Plant QHSE Manager

Date: Jul 22, 2025

Location: PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, US, 53821

Company: NOVARES

 

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QHSE Manager. Prairie du Chien, WI. Ensure client satisfaction through deployment and facilitation of SMART Rules & Tools. Coordinate risk management actions re: personal safety and environmental protection of property. Represent customer within AMEC business unit. Manage job family activities within production unit. Ensure compliance with regulatory/customer requirements in risk management and create associated assessments/reports. Carry out operational monitoring of processes and instructions in risk management. Requires Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, IATF16949/ISO14001/ISO45001 Auditor Certification, bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering, and three years of experience as a Quality Engineer. Experience must include: calibrating production equipment, auditing quality systems, executing Six Sigma projects, and implementing continuous improvement activities. Apply to: Novares US Engine Components, Inc., Attn: Tina Schweitzer, 63095 Vineyard Rd., Prairie du Chien, WI – 53821. Ref. Job No. 10561.LM.122990.001.

 

Finality

Within the framework of budgetary targets, to ensure client satisfaction through the deployment and facilitation of Smart in his/her PU.
To undertake and coordinate risk management actions in the field of personal safety and the environmental protection of property (buildings and production resources)

Main Missions

  1 - Facilitate the implementation of Smart and associated aims - Implement the Smart site section (instructions and
appendices) in line with the Group's Smart project
- Facilitate the implementation of Smart, for which he/she is responsible in his/her unit
- Suggest Smart developments connected to the activity of his/her unit
- Assist the Unit Manager in measuring the efficiency and performance of processes to meet objectives
2 - Represent the customer within his/her production unit
- Ensure the respect of customer requirements and quality targets
- Manage the performance of suppliers for his/her unit and commit to improvement plans in line with purchasing
- Decide exceptions in relation to customer quality demands
- Coordinate system, product and production process audits in his/her unit
- Coordinate the processing of in-production incidents and the monitoring of associated action plans
- Coordinate the analysis and processing of warranty returns
- Participate in measuring customer satisfaction
- Have the authority to block shipments and/or stop production in the case of a confirmed risk for the customer
3 - Manage job family activities within his/her production unit
- Organise the taking into account of experience capitalisation files
- Ensure proper use of Quality tools and methods
- Coordinate quality-related audits in his/her unit and ensure the implementation and efficiency of associated action
plans
- Coordinate quality-related communication in his/her unit
- Report to the Quality Director and the Unit Manager hierarchically
- Participate in the development of new projects while ensuring the completion of plant quality actions
- Make all operational decisions in his/her field and according to his/her scope of responsibilities
- Permanently manage employees and coordinate their missions
4 - Manage his/her team according to the applicable organisation
- Based on the objectives of his/her activity, prepare action plans and coordinate the missions of his/her team in a
coherent manner
- Respect the allocated annual operating budget
- Monitor performance indicators for his/her activity, implement corrective actions if necessary and inform his/her
teams of them
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- Conduct annual appraisal interviews and set the objectives for his/her team
- Develop employees' skills within his/her activity and recommend the individual and/or collective training actions
required to maintain the performance levels of activities
- Be sure to maintain team motivation and a positive working environment
- Check and approve team members' expense claims (travel, etc.) and authorisations for absence/holidays
- Ensure that job descriptions are updated according to group procedures
- Provide reports of his/her activity
5 - Ensure compliance in relation to regulatory and customer requirements in risk management and the drawing up
of associated assessments and reports

 

Purpose

- Ensure client satisfaction through the Group Quality System deployment in his/her Production Unit
- Undertake and coordinate risk management actions in the field of personal safety and the environmental protection of property (buildings and production resources)

Essential job functions

Abilities

- Enjoy interacting with people and working on group projects 
- Focus on the details and able to have the bigger picture 
- Excellent communication skills including verbal and written skills are required 

Candidate Profile :

Level of Experience: N/A 

Type of Contract: ATW - At Will Contract 

Required Travel: N/A 

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.


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