calibrated to required standards
- Control and manage quarantined and non-conforming parts in accordance with procedures
- Liaise with customers on quality-related issues, including rejections, corrective actions, improvement requests, and occasional site visits
- Liaise with suppliers regarding quality issues, rejections, improvement actions, and support supplier development activities where required
- Communicate quality issues clearly across internal departments to ensure correct handling of parts and processes
- Assess quality requirements for new parts, including evaluation of supplier capability and customer discussions, including supplier assessments where appropriate
- Prepare and compile quality documentation (e.g. PPAP, ISO submissions) for customer approval based on supplier inputs
- Support annual ISO audits and compliance activities
- Assist warehouse operations during peak periods to support accurate shipping and receiving in line with schedules
- Produce KPI reports and other required performance data for senior management, supporting monthly and annual reporting for H&S and Quality
- Support and guide the quality inspector to help achieve departmental objectives
- Support continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen initiatives
- Assist with understanding and application of CBAM (desirable)
- IMDS experience is desirable
- Work with senior management and the Lead Health & Safety Manager to ensure compliance with current legislation
- Promote health & safety awareness and ensure safety procedures, risk assessments, and training are completed effectively
- Carry out risk assessments for activities identified as having significant risk
- Provide guidance to managers and support appointment of key H&S roles (e.g. First Aiders and Fire Marshals)
- Investigate workplace accidents, identify causes, and recommend corrective and preventative actions
- Deliver health & safety induction training for new employees
- Share good practice and communicate H&S information across the organisation
- Develop and maintain quality training procedures and training manuals
- Identify and support training and development needs within the team and yourself
- Create, review, and update ISO flow charts and work instructions, ensuring bi-annual review and maintenance
- Provide cover for the Quality Manager and inspection team during absences
- Lead and support 5S workplace organisation activities
- Undertake occasional travel within the UK or EU when required
Ideal Candidate:
- Previous experience in a quality, manufacturing, or warehouse environment
- Strong understanding of quality processes, including inspection and non-conformance handling
- Familiarity with ISO standards and quality documentation (e.g. PPAP)
- Experience working with suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations and risk assessment processes
- Awareness of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Kaizen, 5S)
- Experience with CBAM and IMDS (desirable but not essential)
Benefits:
- Company Pension
- Annual Leave
- Onsite/Free parking
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