Quality, Health, Safety, & Environment Manager

Company Description

The warehouse of the future contains high-density, high-precision racking with automated pallet shuttles (like our atlas 1D) instead of wide aisles that forklifts need to pass through.

Our customers benefit from much better utilization of their warehouses (up to 70% more pallet storage than traditional rack!), maximized vertical space, improved accuracy in pallet selection, and minimized labor costs and product damage.

Over the span of more than 40 years, we’ve grown into a company with 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and the know-how of around 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries.

Early 2021, we opened our US Office and have already grown to around 50 people. It’s exciting times to be at stow!

Location:

Atlanta, GA, United States

Job Description

The QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, & Environment Manager) is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management system within the plant, ensuring compliance with current regulations and Group standards. The goal is to prevent workplace incidents and foster a strong safety culture. Additionally, this role oversees the quality team and collaborates with external partners to assess and manage environmental risks.

Qualifications

Key Result Areas & Key Deliverables:

Qhse & Compliance:

• Responsible for motivating and ensuring that all work is done in a safe, efficient, and qualitative way.
• Ensure company operations comply with federal, state, and local QHSE laws, regulations, and standards (OSHA, EPA, etc.).
• Maintain and enforce adherence to AWS standards for all welding activities (e.g., D1.1, D1.5, etc.).
• Ensure certifications of welding personnel and procedures are current and in compliance with applicable AWS codes.
• Establish, implement, and maintain ISO 9001 management system.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• The key responsibility is managing Health and Safety and creating a safety culture within the plant.
• Supervise and support Quality Coaches to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Oversee quality control processes, safety programs, and environmental initiatives.
• Manage the development and implementation of QHSE policies and procedures.
• Plan and conduct internal audits; coordinate and support external audits to ensure regulatory and certification compliance.
• Ensure welding operations meet quality and safety standards through inspections, testing, and verification.
• Track, analyze, and report QHSE performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Incident & Accident Investigation & Prevention:

• Actively and efficiently supports supervisors and managers with incidents and accidents investigation.
• Lead and coordinate accident investigations, driving effective corrective and preventive actions in alignment with the hierarchy of controls.
• Maintain detailed incident records and ensure compliance with OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by encouraging early hazard reporting and leading initiatives to reduce the frequency and severity of incidents.

Organization, Strategy & Policy Development:

• Collaborate with the Management Team (MT) to develop, monitor, and drive the plant’s annual plan and overall strategic objectives.
• Implements and monitors the compliance with the QHSE policy, processes, and procedures within the company.
• Establish clear KPIs for direct reports, ensuring accountability and alignment between individual responsibilities and organizational outcomes.
• Regularly verifies the satisfaction of the team members, internal and external clients and stakeholders to define and execute action plans for continuous improvement.
• Actively support and contribute to corporate sustainability goals and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Workplace Inspections & Risk Assessments:

• Responsible for the execution of workplace inspections together with supervisors and other management to coach them to spot QHSE risks, how to correct pro-actively on potentially dangerous situations and to take preventive and corrective actions.
• Implements lessons learned from inspections and findings in the form of improved processes, procedures, and instructions.
• Takes immediate action towards supervisors, management, and employees to correct (potentially) dangerous situations.

Management:

• Manage and supervise the QHSE department staff, providing guidance, support, and oversight to ensure effective execution of all quality, health, safety, and environmental activities.
• Coordinate closely with production, maintenance, and project teams to ensure seamless integration of quality and safety requirements into daily operations and ongoing initiatives.

Advising / Actions:

• Advises management about the application of the policies, regulatory updates, procedures, and instructions regarding quality, health, working conditions, safety, and environment.
• Advise management on required and recommended training programs related to QHSE topics to ensure employee competence and compliance.
• Recommend improvements to processes, procedures, or equipment based on findings from QHSE audits, inspections, and incident investigations.

Communication:

• Point of contact for all departments within the plant regarding QHSE related activities.
• Respond to inquiries from external authorities regarding Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and activities.
• Maintain close communication with the QHSE Director to align on strategies, address issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead QHSE departmental meetings and actively contribute to cross-functional meetings as needed.
• Provide welding teams with clear guidance on AWS standards and inspection criteria to ensure compliance and quality assurance.
• Organize internal meetings and awareness initiatives to foster a strong QHSE culture and elevate performance standards across the plant.

Management Reporting, Administration & Information Supply:

• Responsible for a correct, professional, and timely registration/analysis of QHSE related admin, e.g. agreed corrective actions in the relevant database for follow-up.
• Identify trends and analyze data from accidents and incidents to support preventive measures and continuous improvement.
• Communicate updates and developments within the QHSE management system to all employees to maintain transparency and engagement.
• Gives information to employees about progress and development within the QHSE management system.
• Responsible to prepare and organize periodic toolbox meetings and safety flashes.
• Maintain certification records and documentation for welders, welding procedures, and testing outcomes to ensure compliance.
• Ensures that all relevant legislation is complied with, all required documents, certificates and other administration is up to date and in place.

Improvement Management:

• Initiates continuous improvement initiatives for own performance and that of the department in consultation with management and follows up on them.
• Actively participate in and lead improvement projects to support operational excellence and QHSE objectives.
• Follows training courses and growth paths within the framework of the job and/or performance.

Leadership:

• Act as a role model by demonstrating a “lead by example” approach to safety, quality, and professionalism.
• Define clear expectations for work performance and outcomes.
• Inspire, motivate, and engage employees to foster a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Promote teamwork and a strong sense of collaboration across the organization.
• Being able to coach and train other employees and managers.

General:

• Perform other work-related duties as assigned, in alignment with the company’s interests and operational needs.
• Comply with and uphold all company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

1. 20 days PTO, 5 days paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
2. Medical ,Dental and Vision Insurance
3. Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
4. Company Paid Life Insurance
5. Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
6. 401K with employer match, currently 4%
7. Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
8. Gross Salary

Quality, Safety, Health, Environment, Compliance

Every employee at stow contributes to a safe and compliant work environment. We set the example and motivate each other to work safely, efficiently, and in a qualitative way. stow’s standards, policies, instructions, and local legislations are there to guide our decisions.

Eeo

stow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.