QHSE Manager - MPG

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MPG is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking QHSE Manager to own and elevate Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental standards, and Facilities management across our European operations.

This is a high-impact leadership role, central to our operational excellence strategy. You'll shape the systems, culture, and processes that ensure our products meet the highest standards, our people work safely, and our facilities operate efficiently.

If you're passionate about building robust systems, empowering teams, and driving continual improvement across multiple sites - we want to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Develop and lead a cohesive QHSE function that supports all operational areas (production, procurement, logistics, etc.)
• Define and communicate a clear Quality and EH&S vision aligned with the company's operational and strategic goals
• Manage and mentor QHSE/Returns teams across multiple sites (8-10 people), ensuring consistent standards, tools, and performance expectations
• Be an active leader in the Operations organisation driving change and continuous improvement

Quality Management

• Own and maintain the company-wide Quality Management System and Quality Policy
• Ensure ISO 9001 certification is achieved and sustained at designated locations
• Develop, harmonise and implement consistent quality standards, procedures, and specifications across all MPG operations
• Ensure all processes comply with relevant safety, legal, and international standards
• Conduct regular audits and reviews to ensure adherence to internal and external quality requirements

Quality Assurance & Control

• Ensure that all products (manufactured in-house and sourced from suppliers) meet requirements
• Work closely with customer-facing teams to understand expectations and ensure they are met or exceeded
• Analysing, identifying and implementing manufacturing and/or business process improvements which will improve capability and performance
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Purchasing and key suppliers to improve product quality
• Integrate supplier quality standards across sites
• Lead initiatives to reduce internal and external quality issues
• Support manufacturing teams by providing quality assurance expertise and best practices
• Conduct inspections, reviews, and testing (e.g., First Article Inspection) to validate part quality
• Investigate quality concerns, lead root cause analysis, and collaborate cross-functionally to develop and implement corrective actions

Returns Management

• Oversee customer and vendor returns processes, ensuring timely inspections, root cause identification, and corrective action
• Manage centralised returns operation, improving turnaround times and supporting customer service effectiveness
• Collaborate with Procurement and Supplier Quality to process RTVs (Return to Vendor), scrappage, or rework decisions
• Monitor return trends, identify recurring issues, and recommend process improvements

EH&S

• Develop & maintain occupational health and safety policy and governance arrangements
• Develop and maintain a health and safety management system that reflects legal and good practice standards
• Develop and maintain a process for health and safety inspections and audits to monitor performance. Measure and report health and safety performance
• Identify hazards and complete risk assessments / incident investigations
• Align health and safety decision-making with business decision-making and risk management
• Advise on the maintenance and improvement of safe systems of work
• Train and educate SNG Group colleagues to enhance the health and safety culture

Facilities

• Overseeing facility based activities including security, parking, cleaning, building works etc
• Ensure all facilities meet environmental, health and security standards
• Ensure that facilities / amenities, such as water, heating, air-con etc, are well-maintained
• Management of the company vehicle fleet

Key Performance Indicators

1. ISO9001 compliance / certification
2. NCR containment
3. Reduction in non-conformances / customer returns
4. Increase internal and external supplied quality
5. Documentation compliance
6. Internal audit plan on-time to plan
7. CAPA action closure
8. TRIR / Near misses

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in Quality and/or EH&S leadership [essential]
• Proven experience of managing / maintaining an ISO9001 Quality Management System [essential]
• NEBOSH / IOSH (or similar) accreditation [highly desirable]
• Strong understanding of national or international industry regulations [desirable]
• Decision making ability coupled with the ability to work independently and proactively [essential]
• Excellent investigative and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy [essential]
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills [essential]
• Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships [essential]
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office systems and strong analytical skills [essential]
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment [essential]

Core Competency Requirement

Communication: Conveys information clearly and effectively across audiences (Advanced)

Collaboration: Works effectively with others to achieve common goals (Expert)

Trust & Results: Takes ownership of work and delivers high-quality outcomes (Advanced)

Innovation: Seeks better ways of working and embraces change (Proficient)

Technical Expertise: Proven capability to perform tasks requiring specific knowledge, experience or professional qualifications (Advanced)

Leadership: Inspires and enables others to achieve goals and develop their potential (Proficient)

About Us

MPG is a global collective servicing the classic British and Specialty automotive hobby. From MGs to Austin Healeys, Triumphs to Classic Mini, our goal is to be leading worldwide source for British and Specialty automotive parts and accessories. Land Rover, Jaguar, and even the Mazda Miata, our passion for amazing sports cars is only shadowed by the passion of the cars owners around the world.

We are made up of 3 distinct companies, who all share the same goals and values. Moss (Moss Miata, Moss Motors, and Moss Europe), Rimmer, and SNG Barratt, strive to meet the needs of all owners, from basic maintenance to performance products, brake pads to superchargers. We craft our own upholstery, design our own products, and source the best quality parts for the cars we serve found anywhere around the world.

Join a team that works hard, has fun, and is committed to the future of the hobby through integrity, teamwork, and an inventive automotive spirit.