Quality Management & EHS Specialist

Role Overview

Quality Management & EHS Specialist at CAE, supporting Defence & Security operations in the Middle East, primarily covering the UAE and Qatar.

Company Overview

CAE has driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness for nearly 80 years. The organization is purpose-driven, with a culture of flexibility, growth, and innovation, empowering customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably.

Role Purpose

Support Quality Management and Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) activities across CAE's Defence & Security operations in the Middle East. The role combines Quality and EHS responsibilities and plays a key role in supporting compliance, audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational excellence across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management

• Maintain, implement, and continuously improve the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 and corporate quality requirements.
• Support process development, process improvement, and documentation activities across the organization.

Environment, Health & Safety

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of EHS programs aligned with ISO 45001 and CAE standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and contribute to risk mitigation strategies across operational activities.
• Support emergency preparedness and incident management initiatives.

Audits and Compliance

• Plan, conduct, and support internal audits, external certification audits, customer audits, and surveillance activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality, health, safety, environmental, regulatory, and contractual requirements.

Issue Resolution and Continuous Improvement

• Identify, investigate, and support resolution of quality issues, non-conformities, incidents, and corrective actions.
• Develop and monitor QHSE performance metrics, KPIs, and reporting.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Provide guidance and support to operational teams regarding Quality and EHS requirements.
• Collaborate with regional and global Quality and EHS stakeholders across the EMEA organization.
• Support training, awareness, and communication activities related to Quality and EHS management systems.

Administration

• Perform administrative tasks such as historization, approval workflows, exchanging, updating information and maintain records.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, quality, safety, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting Quality Management Systems, including practical application of ISO 9001.
• Experience participating in or conducting internal audits, quality reviews, or certification activities.
• Knowledge of risk management, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience working with documented management systems, policies, processes, and procedures.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple locations and with geographically dispersed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Quality, Environment, Health & Safety management systems.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001.
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Experience supporting integrated Quality and EHS management systems.
• Internal Auditor certification or audit training.
• Six Sigma, Lean, PDCA, or other continuous improvement methodology experience.
• Experience within defence, aviation, aerospace, maintenance, simulation, training, engineering, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience working in a multinational and distributed team across multiple sites, countries, or regional organizations.

Additional Information

• Position Type: Regular
• Travel to operational sites across the UAE and periodically to Qatar, approximately 20%.
• Willingness and ability to travel regionally required.
• Ability to access operational and customer sites, subject to applicable site access requirements and approvals.
• CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law.
• Reasonable accommodations are available—contact your recruiter or email CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com if needed.