Management Systems Lead Auditor

9 hours ago


Christchurch, New Zealand SGS Full time

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. SGS operates a network of over 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

**Job Description**:
This is a full-time and senior position for an experienced and qualified Quality, Health Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Management Systems Lead Auditor and the applicant must have prior experience auditing for a third-party Certification Agency.

As a Management Systems Lead Auditor with SGS Knowledge NZ, you will plan and perform third-party audits in accordance with SGS Certification policies, procedures and undertake an assessment the requirements of standards. The Management Systems Lead Auditor is responsible to make relevant decisions concerning the audit process and provide a recommendation for certification.

The key roles and responsibilities of this position include:

- Maintaining your qualifications and recognition as a Management Systems Lead Auditor in multiple management systems standards (i.e. ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001) to be able to conduct Integrated Management Systems certification audits across a wide range of industry sector codes.
- Undertake management system assessments in accordance with SGS accreditation policies, procedures and management systems requirements.
- Collate audit / assessment findings, prepare reports and communicate findings to clients to ensure understanding of the requirements and area(s) that need to be addressed.
- Provide an assessment decision and clearly communicate corrective action requirements, where appropriate, including recommending the issue, re-issue or withdrawal of certificates, and report recommendations in accordance with SGS policy, procedures and prescribed time frame.
- Lead assessment teams, as required, ensuring that team members are adequately briefed so that audit / assessment outcomes are achieved and quality of service is maintained and that effective working relationships are sustained both with Clients and within the team.
- Provide accurate and prompt information to the Delivery Support Team, working closely with them to ensure that client records are up to date and complete and that all other internal information requirements are met.
- Plan and schedule your audit / assessment workload to make best utilisation of your own time and maximise revenue-earning activity, performing the duties described above, to ensure that such duties are performed in an efficient and commercially expedient way
- Assist in the training of other auditors and lead auditors during planned training or observation audits or during other training functions and actively in witness audits by SGS or accreditation bodies.
- Maintain and continue to develop audit assessment skills and technical and management system standards knowledge.
- Act as a brand Ambassador for SGS. This means acting ethically, with complete integrity and observing company rules, policies and protocols.

**Qualifications**:

- ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 (QHSE) Management Systems Lead Auditor status with experience auditing for a Certification Agency
- Lead Auditor recognition in other standards, such as IS0 27001 and ISO 22000, would be advantageous but not essential.
- Qualified as a Lead Auditor across a wide range and number of industry sector NACE codes and/or SGS Technical Area Qualification (TAQ) Codes.
- At least (4) years full time appropriate practical experience in conducting third-party (Certification) audits and second-party audits
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field or discipline would be advantageous, but is not essential.
- Have successfully completed an IRCA, Exemplar Global or equivalent recognised Lead Auditor Course and have a current certificates of this training.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- A professional approach, with a focus on delivery and customer service
- Proven communication and negotiation skills
- NZ residency status or a current and valid visa to work in NZ
- Current and full NZ drivers licence

Additional Information

The Applicant must have NZ residency status or a current and valid visa to work in New Zealand (NZ).

This role involves extensive travel to Client sites throughout NZ and on occasion to Australia and the pacific islands, so the Applicant must be willing to travel.
- The preferred location for this role is Christchurch / South Island based, however due to the role involving travelling to Client sites, and SGS has Offices throughout the Country, the location within NZ at which the successful applicant will be based is negotiable.


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