Corporate QHSE Auditor

Role and Responsibilities

Safety Auditing & Verification

• Conduct branch-level safety audits across all operating locations.
• Evaluate compliance with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and established corporate standards.
• Verify implementation of safety programs, training requirements, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Review branch safety performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Follow up on audit findings to ensure timely closure of corrective actions.

Quality System Auditing

• Conduct ISO 9001 internal audits and surveillance activities.
• Assess branch compliance with quality procedures, work instructions, and documented processes.
• Support branch preparation for external certification audits.
• Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions resulting from audit findings.
• Evaluate implementation of quality management system requirements.

Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action

• Lead investigations related to customer complaints, safety incidents, process failures, and quality nonconformances.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop and track corrective and preventive actions.
• Verify effectiveness of implemented actions and prevent recurrence.
• Support branches in documenting and resolving NCRs, CARs, RMAs, and other quality issues.

Supplier & Process Improvement Support

• Participate in supplier audits and supplier performance evaluations.
• Support vendor qualification activities.
• Assist with preventive maintenance verification and process compliance reviews.
• Identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Recommend best practices and standardized approaches across locations.

Training & Implementation Support

• Assist branches with implementation of quality and safety requirements.
• Coach branch managers and supervisors on audit findings and corrective actions.
• Support training verification and competency validation activities.
• Reinforce operational ownership of safety and quality systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality, safety, operations, manufacturing, industrial distribution, or related fields.
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, inspections, or compliance reviews.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Experience working in industrial, manufacturing, distribution, hose assembly, fluid power, fabrication, or related environments preferred.
• ISO 9001 auditing experience preferred.
• OSHA and workplace safety experience preferred.
• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time.