Senior Health and Safety Manager
This role requires a dedicated professional to lead the development and implementation of a global health and safety management system. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing complex projects, with a strong focus on organizational change and behavioral-based safety programs.
The successful candidate will define and own the global health and safety management improvement roadmap, drive the long-term journey to change the safety culture, and evolve the program from start-up to 'business as usual'. They will also continuously monitor and communicate Group-wide H&S performance during program design and implementation.
The position requires fluency in English, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work with front-line staff and senior stakeholders and leaders. Experience in working in a diverse, global, matrixed, and/or strongly decentralized organization is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define and own the global health and safety management improvement roadmap
* Drive our long-term journey to change our global safety culture
* Evolving the programme from start-up to business as usual
* Continuously monitor and communicate about Group-wide H&S performance during programme design and implementation
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Master's degree in a technical/science-based education, ideally supplemented by a formal Health- and Safety related education
* Minimum 10 years working experience in a frontline FMCG environment, and minimum 10 years of corporate experience related to global Health- and Safety-management processes
* Expertise in one or multiple of any of the key risks listed: process safety, machine guarding, control of hazardous energy, engineering/machine safety, electrical safety, road safety, ergonomics, working at height/DROPS, incident investigation, contractor safety management, management of change, security and emergency response
* In-depth familiarity with ISO 45001, including hands-on experience in its build-up, implementation, certification, and internal or external auditing
* Deep knowledge of behavioral-based safety programmes, and experience in rolling those out effectively ultimately driving lasting change
About this Job:
This is a full-time production and project management role within the manufacturing industry. It offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization's health and safety performance and contribute to a safer working environment for employees worldwide.