QHS (Quality, Health & Safety) Manager

Shape the future of quality and safety at a NZ market leader!

Join us for this exciting opportunity and help us achieve our purpose of doing good from the ground up!

About the role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the QHS Manager will lead the Quality and Health & Safety functions for APD. You will be responsible for the oversight and continuous improvement of our management systems, ensuring our processes and products meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.

This is a critical leadership role focused on fostering a culture of safety and quality across our factory, field, and office teams while ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and NZ H&S WorkSafe Regulations

Key Responsibilities

• System Certification: Support the business through ISO 9001 certification (target March 2026) and lead ongoing QMS improvements.
• H&S Leadership: Lead the H&S Committee and manage the full Health & Safety remit across all departments.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop the QHS team, including 1-2 Quality Assurance Inspectors.
• App Ownership: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trainer for the TeamMate App, utilising its modules for document control, risk, and actions.
• Compliance & Audit: Manage internal and external audit schedules and report status updates to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Risk Management: Support the business in identifying, investigating, and mitigating risks and opportunities.

What will you bring:

• Significant leadership experience in Quality Management and Health & Safety within manufacturing or engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 is required.
• Recognised H&S qualification (NEBOSH or similar) and QA/Internal Auditing Certification.
• High level of comfort with H&S/Quality software; experience with the TeamMate App is a significant plus.
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to influence decision-makers and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• A solutions-focused, resilient professional with a high standard of accuracy, integrity, and accountability.

About us

At APD, our purpose is to provide products and service that revolutionises water management solutions for the New Zealand environment. Our products are used in the residential, manufacturing, industrial and municipal sectors. Our success is the result of continually innovating and creating quality products. Combined with the superior service that we give our customers, APD is second to none.

We are a New Zealand owned medium-sized local manufacturing company and growing quickly. Our continued growth comes from our focus and drive to increase our range of products and the markets we serve. As we grow, we are keeping our family feel and our values reflect that.

Why join us?

As a growing company, APD offers employees job security, competitive remuneration and a fantastic team culture. This role comes with the added incentives of a sales-based bonus and a company vehicle. We strive to make working at APD a great experience – for example we offer learning and development opportunities, great coffee, fresh fruit, monthly lunch shouts, free parking, flu vaccinations, free GP visits after 3 months, a voucher on your birthday, and an annual ten pin bowling event.

Check out our website to learn more about our values – which guide everything we do, https://apd.co.nz/

So, apply now to join us and be part of a successful, growing company that really cares about their employees.