Job Description
We are looking for a proactive Head of Safety (m/f/d) to drive and lead safety initiatives across our Moulded Glass Business Unit with multiple international production sites.
Your key responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the BU-wide safety strategy in line with corporate goals, local regulations, and global best practices
- Lead safety performance and culture across international sites while ensuring legal compliance and alignment with company standards
- Monitor relevant safety regulations and report key compliance and performance indicators (KPIs) to management
- Drive and support risk assessments, emergency response planning, and accident prevention measures
- Coordinate and lead incident investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
- Ensure comprehensive HSE training for all employees, including onboarding and regular refresher sessions
- Active member of the Occupational Safety Council, contributing to continuous safety improvements
Qualifications
- University degree in engineering or a related field, plus formal occupational safety qualification (e.g., Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit)
- Proven hands-on experience in implementing safety programs in a manufacturing environment
- Broad HSE knowledge with expertise in areas such as Operational Excellence, risk assessments, ISO 45001, incident investigation, shopfloor audits, and systematic problem solving
- Experience as a trainer and in managing organizational change
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to prepare clear, decision-oriented reports and safety analyses
- Strategic mindset with the ability to switch between operational and strategic topics and prioritize effectively
- Fluent in English and business fluent in German (spoken and written); willingness to travel internationally up to 50%
Additional Information
We offer you:
- A permanent full-time position with an attractive salary package
- Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
- A collaborative work environment and an international company culture
- Group accident insurance
- Corporate health management and a company pension scheme
- Internal and external training opportunities
- Company bike leasing
- Discounts with partner companies
- Annual company events
