Quality/ EHS Engineer

Job Description & Person Specification

Role/ Job Title: Quality & HSE Engineer
Reporting to: Engineering/ Operations Manager (or as directed)
Location: The role will be based out of RDS offices in Mullingar; there may be a requirement for infrequent travel throughout Ireland as per business and customer requirements.
Department: Operations


Overview of the Role

The Quality & HSE (Health, Safety & Environmental) Engineer role is crucial to the successful supply of high-quality, bespoke automation equipment to our world leading customers, and to ensuring the safety of all colleagues. This is an exciting opportunity for someone seeking a varied role supporting the quality and compliance requirements of the business.

Quality - Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing quality standards.
• Developing and implementing and maintaining ISO 9001 quality control systems.
• Monitoring and analysing quality performance.
• Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met.
• Collaborating with operations managers to develop and implement controls and improvements.
• Ensuring that workflows, processes, and products comply with safety regulations.
• Generates, executes, and reviews, qualification and validation protocols, to conformance to regulations and customer requirements.
• Reviews, edits and approves change controls, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure all project documentation deliverables are provided to all stakeholders on time.
• Research and coordinate the introduction of new processes associated with the role.
• Liaise and communicate with the different project team members.
• Responsible for ensuring that timelines and targets are achieved.
• Lead, manage and oversee internal and external quality audits, and actions arising from same.

• Manage all EHS aspects on site and on customers sites.
• Implement the company's health, safety, and environmental policy, procedures and management systems.
• Advise & assist site management in drafting and communicating method statements, Safe Plans of Action and Toolbox Talks.
• Provide advice, guidance and instruction in all health & safety matters to management, EHS, safety representatives and employees (including sub-contractors where appropriate).
• Deliver Health & Safety induction programmes for new employees or sub-contractors working on site.
• Conduct regular inspections and site audits, reporting findings to site and senior company management. Strict follow-up is required to ensure that actions are dealt with immediately.
• Ensure that all accidents are reported, recorded and investigated and that suitable notification is given to the Directors, Health & Safety Authority and Insurers as required.
• Compile EHS reports for senior management and presenting on this report where required.
• Promote the Company mission of being a healthy and incident and injury free workplace.
• Involved in the development and delivery of Safety training as required.
• Liaise with clients, consultants & various regulatory bodies on all EHS aspects for day-to-day operations on site where required.
• Compile Construction Plans, Safety Statements, RAMS etc.

• Act courteously and communicate effectively with all those whom you come into contact with during the course of employment including colleagues, customers, suppliers, contractors, visitors.
• Foster and develop good customer and public relations at all times and portray a professional image of the Company at all times.
• Report for work in a timely manner and conduct work as scheduled to both Company and customer satisfaction.
• Work within the instructions and procedures of the Company’s systems as directed by your manager/ other management as appropriate.
• Conduct all duties in a constructive, productive and efficient manner at all times.
• Act diligently and professionally in the interest of the Company.
• Report any personal circumstances affecting/ impacting your ability to legally perform your duties.

• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar role.
• Knowledge/ experience of health & safety and associated responsibilities, for example, experience of being a Health & Safety Representative
• Competent in writing documents in a concise and structured format.
• Ability to comprehend regulatory requirements and technical documentation.
• Familiar with executing equipment test such as, FAT, and SAT Protocols.
• Knowledge of automation manufacturing equipment is an advantage.
• Competent customer-facing communication skills and strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & MS Project).