Overview
Director, ELA OMS QEHS role at Westinghouse Electric Company. The role has full responsibility and organizational leadership of the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and Quality functions for the ELA OMS organization. The QEHS Director will collaborate with the Americas OMS EHS director, the global OMS Quality team and Global Operations Services, leading a multi-country team of about 50 employees. The role reports to the Senior Vice President, OMS QEHS and can be based in any European location where we have operations (Spain, France, Belgium, UK, Germany and Sweden). Hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
* Establish a governance structure to ensure the inclusion of all important partners in implementing programs/changes, considering product differences, geographical differences, and performance needs/expectations.
* Oversee ELA OMS EHS systems, programs, and policies that comply with applicable local, regional, national EHS regulations and standards.
* Align with Westinghouse's EHS Management Systems.
* Promote excellence in the organization's Environmental, Health and Safety performance.
* Provide leadership for EHS change plans aimed at driving a safety culture that enables business growth.
* Develop measurement and reporting of EHS performance metrics to deliver tangible results for ELA OMS.
* Evaluate trends for continuous improvement and corrective actions, and measure process effectiveness with leading and lagging indicators.
* Ensure resources for Environmental, Health, Safety compliance along with Sustainability expectations globally.
* Develop and support OMS EHS strategic vision; partner with Corporate and Business Unit EHS leaders to develop Westinghouse's EHS strategic vision and perform OMS EHS management reviews.
* Maintain budget responsibility for EHS responsibilities, ensuring process effectiveness and adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
* Coordinate needs such as customer requests, supplier EHS, contractor EHS, mergers and acquisitions, LOAs.
* Lead development of EHS integration plans for BU acquisitions and monitor execution to minimize risk to the BU and Westinghouse.
* Communicate and facilitate ELA OMS support for Westinghouse EHS internal audits.
Quality
* Manage implementation of Westinghouse quality policies in compliance with local customer requirements, codes and standards.
* Manage a team of QA staff to support Westinghouse's Quality Assurance Program, manage the Qualified Supplier List (QSL), and lead continuous improvement plans.
* Ensure understanding of all European, Latin America and Asia quality requirements, as applicable, and understanding of Westinghouse's procedures.
* Monitor and implement changes to Westinghouse global QMS.
* Promote a culture of compliance and customer satisfaction.
* Ensure quality program changes are communicated and implemented throughout the Business Unit and Global Operations Services.
* Interface on quality matters with customers and the regulator having jurisdiction.
* Communicate with all disciplines on quality matters (Engineering, Procurement, Production, Sales, EHS/HU).
* Oversee internal and external audits, project audits, and management assessments.
* Lead corrective action program for ELA OMS.
* Resolve quality problems and implement quality assurance best practices through continuous improvement.
* Develop quality indoctrination training and other education programs.
* Develop department budget and control expenditures to remain within budget.
* Ensure staff are trained and manage employee performance to achieve department goals.
* Compile quality performance data for annual management review.
Qualifications
* Minimum Bachelor's degree (technical discipline).
* MBA or Master's degree desirable.
* 15+ years of experience, including EHS programs and quality program administration.
* 5+ years of experience in nuclear quality management.
* ISO 14001 and/or 45001 knowledge and working experience.
* English and any other European language required.
* Demonstrated strong communication skills.
* Travel required: minimum 25%.
* Global travel required.
Why Westinghouse?
We are committed to challenging and supporting our employees in a respectful environment, offering amenities, benefits and training to help you reach personal and professional goals. Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Benefits
Below is a reflection of what employees in Spain can expect:
* Attractive compensation
* Hybrid model of work
* High flexibility and autonomy
* Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
o Peer-to-peer recognition program
o Lunch allowance
o Private health insurance
o Life insurance
o Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
* Learning and development opportunities
* Participation in community service events and team-building activities
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