Wychem, an Ascensus Specialties Company, is seeking a motivated Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) Specialist to join our growing team.
As a QHSE Specialist, reporting directly to the QHSE Manager, you will play a vital role within our QHSE team. You will provide essential support for the company's quality control, health and safety, and environmental processes and systems. This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving team with a global presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Document Control & Maintenance: Manage and maintain the QHSE documentation system, ensuring efficient coordination and adherence to standards, as directed by the QHSE Manager.
- QMS Documentation Support: Assist with the development, upkeep, and implementation of the company's Quality Management System (QMS) documentation.
- Internal Audit Support & Execution: Assist in planning and conduct internal audits as required, contributing to the company's audit programme.
- Incident Management: Support and/or lead investigations into near misses, incidents, and accidents, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Change Control Administration: Administer the change control process, managing Change Requests and Opportunities For Improvement (OFIs) effectively.
- Non-conformance & Complaint Handling: Assist in investigating and managing client complaints and non-conformances, ensuring timely resolution and preventative measures.
- QHSE Record Management: Administer documentation related to near misses, incidents, accidents, complaints, and non-conformances, maintaining accurate and organised records.
- Supply Chain Documentation (Contractors & Service Engineers): Support the management of QHSE documentation for contractors and service engineers within the supply chain, ensuring compliance.
- Environmental Record Keeping: Maintain and update the company's environmental records, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and company standards.
- Electronic Specification Library Management: Maintain and update the company’s electronic specification library, ensuring information is current and accessible.
- General QHSE Administration: Manage other relevant QHSE documents and records as directed by the QHSE Manager, ensuring efficient administration.
- Document Creation & Amendment: Create, update, amend, and correct QHSE documents as required, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
- Audit Programme Support: Provide support to the QHSE Manager during audits, both internal and external, as required.
- Interdepartmental Liaison for QHSE Compliance: Liaise with and support other departments to ensure consistent compliance with the company’s quality system and QHSE standards.
- Effective QHSE Communication: Communicate effectively with employees, auditors, suppliers, and clients to ensure QHSE requirements and tasks are clearly understood, actioned, and completed within agreed timeframes.
- Stakeholder Relationship Management: Build and maintain positive working relationships and confidence with all employees, visitors, contractors, and clients, fostering a positive QHSE culture.
- Personal & Workplace Safety: Prioritise personal safety and the safety of others, actively promoting a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with company procedures and legal requirements.
- Ad-hoc QHSE Tasks: Undertake other related tasks as and when reasonably required and directed by the QHSE Manager, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability within the role.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Minimum Qualifications
- 4 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification).
- Competent in spoken and written English.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 suite, including Visio, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 standards and internal auditing principles.
- Knowledge of client complaint and non-conformance investigation processes.
- Knowledge of near miss, incident, and accident investigation processes.
- Awareness of the hazards associated with working with and around potentially hazardous chemicals and materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) role.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015.
- Practical experience and understanding of internal and external audits, including conducting internal audits.
- Practical experience and understanding of investigating near misses, incidents, and accidents.
- Practical experience and understanding of investigating client complaints and non-conformances
- Working knowledge of health and safety and environmental legislation.
Benefits
- Competitive rates of pay + company bonus scheme
- 7% employer pension contribution
- 25 days holidays, plus 8 days bank holiday
- Life Insurance (4x Salary)
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Free parking
About Ascensus Specialties
We partner with companies of all kinds to develop chemical solutions that improve everyday products and processes to enhance people’s lives.
Ascensus Specialties, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Ascensus Specialties, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected 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.
Application Deadline
September 30, 2025
Department
Quality
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Newmarket, Suffolk
Workplace type
Onsite
Reporting To
QHSE Manager
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