SHEQ Manager (80105874) at Macsteel

Job Advert Summary    

• We are looking for an experienced SHEQ Manager to lead the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of health, safety, environmental and quality systems for Macsteel Fluid Control Group within a fast-paced industrial environment.
• The successful candidate will bring a strong track record in legal and statutory compliance, risk management, ISO 9001 quality management, audit and non-conformance management, incident investigation, and the leadership and development of a SHEQ and Quality team.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a technically grounded professional who can balance safety and legal compliance with reliable quality assurance, ensuring that products received, assembled and dispatched conform to specification.

Minimum Requirements    
Preferred Candidate Profile

• We are seeking a hands-on SHEQ professional who has built their career through progressively senior roles within industrial, engineering or manufacturing environments, and who has a proven track record of managing health, safety, environmental and quality systems while delivering legal compliance, product conformance and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have a proven history of:

• Implementing and maintaining integrated SHEQ and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Managing audits, incident investigations, non-conformances and corrective actions through to close-out.
• Overseeing the inspection, certification, traceability and calibration of products and equipment.
• Managing supplier, third-party and customer quality relationships.
• Building, coaching and leading a competent SHEQ and Quality team.
• Driving continuous improvement and a proactive safety and compliance culture

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 / NQF Level 4–5 essential.
• Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, Quality Management or a related discipline; postgraduate business management qualification essential.
• Minimum 6 years’ combined operational experience in Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control environments, including management exposure in Pipes, Fittings and Valves products.
• Experience in Pipes, Fittings and Valves in either Trading or Fabrication. 
• Experience implementing SHEQ and Quality Management Systems, conducting audits and inspections, and managing incidents, risk assessments, statutory documentation, quality records, customer complaints, non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of the inspection of valves, pipes and fittings, material certification (EN 10204), API 5L line pipe requirements (PSL 1 / PSL 2) and ISO 3834 welding quality requirements as applied to subcontractors.
• Formal legal appointments, registrations, memberships or quality-related professional status as required by the business or legislation.
• Code B / EB driver’s license essential.

Technical Skills & Systems

Working knowledge of the following:

• Product knowledge in Pipes, Fittings and Valves
• OHSA and COIDA
• ISO 9001, SHEQ systems and Quality Management Systems
• Risk assessments, incident reporting and audit processes
• Calibration control
• SAP and document management systems
• Intermediate MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint

Key Competencies

• SHEQ Systems, Statutory Compliance and Legal Appointments
• Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001 and Technical Specifications
• Material Specifications, Certification and Traceability
• Metrology and Calibration Management
• Incident Investigation and Risk Assessment
• Internal and External Auditing, Reporting and Document Control
• Compliance Monitoring, including ISO 3834 Welding Requirements
• Leadership and Team Development
• Planning and Organising
• Problem-solving and Decision-making
• Communication, Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement
• Coaching and Knowledge Transfer
• Conflict Handling and Coping Under Pressure

Duties and Responsibilities    
SHEQ Systems, Legal Compliance & Risk Management

• Implement, maintain and control health, safety, environmental and quality programmes.
• Ensure adherence to statutory regulations, organisational standards, policies and procedures.
• Maintain legal appointments, statutory certifications, inspections and mandated testing requirements.
• Identify, report and address non-compliance, risks, incidents and non-conformances timeously, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are closed out within required timeframes.
• Maintain and review SHEQ procedures, SWMS, HIRAs and related documentation.

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

• Audit and monitor SHE compliance across the operation and ensure safe work standards are maintained.
• Ensure incidents and accidents are investigated, recorded and reported where required.
• Facilitate SHE inductions, toolbox talks, risk assessments and workplace inspections.
• Manage safety representatives, emergency teams, contractor compliance and PPE administration.
• Coordinate waste management, hazardous waste controls and site housekeeping programmes.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Maintain the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ensure quality assurance and quality control processes are effectively implemented, supported by accurate and timely quality reporting.
• Oversee the inspection and verification of products received, assembled and dispatched (including valves, pipes, fittings and components) against purchase order, specification and material certification (e.g. EN 10204, API 5L PSL 1 / PSL 2), with material and heat number traceability maintained from receipt to dispatch.
• Oversee the calibration and verification of measuring, inspection and testing equipment, with records traceable to SANAS ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories.
• Manage the identification, raising and resolution of non-conformances (including NCRs) and coordinate claims and corrective actions through to timely close-out.
• Oversee supplier and third-party quality management, including supplier and test-facility audits, and verify that welding subcontractors hold current ISO 3834 certification.
• Manage customer quality concerns, feedback and complaints in collaboration with the sales and customer service teams.
• Technically evaluate and resolve escalated product and service quality issues, including customer testing requirements, non-standard products and product failures.

Reporting, Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement

• Compile monthly SHEQ reports and submit accurate information to management.
• Prepare for external audits and ensure required evidence and documentation is available.
• Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Identify cost-saving, waste-reduction and process improvement opportunities within the area of control.
• Provide management with guidance on regulatory requirements and corrective actions.

Leadership & SHEQ Culture

• Lead, supervise and develop the SHEQ and Quality Assurance / Quality Control team, including the QA & QC Supervisor and Quality Inspectors.
• Coach employees, safety representatives and lower-level employees to promote knowledge transfer.
• Identify training needs, coordinate SHEQ-related learning interventions and maintain statutory and training records.
• Promote accountability, safe working practices and continuous SHEQ awareness.

Deadline:3rd November,2026