Plant Manager Quality EHS Risk

**Role purpose**:

- Develop and deploy a continuously improving and sustainable business operating system that delivers present and future customer requirements for quality. Act as the final authority on all quality and risk related matters within the business. Be the voice of the customer in exceeding their quality expectations and take a leading role in assuring product safety. Ensure the company complies with all Environmental, Health, Safety and Energy. Key member of the site Leadership Team, providing business support and strategic direction.

**Key responsibilities**

**Quality Management System**

Develop and/or deploy a quality vision and strategy with clear objectives, which is aligned with the business vision and customer requirements as well as create and maintain a balanced quality organisation to ensure its capability to sustain planning, control and improvement activities.

**Improvement/Innovation**

Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the Management System aligned with Excellence System requirements (including IATF and ISO Standards).

**Quality Testing Design**

Define quality targets and lead quality CI (continuous improvement) plans and projects to deliver safe, high quality products and services.

**Health, Safety and Environment**

Ensure all Health, Safety, Environmental, and Energy procedures are adhered to. Continuously improve procedures, keeping them up to date with current legislation and standards.

**Leadership and Direction**

Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

**Operational Compliance**

Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

**Data Collection and Analysis**

Collate and analyze data using pre-set tools, methods and formats. Involves working independently.

**Stakeholder Engagement**

Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment.

**Performance Management**

Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.

**Budgeting**

Track budgets and report variances to more senior colleagues.

**Values & Behaviours
**Ingenious: Manages complexity**

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

**Ingenious: Driving continuous improvement**

Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.

**Collaborative: Builds trust**

Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. For example, demonstrates integrity, upholding professional codes of conduct. Instills trust by following through on agreements and commitments despite competing priorities and by being honest and straightforward.

**Principled: Accountability**

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.

**Principled: Communicates effectively**

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner. Demonstrates a deep interest in others' comments. Creates rich documents and reports.

**Principled: Manages challenging conversations**

Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. For example, shares own ideas and points of view openly, regardless of potential criticism or risk; shows conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raises difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.

**Principled: Influence**

Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. For example, gives many insightful suggestions and offers thoughtful positions, once informed about the issues. Thinks carefully and solicits insight into how to build a compelling argument that resonates with others' interests.

**Driven: Empowering**

Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done. For example, asks questions to understand the desired outcomes for the role; confirms