Quality & EHS Manager - On site Carson, CA
About The Position
The Quality & EHS Manager is a hands-on leader and change agent who drives quality excellence and regulatory compliance across Belden’s Alpha Wire plant in Carson, California. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the role owns the facility’s Quality Management System and Environmental, Health, and Safety programs. This position is performed onsite. The manager maintains and continuously improves the site’s Quality Management System, including ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 requirements, documentation control, and management reviews. The role coordinates audits, inspections, corrective and preventive actions, root-cause investigations, quality-control activities, and continuous-improvement initiatives. It supervises a small team of quality-control inspectors and collaborates with engineering, production, and procurement to address quality issues and improve processes. The manager also owns the facility’s EHS programs and compliance obligations. Responsibilities include maintaining EHS records and procedures, managing hazardous waste and permits, leading incident investigations, supporting risk assessments, maintaining the Emergency Action Plan, and partnering with operations and HR on safety training and a proactive safety culture. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in Quality Systems, Quality Assurance, or Engineering in a manufacturing facility.
- At least 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Demonstrated experience leading root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, Cal/OSHA, and environmental regulations, including hazardous-waste management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Strong documentation and organizational skills.
- Ability to interpret standards and translate requirements into practical processes.
- Ability to frequently walk production, warehouse, and outdoor facility areas and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
- Proactive problem-solving, attention to detail, and adaptability.
Nice To Haves
- ISO 9001 or ISO 13485 internal auditor or auditor-leader certification from a third party.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and continuously improve the site Quality Management System and ensure alignment with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 requirements.
- Maintain the documentation control system and conduct regular management reviews.
- Conduct internal audits and coordinate external audits, customer inspections, and regulatory inspections.
- Coordinate the corrective and preventive action (CAPA) process and facilitate root-cause investigations using structured problem-solving techniques.
- Support daily product-quality decisions and supervise quality-control inspectors, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management.
- Manage Quality KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, facilitate action plans to improve QMS metrics and reduce scrap, and analyze Cost of Quality effectiveness to develop a continuous-improvement strategy.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, and procurement to resolve quality issues and implement process improvements.
- Own and manage facility EHS programs, including the plant Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
- Ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA, DTSC, Cal/EPA, and South Coast AQMD air-quality obligations.
- Lead investigations of incidents, near misses, and recordable injuries, including root-cause analysis and follow-through on corrective actions.
- Support facility risk assessments and develop and maintain the Emergency Action Plan.
- Own and maintain EHS documentation and records, including SDS libraries, OSHA 300 logs, training records, inspection reports, and permit files.
- Develop and update EHS policies and procedures to align with regulatory requirements.
- Lead hazardous-waste management, manifesting, and permit-compliance activities.
- Partner with operations and HR to execute safety-training programs and build a proactive, people-first safety culture.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- HSA/FSA
- Matching retirement plans
- Paid vacation
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid leave for volunteer work in the community
- Training opportunities
- Professional talent management and succession planning
- Corporate health and well-being initiatives
- Work culture with a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability
- Additional incentives based on the level of the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
