VMCS West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
UPS QHSE Specialist
At ABB, we help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation – for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy; growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.
Position Reports To
Sales, Service and Project Execution Lead
Your Role and Responsibilities
* Promote a proactive safety culture within the local Power Protection team.
* Lead and support incident investigation on Health, Safety, and Environmental incidents in line with ABB internal reporting procedures.
* Facilitate lessons‑learned briefings and lead initiatives to drive best practices within the Power Protection team.
* Conduct contractor site inspections and supply‑chain assurance audits.
* Participate actively in site inspections and audits, engaging regularly with operations and field services teams.
* Develop quality strategies aligned with ABB and external requirements, supporting local adoption to improve quality standards and operational improvement across the entire value chain.
* Set coherent QHSE priorities and targets across the value chain, monitor progress, analyze KPIs, and act on deviations from targets.
* Facilitate local QHSE activities and campaigns, promoting stakeholder involvement through collaborative effort.
* Drive behavioural change by implementing Group‑wide performance improvement programs locally, ensuring an exemplary quality, health and safety culture with a strong focus on environment and well‑being.
* Engage external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, others) and internal stakeholders to report on, raise awareness and gain commitment on ABB’s QHSE efforts, obtaining objective feedback.
* Collaborate with other business functions and partners to drive performance.
Qualifications for the Role
* NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
* Internal auditing experience (ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001).
* Quality / Continuous Improvement experience within a complex, matrix organisation.
* Strong electrical safety bias and experience.
* Previous experience working in Power Protection, UPS, or battery industry is a strong advantage.
* Experience working within a field‑service environment.
* Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
* Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and training.
* Proven experience as a QHSE professional with demonstrable leadership capabilities, a team‑oriented attitude and a collaborative mindset.
* Full UK clean driving licence.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Competitive contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Flexible benefits scheme (health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts, and more)
* Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Generous employee referral scheme
* Company car
* Flexible working
* Private medical cover
* Generous bonus scheme
More About Us
Electrification provides leading electrical distribution and management technologies, solutions and services to electrify the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way. Our portfolio includes medium‑ and low‑voltage electrical components, switchgear, digital devices, enclosures, and circuit breakers, among others. With our products, solutions and services, we collaborate with customers to improve power delivery and security, enhance energy management, efficiency and operational reliability, as we seek to achieve a low‑carbon society. go.abb/electrification.
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